Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Full-Time

Noland Health Services, Inc.; Bessemer (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Noland Health Services, Inc. in Alabama is seeking a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant to provide routine daily personal care to residents according to the individualized plan of care.

You will assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, and mobility; keep rooms clean; document care; monitor vital signs; and report changes to the charge nurse promptly. Must hold a valid Alabama CNA certification or obtain certification within 120 days of hire; prior CNA experience is

Qualifications

• Must possess a current Alabama CNA certification or obtain within 120 days of hire.
• Experience as a CNA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care and ADL support (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting).
• Keeps resident rooms and care areas clean and neat.
• Documents care as instructed and required.
• Reports changes in condition to the charge nurse.
• Monitors vital signs and assists with monitoring changes in condition.
• Assists with transporting residents to dining, therapy, activities, etc.
• Encourages resident participation in activities.
• Performs restorative/rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Assists with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transferring residents.
• Serves meals and assists with feeding.
• Responds to call lights promptly and courteously.

Skills

ADL care

Documentation

Observation/reporting

Resident mobility

Education

Alabama CNA certification

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

• Provides personal care and activities of daily living (ADL's) care to residents including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
• Keeps residents rooms and resident care areas clean and neat.
• Participates in the orientation of new residents to facility.
• Documents care as instructed and required.
• 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.
• Checks assigned residents routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met.
• Assists in transporting resident to/from dining room, therapy, activity and social programs, etc., as necessary.
• Monitors and records vital signs, such as blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration and reports any changes in condition to the nursing staff.
• Encourages resident to participate in activity programs and assists as needed.
• Performs restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Assists with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., as necessary, utilizing appropriate techniques.
• Serves meals and assist with feeding as necessary.
• Responds to call lights and resident requests promptly and courteously.
• 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.