CNA - Full Time Evenings

About This Role

This role involves providing resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under the supervision of an RN in a long-term care setting. The caregiver will assist residents with basic healthcare needs, daily living activities, and contribute to their overall well-being.

Responsibilities

• Serve as caregiver to residents during scheduled work periods in long-term care
• Provide resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under RN supervision
• Deliver age-appropriate care related to physical and psychological needs as per care plan
• Follow infection prevention and control policies and proper Personal Protective Equipment use
• Assist with bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, and obtaining/recording vital signs
• Provide psychosocial support and other personal care to assigned residents
• Assist residents in transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct techniques and equipment
• Provide range of motion and passive exercises
• Complete tasks related to food preparation and dining, creating a positive experience
• Assist residents with meals, snacks, water, and supplements as appropriate
• Aid providers and nursing staff members with procedures if needed
• Document resident interactions, outcomes, behavior, activity, and dietary information
• Communicate resident's changing condition and care-related concerns to the charge nurse
• Collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs
• Provide housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational
• Provide assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourage participation

Requirements

• Minimum age of 16
• Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing and maintains record of continuing education credits (12 hours annually)
• Maintains all department specific required certifications
• When applicable, certified and registered with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry

Qualifications

• High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.

Nice to Have

• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care

Benefits

Certifications