Night Shift CNA

Morganfield-Nursing-&-Rehabilitatio; Morganfield (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Same Day Pay

Job summary

Morganfield-Nursing-&-Rehabilitation is seeking a dedicated Night Shift Nursing Assistant to provide personal care to residents from 7 PM to 7 AM. You will respond to call lights, assist with bathing, dressing and daily activities, and ensure accurate meal and intake records.

Responsibilities include mobility assistance, monitoring vital signs, hydration, and reporting changes to nurses. Must complete State Approved Nursing Assistant Training and maintain registry status.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate with residents and nursing staff in English.
• Prior experience as LTC nursing assistant preferred; training and competency evaluation required.

Responsibilities

• Answer signal lights and determine residents' needs, ensuring call lights are reachable.
• Provide direct resident care including bathing, dressing and grooming.
• Explain procedures to residents and assist with activities of daily living.
• Assist with bowel and bladder functions and mobility needs.
• Transport residents to appointments and activities; monitor safety.
• Record temperatures, vital signs, intake and output as directed.
• Maintain cleanliness of resident units and care areas; participate in in-services.

Skills

LTC nursing assistant experience

English proficiency

Education

State Approved Nursing Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation Program

Job description

NIGHT SHIFT 7P-7A

Now offering Same Day Pay !

POSITION PURPOSE:

Ensures that resident's personal care needs are being met in accordance with Residents' wishes and Care Plan Objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

• Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine residents' needs and ensures call lights are within reach of resident.
• Ensures that residents' who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Gives direct resident care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming of residents.
• Explains procedures to residents.
• Assists residents as necessary in their activities of daily living.
• Assists residents with bowel and bladder functions.
• Assists residents in preparation for and transporting to appointments, activities and social programs.
• Assists with lifting, positioning and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., in keeping with specific resident safety needs.
• Provides incontinent care as needed.
• Dresses resident appropriate to the current weather.
• Notifies Supervisor if resident needs clothing.
• Changes bed linens.
• Handles linens according to infection control guidelines.
• Feeds residents requiring help and records meal intake.
• Delivers and documents all snacks and supplements.
• Offers fluids to residents frequently to ensure that residents are hydrated where designated by care plan.
• Reviews and implements daily nursing needs as outlined by resident Care Plan or nurse managers.
• Transports residents or assists residents with mobility needs.
• Turns and repositions bedfast residents, alone or with assistance.
• Takes and records temperatures, blood pressure, pulse rates, respiration rates, height, weight, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed.
• Monitors resident's activities and reports any irregularities of resident performance to nurse managers.
• Participates in and receives nursing report upon reporting and departing to/from work.
• Reports all changes in residents' conditions to supervisor.
• Cleans instruments and equipment and returns to proper area after use.
• Maintains cleanliness of residents units, central bathing area, treatment and supply rooms, workrooms, and linen closets.
• Provides post-mortem care as instructed.
• Accurately records all care as directed.
• Participates and attends periodic in-services and staff meetings.
• Understands and adheres to the guidelines of "Residents Rights".
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION / REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to communicate with residents and nursing staff. Ability to speak, read, and write English. Prior experience as LTC nursing assistant preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Successful completion of State Approved Nursing Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation Program. Good standing in the state registry is required.