Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Cape Cod Healthcare Inc.; Falmouth (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

JML Care Center in Massachusetts–Falmouth seeks a Nurse Aide to assist nurses with personal care, vital signs, and ADLs. You will support patients across care settings, ensure safety, and document care activities in EMR systems.

The role requires MA Nurse’s aide certification and BLS within 30 days, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to work with varied patient populations. 40 hours/week, rotating days, with weekends/holidays possible.

Qualifications

• Must read, write, speak and understand English.
• Current Massachusetts Nurse’s aide certification.
• Basic Life Support Certification for Health Care Providers within 30 days of start.
• Ability to provide age-appropriate care and demonstrate patient confidentiality.
• Experience with office technology, EMR/Health Records preferred.

Responsibilities

• Dress, groom, bathe, feed, and record vital signs of patients.
• Complete ADL functions and document them accordingly.
• Answer call lights, assist in toileting and hygiene, transport, and monitor patient status.
• Provide care under supervision of RN and report changes promptly.
• Maintain room cleanliness and monitor equipment and supplies.
• Support post-operative and medically complex patients while adhering to safety protocols.

Skills

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Time management

Education

Massachusetts Nurse's aide certification

Tools

EMR systems

MS Office

Job description

Purpose of Position

Assists nurses by performing various basic care activities related to services essential to caring for the personal needs and comfort of residents and patients.

Description

• Dresses, grooms, bathes, feeds, takes and records vital signs of patients.
• Completes all ADL functions and documentation of such.
• Answers call lights, assists in toileting, oral care, nail care, catheter care, assists patients in wheel chairs, transports, turns bedridden patients, reports patient changes, and takes out trash.
• Requires certification as a Nurse Assistant; functions may not exceed Standards of Practice as accorded by certification.
• Provides simple or uncomplicated patient care while caring for medically complex patients/residents requiring specialized treatment and services.
• Bathes and dresses bed patients, combs hair, and otherwise attends to their comfort and personal appearance.
• Cleans room and changes bed linen.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, and respiration rate.
• Sterilizes equipment and supplies, using germicides or sterilizers.
• Prepares food trays, feeds patients, and records food and liquid intake and output.
• Must maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information; and adhere to Resident’s rights.
• Monitor, Observe, and report changes in patients medical status to Licensed RN
• Provide care for post-operative patient, orthopedic patient, Neuro-compromised patient, cardiopulmonary patient, etc.
• Maintains patient safety when caring for patients with oxygen therapy, IV Infusion Therapy, saline locks, traction, G-Tubes, NG Tubes, catheters, and CPM Machines.
• Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of teamwork and team concept.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must have knowledge of therapeutic diets and distributes meals/nourishments according to the specific order.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Must possess the ability and willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
• Performs other work related / personal nursing care duties as requested.
• Challenges current working practices; identifies process improvement opportunities and presents recommendations and solutions to management. Engages and commits to the organization’s culture of continuous improvement by actively participating, supporting, and promoting CCHC Pillars of Excellence.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language;
• Current Massachusetts Nurse’s aide certification;
• Basic Life Support Certification for Health Care Providers within 30-days of start date;
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served;
• Strong interpersonal, customer service, time management skills;
• Experience with current office technology, proficient with computer office applications (Electronic Medical/Health Records, MS Office, etc.) preferred.

Schedule Details

40 Hours Per Week, Rotating Days, Occasional Weekends and Holidays

Organization

JML Care Center

Primary Location

Massachusetts-Falmouth

Department

JML-Nursing - Nobaska

Annual/Hourly

Hourly

Hiring Pay Range

22 - 29