CNA Certified Nursing Assistant-Parkway Heights

Baptist Health Arkansas; Arkansas; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Arkansas is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant for Parkway Heights. Your role involves assisting with resident care, ensuring their nutritional needs, and following care standards.

The ideal candidate will have a current Arkansas CNA certification and a preference for high school diploma or certification in Nursing Assistant. Experience in Long Term Care is an advantage, and effective communication skills are essential in this caring environment.

Qualifications

• Current Arkansas CNA certification is required.
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred or a certificate in Nursing Assistant.
• Long Term Care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with resident/patient care needs and comforts.
• Ensure residents' nutritional and activity needs are met.
• Follow infection control standards and report concerns to LPN/RN.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Dependability

Education

Current Arkansas CNA certification

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

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CNA Certified Nursing Assistant – Parkway Heights

Summary: Assists with resident/patient care needs and comforts including but not limited to: oral hygiene, bathing functions, nail care, shaving, hair care. Ensures bowel and bladder needs are met per standards of care. Performs activities to assist with residents nutritional needs. Assists with the residents activity needs as assigned: i.e. ambulation, moving, lifting, and positioning. Follows infection control standards, policies, and procedures. Treats all residents, visitors, and employees with courtesy. Accepts and organizes assignments as delegated by the LPN/RN. Exhibits knowledge of Resident Rights and reports resident concerns/complaints to LPN/RN. Ensures residents' needs are met upon request. Consistently performs CNA skills: i.e. vital signs, foley care, specimen collection, use of lifts and equipment. Acquires and maintains current knowledge and competency in CNA practice. Meets attendance policy and enhances team effectiveness by dependability. Problem solve/prioritize/initiative needed.

Other information:

Current Arkansas CNA certification is required.

High School diploma or equivalent preferred or a certificate in Nursing Assistant.

Long Term Care experience preferred.

Must be able to appropriately communicate, speak, and write.

Generates enthusiasm, dedication, and enjoys elderly adults.

This job will be authorized 48.00 hours bi-weekly.

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