Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Full-Time

Noland Health Services, Inc.; Bessemer (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Noland Health Services in Bessemer, AL, is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide routine daily personal care to residents in accordance with their care plans.

The successful candidate will perform ADL care, document care activities, monitor vital signs, and report changes to nursing staff. Alabama CNA certification required or obtained within 120 days of hire; prior CNA experience preferred. This is an on-site, full-time role with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Performs activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting).
• Documents care as instructed and required.
• Monitors and reports patient condition to nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care and ADL care to residents.
• Keeps resident rooms and care areas clean and neat.
• Orientation of new residents to facility.
• Documents care as instructed.
• Reports changes in resident condition to charge nurse.
• Checks residents to ensure needs are met.
• Assists with transportation to dining, therapy, activities.
• Monitors vital signs and reports changes.
• Encourages participation in activities.
• Performs restorative and rehabilitative procedures.
• Assists with lifting and positioning of residents.
• Serves meals and assists with feeding.
• Responds to call lights promptly.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

ADL care

Documentation

Vital signs

Resident care

Education

CNA certification (Alabama)

Job description

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Summary of Duties

Responsible for providing residents with routine daily personal care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and plan of care as directed.

Essential Job Functions

• 1. Provides personal care and activities of daily living (ADL’s) care to residents including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
• 2. Keeps residents rooms and resident care areas clean and neat.
• 3. Participates in the orientation of new residents to facility.
• 4. Documents care as instructed and required.
• 5. Reports all changes in the resident’s condition (i.e., areas of redness, skin tears, bruising, mental status change, eating habits, etc.) to the charge nurse.
• 6. Checks assigned residents routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met.
• 7. Assists in transporting resident to/from dining room, therapy, activity and social programs, etc., as necessary.
• 8. Monitors and records vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration andreports any changes in condition to the nursing staff.
• 9. Encourages resident to participate in activity programs and assists as needed.
• 10. Performs restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• 11. Assists with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., as necessary, utilizing appropriate techniques.
• 12. Serves meals and assist with feeding as necessary.
• 13. Responds to call lights and resident requests promptly and courteously.
• 14. Performs other duties as directed and assume additional responsibilities as assigned.

Education and Experience

Must possess a current and valid Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in the state of Alabama or obtain certification within 120 days of hire.Experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.