Career Center

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Gives general care such as bathing, dressing, shampooing of hair, nail trimming, cleaning of teeth, hair care, and shaving of residents or assists residents to do their own care within limitation.  
• Responsible for making and changing beds.
• Attends to resident’s personal hygiene needs as required.  May assist residents to and from the bathroom and give bed pan.
• Serves meals to residents and assists those who cannot feed themselves or need assistance with their meals.  Records food and fluid intake per policy and procedures.
• Performs personal care and services to meet individual resident needs and preferences. 
• Communicates to enhance dignity and respect. 
• Answers call lights as required, keeping in mind that employees must respond to all calls regardless of who has immediate responsibility for the resident.
• Reports any change of condition or unusual findings to the unit nurse per policy and procedures.
• Applies aseptic technique in all resident care.  Follows Universal Precautions.
• Assists in transfer maneuvers, using proper body mechanics and gait belts per policy.
• Documents required residents’ information as outlined by the facility policy and procedures.
• Checks and records vitals and weight on a regular basis following established policy or at the request of the unit nurse or at own discretion if the need exists.

Qualifications - External

What You Will Need:     

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Current Basic Life Support (CPR) certification from a certified instructor requiring live return demonstration, such as the American Heart Association is preferred, and required to be obtained within the first 30 days after employment
• Certified Nursing Assistant License or meets one of the following criteria that will result in certification within 120 days of employment:
  • Is certified as a CNA in another state and is awaiting certification by reciprocity in current state
  • Has completed and has proof of passing a certification exam, but is still awaiting the actual Certified Nursing Assistant certificate