Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

US Skilled Serve; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Job summary

US Skilled Serve is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant for flexible part-time or full-time positions in Los Angeles. The role involves assisting residents with daily living activities, maintaining safety, and reporting changes to nursing staff.

Responsibilities include bedside care, hygiene, meal assistance, documentation, and ensuring a respectful, warm environment. Must hold California CNA certification, be able to lift up to 50 lbs, and work shifts including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must be currently certified as a Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state laws.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to age-related needs.
• Must be a supportive team member and able to work within a team.
• Must possess ability to make independent decisions when warranted.
• Must possess ability to lift, push or pull 50 lbs, and to bend, kneel or stoop.

Responsibilities

• Record entries on flow sheets, notes, and charts when applicable.
• Report changes in resident condition to LVN/RN as soon as practical.
• Do not disclose resident's protected health information and report suspected violations.
• Assist with transferring residents and preparing for meals.
• Assist residents with daily oral care, bathing, grooming, dressing, and mobility.
• Follow policies, schedules, and report problems to supervisors.
• Create a warm, respectful environment and assist with meals and personal care.
• Attend and participate in training and inservice classes.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Independent decision-making

Mobility assistance

Education

CNA Certification

Job description

CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

Licenses

• CNA (Required)

Job details

Pay

$19-24 an hour

Job type

• Part-time
• Full-time

Shift and schedule

• Weekends as needed
• Rotating weekends
• Evening shift

Location

Job address

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Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Full job description

• Personal Protective Equipment Provided
• Face Mask and Face Shields
• Change of scrubs provided for staff who work two jobs
• Hand sanitizer provided
• Record entries on flow sheets, notes, and charts when applicable.
• Report significant changes in the resident’s condition to an LVN/RN as soon as practical.
• Do not disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to your supervisor.
• Monitor a new resident’s room is ready for the resident, i.e., the bed is made, name tag in place, ect.
• Introduce yourself, roommates, and other staff as appropriate to new residents.
• Mark and inventory the resident’s personal possessions as instructed.
• Assist with transferring residents as necessary.
• Perform assigned duties in accordance with state, federal, and facility policies and procedures.
• Follow work schedules/assignments in performing and completing your assigned tasks.
• Cooperate with all facility personnel. Report problems to your supervisor.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment.
• Report complaints and grievances made by the resident to appropriate personnel.
• Notify your supervisor when you will be late or absent from work.
• Report occupational incidents, including near misses.
• Assist residents with daily oral care, i.e., brushing teeth/dentures, oral hygiene, etc., as directed.
• Assist residents with bath functions, i.e., bed bath, tub or shower bath, sponge bath, etc., as directed.
• Assist residents with dressing/undressing as needed.
• Assist residents with grooming, i.e., hair shampooing/brushing, nail care for non-diabetics, shaving, ect.
• Change bed linens as needed or as schedules.
• Check and report bowel movements and stool condition as instructed.
• Assist residents in preparing for medical tests/appointments, activities/social programs, and with transporting to/from.
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, ect.
• Assist residents to walk with or without self-help devices as instructed.
• Answer resident calls as promptly as feasible. Assure that residents who are unable to call are checked regularly.
• Observe and report the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdown.
• Report all injuries including those of unknown cause, including skin tears.
• Turn bedfast residents as least every two hours.
• Turn over all medication found in resident’s room to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge, Nurse.
• Report environmental changes in room temperature, ventilation, lighting, etc.
• Prepare residents for meals, i.e., take to the bathroom, wash hands, comb hair, raise bed, position tables, place bibs, take to/from dining room etc.
• Serve food trays and assist with feeding as indicated.
• Record resident’s food/fluid intake as instructed. Report changes in residents’ eating habits.
• Perform after meal care, i.e., remove trays, clean resident’s face, hands, clothing, take to the bathroom, etc.
• Keep residents’ water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water and within easy reach.
• Serve between meal and bedtime snacks.
• Check rooms for food articles, i.e., food in proper containers, unauthorized food items, etc.
• Check rooms for unauthorized medications.
• Attend and participate in all scheduled training, educational and inservice classes to keep current with changes/issues and to maintain certificate.
• Restrain residents only as instructed by a nursing supervisor. Release residents at least every two hours.
• Wash hands before and after performing any service for a resident.
• Keep the call button within easy reach of the resident.
• Report any hazardous condition/equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately.
• Follow established isolation precautions and procedures. Wash hands before entering and after leaving an isolation area.
• Report any communicable or infectious disease to the Director of Nursing and/or the Infection Control Coordinator.
• Wear and use safety equipment and supplies, i.e., back brace, gait belt, mechanical lift, etc. when lifting or transferring residents.
• Use only the equipment that you have been trained to use, operating the equipment in a safe manner.
• Report any defective equipment.
• Treat residents fairly, and with kindness, dignity and respect.
• Knock before entering a residents’ room and assure all nursing care is provided in privacy.
• Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
• Honor and report the resident’s refusal of treatment request.
• Perform other duties as deemed appropriate by your supervisors.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a currently certified as a Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with the laws of this state.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
• Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to lift, push or pull 50 lbs. Also, must possess the ability to bend, kneel or stoop.

Job Types

Full-time, Part-time

Pay

$18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Work Location

In person