Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Job Description
Job Summary: The duties of a staff CNA position may vary depending on the work environment but they generally include the following. IMPORTANT: Candidates will be required to work as a member of the assigned location team and perform duties as assigned by the director of the facility at any and all locations. Essential Job Functions ● Grooming and bathing patients with low mobility ● Collect patient health history ● Assistance with medication intake and proper dosage ● Provides emotional support and promotes a sense of well-being. ● Provides for a clean, safe, and healthy environment for Patients and family members. ● Read and interpret patient information, making treatment decisions when appropriate. ● Monitoring Vitals and patient behavior and reporting them back to nursing and medical staff. ● Physically assisting patients with mobility needs, transferring them from wheelchair to bed. ● Incontinence clean up care ● Establishes and maintain effective communication and a professional relationship with Patients, family members and co-workers ● Uses equipment and supplies safely and properly ● Maintains confidentiality regarding Patient information ● Other reasonable related duties as assigned by nurse and or facility director Qualifications: 1. Candidates need to have earned a minimum GED or high School diploma and state approved certified nursing assistant certification. 2. Must demonstrate satisfactory completions of any agency mandated training. a. Must satisfactorily complete annual training, competency test, and orientation program(s). Must accept responsibility for learning and adhering to Premier Care's policies and procedures. 3. Applicant must be bondable and meet or exceed minimum qualifications for each of the following background checks: a. Criminal Background Investigations and Professional Reference Checks, 4. Ability to fulfill assignments with reliability and punctuality. 5. Ability to actively communicate with the Agency 6. Must have reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and automobile insurance. 7. Must be genuinely concerned about helping people and have high moral standards of honesty and integrity.