SRNA- State Registered Nurse Aide/Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA

Job Description

Job Description

SRNA- State Registered Nurse Aide/Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA- All Shifts

Nicholasville Nursing & Rehab is looking for a SRNA/CNA to join our team's mission and believe in our core values! Our mission:   Through the hearts of our Care Team Members, we provide excellent healthcare to those we serve.

Our Core Values... 

L - Listening

E - Empathy

A - Accountability

D - Decisiveness 

This is how we create a culture to LEAD with Love. 

Position Overview:

The SRNA/CNA is a member of the community nursing team whose responsibility is to assist professional nursing personnel by delivering direct hands-on nursing care to ambulatory and non-ambulatory residents on a daily basis. The CNA is also responsible for assisting the residents to achieve the highest level of functioning while living as normal a lifestyle as possible.

Key Responsibilities:

• To perform or assist the resident with completing Activities of Daily Living (ADL).

• Respond to residents call lights to provide maximum comfort, safety and privacy.

• Transport residents by ambulation or by wheelchair to areas of community (dining room, lobby and activities).

• Report any significant findings/observations to nurse immediately.

• Assist residents on admission, transfer and discharge to make a smooth transition.

• Responsible for the safekeeping of residents’ personal possessions.

• Keep resident rooms neat and safe.

• Follow proper infection control techniques

• Respect the rights of each resident, particularly privacy and confidentiality.

• Re-teach resident to perform ADL skills.

• Provide restorative care to prevent pressure sores, contractures, and complications.

• Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement and ensures follow-up occurs.

• Converse with resident and family; assist them on adjustment to the community.

• Ensure adequate hydration and nutrition of resident; report deviations from norm to the Charge Nurse promptly.

• Perform blood pressure, pulse, respirations, intake/output and weights accurately.

Qualifications:

• Certified and state tested as a State Registered Nurse Aide/Certified Nursing Assistant in the state employed; certificate must be active, valid, and in good standing.

Bluegrass Benefits:

• Quarterly Pay Increase

• Daily Pay

• Company-Paid Life Insurance

• Telehealth Services

• Double Pay on Holidays

• Care Team Member Relief Fund

Join the Nicholasville Care team where compassion meets excellence!

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