CNA

Ohio Living; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Living Sarah Moore in Akron is seeking a Certified Nurse Assistant to provide high-quality daily nursing care in accordance with standards and regulations. You will support Plan of Care, assist with ADLs, and help ensure a safe, comfortable environment for residents and patients.

Responsibilities include observation and reporting of health status, basic rehabilitative activities, and prompt response to calls, plus adherence to infection control and documentation in EMR.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) in good standing on the Ohio Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry required.
• On-the-job training provided; no prior experience required.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Care Management and Service Delivery: Provides daily resident and patient care per nursing procedures and as instructed by the Charge Nurse.
• Maintains the Plan of Care for the resident or patient; assists with ADLs including personal hygiene, elimination, comfort and safety.
• Assists with care of the dying resident and provides post-mortem care.
• Observes and reports skin breakdown and pressure areas; assists with nursing treatments as required.
• Performs rehabilitative/restorative procedures as needed and creates a warm, calm unit environment.
• Responds to resident calls promptly and maintains safe, clean patient rooms and equipment; follows infection control practices.
• Administration and Reporting: Records entries such as ADL coding, intake/output, temperatures and weight in EMR; reports changes to Charge Nurse.

Skills

Care management

ADL support

Infection control

Education

High school diploma

Nurse Aide Registry Ohio

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!Our intention is to have employees who are passionate about making their personal mission statement come to life each day at work! Be it through providing healing, eradicating loneliness, contributing to efficiencies, streamlining processes, being dependable, sparking creativity or something else, the demonstration of HOW you do your job is just as important as WHAT you do in your job.Alongside our valued employees, we are making a difference throughout the state of Ohio in the lives of those that need healthcare or those embracing the next chapter of their lives. Sustained members of our team demonstrate accountable behavior and share our values of customer service, innovation, integrity, financial stewardship, leadership and care.The Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) provides residents and patients with the highest level of quality routine daily nursing care in accordance with company standards and federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.Essential Activities and TasksCare Management and Service Delivery - 80%Provides daily resident and patient care in accordance with the nursing procedures and as instructed by the Charge Nurse.Ensures that the Plan of Care is maintained for the resident or patient.Provides for assigned resident and patient Activities of Daily Living (ADL) including personal hygiene, elimination, comfort and safety, ambulation, lifting, skin care, nutrition, and hydration.Assists with the care of the dying resident and provides post-mortem care.Observes and reports the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdown.Assists with the application of nursing treatments as required.Provides daily rehabilitative/restorative procedures as required.Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth and personal interest, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit.Answers resident calls promptly.Operations Management - 10%Checks rooms for all medications and unauthorized food items, reporting findings to the Charge Nurse.Maintains resident and patient rooms, work areas/equipment in a clean, sanitary and safe manner and follows established infection control/standard precautions, reporting all hazardous conditions to the Charge Nurse immediately.Attends care conferences as directed by Charge Nurse.Attends all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or as directed.Willingly and consistently shares observations and insights of departmental operations that mayimprove quality and efficiencies of department.Administration and ReportingAdministration and Reporting - 10%Measures and records all entries, such as ADL coding, intake/output, temperatures, weight, etc. in the electronic medical record (EMR) or as directed by the Charge Nurse.Reports all changes in resident’s or patient’s condition to the Charge Nurse as soon as practical.Reports all concerns and complaints voiced or shared by residents, patients, or family membersAll other duties as assigned.QualificationsEducationHigh school diploma or equivalent required.Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) in good standing on the Ohio Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry required.ExperienceNone required; on-the-job training provided.Other RequirementsMust be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.Working Conditions and Special RequirementsSitting - Up to 8 hours/dayStanding - Up to 8 hours/dayWalking - Up to 8 hours/dayLifting, transferring, pushing or pulling residents/patients or equipment/supplies - Up to 50 poundsWork weekends, evenings, and holidays - Required as scheduledSubject to falls, burns from equipment, odors, and cuts - Work daySubject to residents/patients with various disease processes - Work dayMay be exposed to infectious waste, disease, conditions, etc. including exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses - Work dayRisk Category for Exposure to Bloodborne Diseases - I