CNA FT 3rd Shift (Thornwald Home)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $26.07/hour

Full-time (52.5+ hours every two weeks) CNA position available on evening shift (3pm-11pm) for PA Certified individual to assist residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with their care plans and as directed by supervisors.

Responsibilities include:

• Performing assinged tasks as instructed by supervisors and as outlined in resident care plans;
• Assisting with resident activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, ambulating, feeding, etc.;
• Participating in giving and receiving nursing reports during shift change;
• Following incontinent care protocols and providing assistance;
• Transporting resident to and from appointments, activities, and social programs;
• Turning, moving, and transferring residents into and out of beds, chairs, tubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.;
• Positioning residents in correct and comfortable positions every two hours and as required;
• Enrouging resident to achieve their maximum level of functioning;
• Performing restorative and rehabilitative procedures per the care plan including range of motion, ambulation, etc.;
• Measuring and recording vital signs including temperature, pulse, weight, blood pressure, and respirations;
• Answering resident calls promptly and ensuring that those who are unable to call for assistance are monitored frequently;
• Checking all assigned residents on a regular basis to ensure that care needs are being met;
• Assisting in the care of residents who pass away;
• Observing and reporting changes in residents' condition or behavior patterns;
• Observe and report presence of skin breakdown and injuries;
• Maintaining a clean, orderly, comfortable environment;
• Complying with all standard precautions and infection control guidelines;
• Maintaining a safe environment for residents and other staff;
• Ensuring resident rights are protected; and,
• Comply with all federal and state regulations and United Church of Christ Homes' policies regarding the care of residents.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility which include a medical and physical examination.
• Must be able to relate to and work with persons who exhibit emotional instability, confusion, or at times, hostility.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds to a minimum height of 3 feet and be able to carry such weight a minimum distance of 25 feet.
• Using a mechanical device, must regularly be able to push, pull, or move weight in excess of 100 pounds a distance of 300 feet.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Benefits include:

• $3/hour Second Shift Differential!!!
• Double-Time on Holidays!!!
• Highmark Health Insurance for $60/month!
• Dental Insurance for $2/month!
• Choice of two Vision Insurance Options!
• Free Life Insurance!
• $2500 Health Expense Reimbursement Account!
• Employer-Paid Retirement Plan!

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