Senior CNA

About This Role

Serve as an experienced Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) providing resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance in a long-term care setting. Demonstrate expert-level experience and assist other staff while maintaining high accountability.

Responsibilities

• Provide resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN)
• Demonstrate expert-level experience as a certified nursing assistant and assist other staff as needed
• Provide assistance with basic health care needs including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs
• Assist residents in transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct techniques and equipment, and provide range of motion and passive exercises
• Complete tasks related to food preparation and dining, assisting residents with meals and snacks
• Aid providers and nursing staff members with procedures as needed
• Document resident interactions, outcomes related to care, behavior, activity, and dietary
• 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
• May be responsible for completing tasks related to the Restorative Nursing program including documentation, scheduling, and leading programs

Requirements

• Minimum age of 16
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing
• Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing
• Maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year (minimum 12 hours annually)

Qualifications

• High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred
• Minimum two years' clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred

Nice to Have

• Two years' clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care
• Restorative Nursing training completed within 6 months (if required)
• Certified and registered with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry (if applicable)
• Possess a valid driver’s license and be medically qualified to perform driving functions (if classified as a Sanford Category II Driver)

Benefits

Certifications