Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Long Term Care (Nights)

Essentia Health; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Essentia Health in Kentucky seeks a Nursing Assistant to provide direct care to skilled nursing facility residents, supporting safety, comfort, and dignity in daily living. Responsibilities include personal hygiene, nutrition support, and promptly reporting changes to the shift nurse; maintaining a safe, clean, and respectful environment; and preventing abuse of vulnerable adults.

Current registration on the state nursing assistant registry is required within 4 months of hire, or transition from

Qualifications

• Current registration on applicable state nursing assistant registry or obtains within 4 months of hire/ transfer date.
• If transitioning from the Nursing Assistant - Student position, must have registration upon hire/transfer.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to residents and assist with personal hygiene and nutritional needs.
• Recognize and promptly report changes in resident condition to shift nurse; maintain a safe, clean, attractive, and neat environment for residents.

Job description

Job Description:

Responsible for providing direct care to skilled nursing facility residents and for serving the needs of residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort, within the scope of the nursing assistant role. Provides personal hygiene care, assists with providing for nutritional needs; recognizes and deals with the problems of the aging process, recognizes and promptly report changes in resident condition to shift nurse, and maintains a safe, clean, attractive, and neat environment for the residents. Must be aware of and prevent the abuse of vulnerable adults in the care of the Essentia Health skilled nursing facility. Maintains awareness of safety issues and strives to accomplish all responsibilities in a safe manner. Identifies safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates corrective actions.

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

Current registration on applicable state nursing assistant registry or obtains within 4 months of hire/ transfer date. If transitioning from the Nursing Assistant - Student position, must have registration upon hire/transfer.