Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA
Skilled Nursing ProfessionalsHarlingen, TX, United Statesjob_description.job_card.1_day_ago
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job_description.job_card.job_descriptionHealth / Dental / Vision / Disability / Life Insurance / 401k+ more Employee Discounts on Cell Phone service, Hotels, Movie Tickets, etc. Opportunities for growth! Ensure that the resident's room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.). Greet residents and escort them to their room. Introduce resident to his / her roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate. Inventory and mark the resident's personal possessions as instructed. Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area and assist with loading / unloading residents from vehicles as necessary. Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors. Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift. Report all complaints and grievances made by the resident. Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals to your supervisor. Participate in and receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty. Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood / body fluids. Assist residents with daily dental and mouth care (i.e., brushing teeth / dentures, oral hygiene, special mouth care, etc.). Assist residents with bath functions (i.e., bed bath, tub or shower bath, etc.) as directed. Assist residents with personal care. Keep residents dry (i.e., change gown, clothing, linen, etc., when it becomes wet or soiled). Change bed linens. Keep linens tight to avoid wrinkles from forming under the resident. Performs other duties as may be assigned
Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement
Come join our team and start making a difference!
Are you craving to work in a healthcare setting where you're not only valued, but appreciated and have the respect from your supervisors and co- workers as well as patients / residents you're caring for? Then we are the place for you!
Certified Nursing Assistant
Shift : Day available
Full-time 6am-6pm
Licensure : Texas CNA license is required
Specific duties for this Certified Nurse Assistant role include :
- Provide compassionate resident care as necessary or as directed by the licensed nurse
- Assists residents in activities of daily living (ADLs) and documents in medical record
- Answers resident call lights promptly
- Checks residents routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met
- Maintains the confidentiality of all resident information
- Communicates professionally with residents, families and staff
- Participate in and receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty.
- Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood / body fluids.
- Assist residents with daily dental and mouth care (i.e., brushing teeth / dentures, oral hygiene, special mouth care, etc.).
- Assist residents with bath functions (i.e., bedbath, tub or shower bath, etc.) as directed.
- Give backrubs as instructed.
- Assist residents with dressing / undressing as necessary.
- Assist residents with hair care functions (i.e., combing, brushing, shampooing, etc.).
- Assist residents with nail care (i.e., clipping, trimming, and cleaning the finger / toenails).
- (Note : Does not include diabetic residents)
- Shave male residents.
- Keep hair on female residents clean shaven (i.e., facial hair, under arms, on legs, etc.) as instructed.
- Keep residents dry (i.e., change gown, clothing, linen, etc., when it becomes wet or soiled).
- Change bed linens. Keep linens tight to avoid wrinkles from forming under the resident.
- Make beds (occupied and unoccupied).
- Put extra covers on beds as requested.
- Position bedfast residents in correct and comfortable position.
- Assist resident with bowel and bladder functions (i.e., take to bathroom, offer bedpan / urinal, portable commode, etc.).
- Maintain intake and output records as instructed.
- Keep incontinent residents clean and dry.
- Check and report bowel movements and character of stools as instructed.
- Prepare and give enemas. Report results as instructed.
- Collect specimens as instructed (i.e., urine, sputum, stools, etc.).
- Assist residents in preparing for medical tests (i.e., lab work, x-ray, therapy, dental, etc.).
- Assist residents in preparing for activity and social programs (i.e., church services, parties, visitors, etc.).
- Assist in transporting residents to / from appointments, activity and social programs, etc., as necessary.
- Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts etc.
- Assist residents to walk with or without self-help devices as instructed.
- Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
- Change dressings, bandages, binders, etc., as instructed.
- Provide eye and ear care (i.e., warm / cold compresses, eye / ear instillation, cleaning eyeglasses / hearing aides, etc.) as instructed.
- Weigh and measure residents as instructed.
- Measure and record temperatures, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) as instructed.
- Answer resident calls promptly.
- Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
- Check each resident routinely to ensure that his / her personal care needs are being met in accordance with his / her wishes.
- Assist with the care of the dying resident.
Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement is a historic, Harlingen based Retirement Community, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Services Facility.
Are you a CNA who is passionate about helping people? If you're looking to make a change to work at a truly remarkable place, we encourage you to apply.
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Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.
Disclaimer : Pay rates are competitive and determined by various factors. Please note that any rates labeled as "estimated" are provided by third-party job boards and may not accurately reflect the actual pay rates.
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