Certified Nursing Assistant / CNA

About This Role

Provide exceptional resident care and ensure the resident's plan of care is followed, along with completing all required documentation. Identify and report any unusual changes in patient condition to the Charge Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care, including ROM exercises, ambulation, transfer training, assisting with feeding, bed making, personal hygiene, skin checks, and vital signs
• Identify and report all real or potential problems regarding the administration of patient care
• Ensure residents are wearing/using adaptive equipment, as ordered
• Ensure patients are clean, neatly dressed, groomed, safe, and fed during assigned shift hours
• Follow through on ordered restorative nursing for assigned patients
• Complete all required tasks, documentation, and reports daily as per facility policy and state and federal regulations
• Record intake and output and bowel movements
• Report any unusual changes in patient condition to Charge Nurse promptly
• Communicate pertinent information and actual or potential problems to RN throughout the shift
• Participate on committees, as requested by supervisors

Requirements

• Completion of an approved CNA program
• Able to lift 50lbs
• Current with all Continuing Education (CE) requirements
• Perform clinical care professionally
• Serve as patient advocate and role model to other Team Members
• Deliver patient care in a timely, efficient, and effective manner
• Ability to effectively work on a multidisciplinary team
• NJ CNA License

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved CNA program

Nice to Have

• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office
• Long-term care and rehabilitation facility experience
• Prior work experience with geriatric and disabled populations

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits