CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant Job Opening

CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

Crowne Healthcare/ Crowne Health Care of Jackson

Atmore, Alabama
$11.30 - $15.00 an hour
Category: Nurse Assistant

Job Description

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION

(Hiring all shifts: 7-3, 3-11, and 11-7 )

Competitive pay

Excellent Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

General Purpose:

To perform professional direct patient care duties under the supervision of nursing personnel and to assist in maintaining a positive physical, social and psychological environment for the residents.

Qualifications:

Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing and meet all applicable federal and state certification requirements or in training to satisfactorily complete the requirements to become a

Certified Nurse Assistant.

Must be at least 18 years of age.

Completion of elementary education or otherwise show ability to read, write and follow oral and written directions.

Must speak and understand English.

Previous experience or completion of appropriate taming program.

Positive attitude toward the elderly.

Job Functions (With or Without Reasonable Accommodation):

A. Personal Care Functions Duties:

Assist residents with daily bath, dressing, grooming, dental care, bowel and bladder functions, preparation for medical tests and exams, ear and eye care and positioning in and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, etc.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

Walking, reaching, bending, lifting, grasping, fine hand coordination, pushing and pulling and ability to distinguish smells, tastes and temperatures.

B. Nursing Care Functions Duties:

Provide nursing functions as directed by supervisor including daily perinea care, catheter care, change dressings, turn residents in bed, sponge baths, measure and record temperature, pulse and respirations, weigh and measure residents, perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures and observe and report presence of skin breakdowns; review care plans daily; report changes in resident conditions to supervisor; and, record all necessary charting entries and report all accidents and incidents.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

Bending, lifting, grasping, fine hand coordination, ability to communicate with residents, ability to distinguish smells, tastes and temperatures and ability to hear and respond to resident pages.

C. Food Service Functions Duties:

Prepare residents for meals and snacks; identify food arrangement and assist in feeding residents as needed; record food and fluid intake; and, perform after-meal resident care.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

Lifting, grasping, fine hand coordination, ability to distinguish smells, tastes and temperatures and ability to write or otherwise record intake.

D. Residents' Rights Functions Duties:

Maintain resident confidentiality; treat residents with kindness, dignity and respect; know and comply with Residents' Rights rules; and, promptly report all resident complaints, accidents and incidents to supervisor.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

Ability to communicate with residents and ability to remain calm under stress.

Other Job Functions :

A. Support Functions Duties:

Assist as directed in proper admission, transfer and discharge of residents; inventory resident possessions and report food articles and medications found in resident rooms; and, report defective equipment to administration.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

Ability to communicate with residents and ability to read and write in English.

B. Safety and Sanitation Functions Duties:

Understand and use Universal Precautions and follow established infection control, hazardous communication and other safety rules; ensure cleanliness of assigned residents' rooms; and, promptly report all violations of safety and sanitation rules to supervisor.

C. Staff Development Functions Duties:

Attend and participate in orientation, training, educational activities and staff meetings.

Ability to understand and apply training and in-service education.

D. All Other Duties as Assigned

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License:

  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) (Required)

Work authorization:

  • United States (Required)

Shifts:

  • Evening (Preferred)
  • Graveyard (Preferred)
  • Morning (Preferred)

Work Location:

  • One location

Qualifications:

  • CNA

Shift Type:

  • Night
  • Overnight

Uniform:

  • Allowance provided

PRN:

  • No

Shift Length:

  • 8 hours
  • 12 hours