Certified Nursing Assistant / CNA

Bond Health; Watchung (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bond Health is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to support residents under the supervision of RNs and LPNs at a Brooklyn nursing and rehabilitation center. The role focuses on personal care, comfort, safety, and maintaining a clean environment for residents.

Duties include bed baths, grooming, feeding assistance, linen handling, mobility support, and collaboration with rehab teams. The ideal candidate demonstrates reliability, legible communication, and prior CNA experience in acute

Qualifications

• Ability to comprehend and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to write legibly.
• Physically able to perform the required duties of a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Experience as a Nursing Assistant in an acute care or long-term care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides or assists with bed bath, tub bath, whirlpool and showers.
• Provides personal grooming: hair, nails, shaving, personal clothing, mouth care, perineal care.
• Prepares laundry for pick-up and return.
• Checks resident's body for skin care: rash, discoloration or edema.
• Feeding and assisting with feeding when necessary.
• Provides calm, pleasant environment.
• Engages in cluster feeding while seated.
• Monitors daily intake and informs nurses.
• Records food intake on Nutrition Work Sheet.
• Making beds and linen management.
• Disposes of linen properly.
• Secures call bells to bed.
• Beds are made properly.
• Knowledgeable in linen precautions.

Job description

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) needed in Brooklyn
Well-staffed Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Certified Nursing Assistant works directly under the supervision of the Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and performs duties in a relation to the personal needs of the resident, care of supplies and equipment, and maintaining the cleanliness, comfort and safety of the resident in his/her environment.

REPORTS TO:

Charge Nurse, Supervisor and Director of Nursing Services (DNS)

• Ability to comprehend and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to write legibly.
• Physically able to perform the required duties of a Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Experience as a Nursing Assistant in an acute care or long-term care setting.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides or assists with bed bath, tub bath, whirlpool and showers. (Supervises safety of same.)
• Provides personal grooming: i.e. hair, nails, shaving, personal clothing, mouth care, perineal care.
• Prepares laundry for pick-up and return.
• Checks resident's body for skin care: i.e. rash, any discoloration or edema.
• Feeding and Assisting with Feeding (when necessary)
• Provides calm, pleasant environment.
• Engages in cluster feeding while seated.
• Monitors daily intake and keeps nurses informed.
• Records food intake on Nutrition Work Sheet.
• Making Beds
• Uses recommended amount of linen and diapers.
• Disposes of linen in proper manner.
• Properly utilizes clean and dirty linen carts.
• Secures call bells to bed.
• Beds are made in proper manner.
• Knowledgeable in procedure for linen precaution.

Rehabilitation

• Assists in ambulation, transfers, ROM exercises and good body alignment where indicated.
• Uses adaptive devices properly.
• Cooperates with all rehab disciplines.
• Keeps accountability sheets up to date with signatures as required.

Testing of Urine and Collecting of Specimens

• Has knowledge of proper procedure.
• Records results.
• Informs nurse of results.

Assignments

• Receives daily report from nurse.
• Consults assignment for special duties and sets proper priorities for following through on assignment.
• Is familiar with and takes proper action in meeting physical needs of resident.
• Routinely checks and keeps in order all residents' belongings: i.e. clothing, glasses, hearing aid, prosthesis aid, adaptive devices, etc.
• Ensures that residents on turning schedule is positioned every two hours or as ordered, and documented.
• Ensures that residents on toileting schedule are assisted as needed, and documented.
• Resident is kept clean and dry.
• Gives assistance to co-workers when needed.
• Uses good handwashing techniques.

Cooperation

• Works well with co-workers and supervisors.
• Maintains appropriate relationship with residents, families and peers.
• Gives assistance to other departments: i.e. recreation, when necessary.
• Communicates well with other staff members.

License:

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)(Required)
• CPR (Preferred)