Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

Mission Valley Nursing and Transitional Care - Mission, TX 78572

Overview

Position Type: Full Time Job Shift: 6am - 2pm Shift Education Level: High School Travel Percentage: None Category: Nurse

Description

Primary Responsibilities

The Certified Nurse Aide will provide assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident assessments and care plans.

Essential Functions

• Assist resident in customary daily requirements and tasks in care and treatment such as bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake of food, care of hair, nails, moving residents from area to area, responding to calls
• Carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with resident care policy and procedure
• Measure and record vital signs as assigned by Charge Nurse
• Detect and report situations that may cause resident accidents or injuries
• Contributes knowledge of resident's conditions/needs to resident care plans
• Observe and report symptoms, reactions, and changes of conditions to residents to Charge Nurse

Qualifications

Educational/Training Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred but not required

Licensing Requirements

• Must hold valid Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) license

Experience Requirements

• Experience in a long-term care facility is preferred
• Must be at least 16 years of age

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative but not necessarily all inclusive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to effectively communicate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Action - Rarely - Occasionally - Frequently

Lifting - 1-25 lbs - X

Lifting - 25-50 lbs - X

Lifting - 50+ lbs - X

Carrying - 1-25 lbs - X

Carrying - 25-50 lbs - X

Carrying - 50+ lbs - X - X

Pushing/Pulling - 1-25 lbs - X

Pushing/Pulling - 25-50 lbs - X

Pushing/Pulling - 50+ lbs - X

Sliding/Transferring - 1-25 lbs - X

Sliding/Transferring - 25-50 lbs - X

Sliding/Transferring - 50+ lbs - X

Standing - X

Sitting - X

Walking - X

Speaking - X

Driving - X

Balancing/Climbing - X

Stooping/Kneeling - X

Crouching/Crawling - X

Reaching - X

Hearing/Listening - X

Seeing - X

Turning/Twisting/Leaning - X