Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Job Opening

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

AHC Covington Care

Covington, Tennessee
Category: Nurse Assistant

The purpose of this position is to provide basic patient care in a manner conducive to the comfort and safety of patients, under the direction of the nursing staff.

Description of Required Duties and Tasks:
Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.
  • Recognize and respond to the needs of patients.
  • Assist in lifting, turning, moving, positioning and transporting patients into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
  • Observe patients’ conditions, measuring and recording food and liquid intake and output and vital signs, and report changes to the charge/staff nurse as soon as possible.
  • Verify the identification of a patient to ensure appropriate care is provided to the correct patient.
  • Report and record patient’s intake on meal percentage sheets and report to charge nurse intake of less than 25%.
  • Reports accidents and incidents when they occur.
  • Assist in admitting, transferring and discharging patients.
  • Report to supervisor all complaints and grievances made by patients, families, visitors and agencies.
  • Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Licenses & Certifications

Required
  • Certified Nurse Assistant

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.