Geriatric CNA: Compassionate Resident Care & Team Support

Preferred Care Health Centers; Potomac (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Care Health Centers is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant for our Potomac, MD facility. The role requires providing daily resident assistance per care plans, lifting and positioning, meal service coordination, and documentation of intake and weights.

You will support nursing staff, perform ADL tasks, monitor skin condition, and participate in infection control and safety practices as part of a compliant healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Certified Geriatric Nursing Assistant in good standing with the state.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Must have no disciplinary action in effect against certification.
• At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Provides supportive services to nurse(s) and other staff as needed and performs duties as assigned.
• Assists resident with or performs activities of daily living for resident in accordance with care plans and established policies and procedures.
• Assists resident with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
• Coordinates dining room services at assigned mealtimes, including set-up and clean-up, meal tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake.
• Delivers nutritional supplements to residents at assigned times and provides assistance as necessary to ensure intake. Documents intake accordingly.
• Assists with weighing residents according to facility policy, and records weight in designated locations. Reports weight changes to nurse and supervisor.
• Assists with tracking the condition of the resident’s skin. Reports any presence of pressure areas, skin breakdown or skin tears to nurse and supervisor.
• Assists with toileting program activities.
• Completes flow sheets daily to indicate that the specified task was done. Documents the progress of each resident as directed by supervisor.
• Keeps nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with being able to perform the work as assigned (i.e. resident refusal, reassigned to nursing unit).
• Reports changes in a resident’s condition to the resident’s nurse and supervisor.

Skills

CNA certification

CPR/BLS

High school diploma

Long-term care experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certified Geriatric Nursing Assistant

Job description

Preferred Care Health Centers is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant for our Potomac, MD facility. The role requires providing daily resident assistance per care plans, lifting and positioning, meal service coordination, and documentation of intake and weights.

You will support nursing staff, perform ADL tasks, monitor skin condition, and participate in infection control and safety practices as part of a compliant healthcare team.