Compassionate CNA - Flexible Hours & Growth Benefits

Solaris HealthCare; Florida; On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Health, Dental & Vision

Advanced Pay

401k with Company Match

Generous PTO / Holidays & Sick Time

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance & Disability Coverage

Uniforms Provided & Perks Programs

Job summary

Solaris HealthCare Coconut Creek is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to provide direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse at our Coconut Creek facility located at 4125 W Sample Rd, Coconut Creek, FL 33073.

You will assist residents with activities of daily living, maintain a safe, clean environment, and support nursing staff with daily tasks.

Qualifications

• Must be Certified Nursing Assistant.
• Attend in-service programs, as assigned, to learn procedures and develop skills and meet state requirements.
• Sensitive to our patients’ physical and psychosocial needs.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Capable of charting accurately in the Patient Care Record or other similar form.
• Pleasant and cheerful personality.
• Tactful and courteous approach with patients and visitors.
• Treat all patient information as confidential material.
• Adhere to dress code as directed by Center Policy (see Personnel Manual).

Responsibilities

• Understands and practices universal precautions with all patient care.
• Performs all tasks/procedures included on assignment or reports to nurse any tasks not completed.
• Assists in the preparation for admission of patients.
• Assists in and accompany patients in admission, transfer and discharge procedures.
• Provides morning care, which may include bed bath, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patients, changing bed linen, cleaning overbed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the day.
• Provided evening care, which included hand/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, special skin care, freshening linen, cleaning overbed tables, straightening room, and other general care as needed.
• Provides general nursing care such as positioning patients; lifting and turning patients; applying/utilizing special equipment; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode and ambulating the patient using a gait belt.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure and intake and output measurements.
• Adheres to policies and procedures of the Center and the Department of Nursing.
• Participates in socialization activities on the unit and assists patients to activities.
• Turns and positions as ordered and/or as needed, making sure no rough surfaces are in direct contact with the body.
• Checks for reddened areas or skin breakdown and reports to an RN or LPN.
• Ensures that patients are dressed properly and assists as necessary.
• Checks unit for adequate linen and supplies.
• Restraints patients properly when ordered.
• Accompanies patients to appointments as directed.
• Provides reality orientation in daily care.
• Prepares patients for meals and services, removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients.
• Distributes drinking water and other nourishments to patients.
• Performs general care activities for patients in isolation, adhering to the Center’s Infection Control Policies.
• Answers patients’ call lights, anticipates patients’ needs, and makes rounds to assigned patients.

Skills

Caring personality

Ability to follow instructions

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Patient interaction

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant

Job description

Solaris HealthCare Coconut Creek is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to provide direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse at our Coconut Creek facility located at 4125 W Sample Rd, Coconut Creek, FL 33073.

You will assist residents with activities of daily living, maintain a safe, clean environment, and support nursing staff with daily tasks.