FT/PT Day Shift (6a-6p) CNA position available

Minimum Qualifications: Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing with the state, or must within four (4) months of employment successfully complete state-required training and a competency evaluation program. Must maintain a current certification in the state throughout employment. Must achieve 12 hours of in service education annually as required by federal regulations (as well as meet state requirements, if exceeds federal). Must have ability to read, write and follow oral and written directions at a level necessary to accomplish the job. Must be able to relate positively and favorably to residents and families and to work cooperatively with co-workers and supervisors. Must be willing to assist others, including co-workers. Must maintain regular attendance. Must meet all local health regulations, pass post-employment physical exam if required. This requirement also includes drug screening, criminal background investigation and reference inquiry. Essential Job Functions Observe and practice safety according to facility policy and procedure: Able to explain and demonstrate fire/emergency procedures. Properly use and maintain facility equipment. Show respect for facility property. Demonstrate and able to explain infection control and isolation procedures. Demonstrate and able to explain proper body mechanics. Ensure residents are given correct diet. Use proper feeding techniques while respecting personal dignity and meeting the residents’ needs for socialization. Make beds correctly and wrinkle free. Maintain residents’ rooms in neat, orderly and clutter-free manner. Support residents’ participation in activity programs. Promote and maintain positive relationships with co-workers, residents, visitors, volunteers, and regulators: Directly respond, within the scope of practice, to needs and concerns of residents and family members. Work with the care giving team to identify and resolve resident and family issues. Promptly respond to call lights and other resident needs. Treat residents with compassion and dignity. Establish effective communication/interaction with residents and families. Ensure residents’ right to privacy (visual and auditory). Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information. Show respect for residents’ personal property. Ensure residents are dressed appropriately, consistent with weather conditions, and according to their wishes. Recognize a resident’s ability to make choices and support these within the constraints of the care giving environment. Communicate with members of the care giving team about residents’ personal choices. Communicate residents’ end of life concerns and wishes to the Charge Nurse. Perform the following according to policy and procedure: Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure. Ambulate residents. Apply proper lifting and transferring techniques. Provide proper positioning and use of postural supports. Maintain residents’ positioning, as needed. Weigh residents on schedule and record weights accurately. Provide restorative and rehabilitative nursing. Provide active and passive range of motion. Implement bowel and bladder program. Collect certain specimens for cultures pursuant to facility policy and within the scope of duties. Ensure residents’ comfort while assisting them in achieving their highest practicable level of functioning as follows: Assist residents with their activities of daily living. Provide oral care and hygiene pursuant to plan of care. Provide nail care pursuant to plan of care. Assist residents with dressing and grooming according to their needs, wishes and desires. Bathe residents with attention to privacy, respecting dignity and providing a safe and relaxing experience