CNA, Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center (PT Evenings)

Allied Services; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Certified Nurse Aide in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The role involves assisting with patients' physical care, hygiene, and feeding, under supervision. Candidates should have a high school diploma and completion of a Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Program. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential. The position requires the ability to lift heavy objects, and candidates must clear a PA State Police check. This is a full-time position with potential exposure to health hazards.

Qualifications

• Must be cleared by PA State Police criminal history check.
• Must meet federal requirements for enrollment on the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry.
• Must be sixteen years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Assist with physical care of residents including hygiene and grooming.
• Feed residents and monitor hydration.
• Report unsafe environmental conditions.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to assist with physical care

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Completion of Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Program

Job description

Brief Description

Under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse, the Certified Nurse Aide assists nurses in carrying out routine assignments, transporting and preparing residents and equipment and keeping equipment and areas in an orderly hygienic condition.

The Certified Nurse Aide must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit.

Type of supervision exercised: none. Jobs reporting to this position: none.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Completion of Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Program required.

Work Experience

months experience as a Nurse Aide in a geriatric setting preferred.

Special Employment Requirements

Must be cleared by PA State Police criminal history check.

Must meet federal requirements for enrollment on the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry upon employment.

Must be sixteen years of age or older (will work within restrictions of child labor law).

CPR Certification preferred.

Good written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills required for effective interaction (including promoting and maintaining positive relationships) with patients, visitors or other hospital personnel.

Must adhere to nursing policies and standards and maintain confidentiality of patient information.

Must be willing to rotate to other units as necessary.

Physical Demands

Heavy Work: duties require exerting 50-100 lbs. of force occasionally (approx 33-66% of the time), and/or 25 lbs. of force frequently, and/or 10-25 lbs. of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or move objects.

Must be able to read, write and see.

Position requires ability to transport self throughout facility frequently, while pushing a wheelchair.

Accident or Health Hazards

Occasional exposure to blood and body substances.

Exposure to needle sticks possible.

Working Conditions

Majority of work is performed in the resident living area.

Work area may also include transportation van and resident external appointment sites.

Characteristic Duties & Responsibilities of Job

• 67% Assists with physical care of residents. Assists with oral hygiene, weighs residents, shower/bathes residents, transfers and repositions residents, assists with dressing and grooming activities and restorative nursing procedures. Cares for resident’s clothing and property as necessary. (E)
• 20% Passes trays and feeds residents. (E)
• 2% Offers fluid to residents to maintain hydration. (E)
• 1% Monitors routine vital signs. (E)
• 1% Changes linens and makes beds. (E)
• 1% Keeps licensed staff informed of unit-related problems and resident-related problems or changes in resident condition. (E)
• 1% Reports and/or responds to unsafe environmental conditions and infractions of safety and infection control policies. (E)
• 1% Helps maintain supplies and equipment. (E)
• 1% Transports residents to and from nursing areas. (E)
• 1% Assists in admission procedures and the regulation of visits. (E)
• 1% Applies prosthetics, orthotics, and splints as necessary. (E)
• 1% Participates in report at change of shift. (E)
• 1% Documents care rendered to residents daily. (E)
• 5% Assists the physician and nurse as directed. (E)
• 5% Collects urine and stool specimens as necessary. (E)

The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as the detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.