Certified Nursing Assistant

Sweetwater Care; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Boston, MA is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide routine nursing care under the direction of licensed staff, ensuring the highest quality resident care at all times.

Responsibilities include rounds every shift and every two hours, ID verification before care or meals, bed making, delivering water, and following policies. CNAs enrolled or licensed should apply; strong English communication and compassionate care are required.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a CNA program or licensed CNA.
• Minimum 6 months CNA experience or clinical CNA experience.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Able to interact tactfully with residents, families, visitors and staff.
• Good health and emotional stability.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine nursing care per established policies and procedures and as directed by licensed staff.
• Make resident rounds at the start of each shift and every two hours to administer care.
• Verify resident identification before care or meals.
• Report missing ID bands to admission coordinator.
• Make beds, clean bedside/overbed tables.
• Ensure water pitchers are clean, filled and within resident’s reach.
• Other duties as assigned by Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nurses or Administrator.

Skills

Reading/Writing English

Communication

Patience

Teamwork

Education

Licensed CNA

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

A nursing assistant responsible for providing routine nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures and as may be directed by the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nurses or Administrator, to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in a school for nursing assistants or have a license as a certified nursing assistant.
• A minimum of 6 months experience as a certified nursing assistant or clinical experience while enrolled in a nursing assistant certification class.
• Must possess a sincere desire to serve the ill, aged and infirm.
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language.
• Possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, and the general public.
• Willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.
• Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: GENERAL

• Perform all duties as assigned and in accordance with facility’s established policies and procedures, nursing care procedures and safety rules and regulations.
• Make resident rounds at the beginning of each shift and every two hours thereafter to administer quality nursing care.
• Verify the identification of a resident before administering nursing care or serving food, to assure that appropriate care is being provided to the correct resident.
• Report missing ID bands to admission coordinator immediately.
• Make beds, clean bedside and overbed tables.
• Assure that water pitchers are cleaned, filled with fresh drinking water and within the resident’s reach.
• Other related duties as may become necessary or as directed by the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nurses, or Administrator.