Certified Nursing Assistant – Training Program
BRIA Health Services is seeking an energetic employee to join our healthcare team. This position offers a chance to meet the medical and emotional needs of our residents in a safe, professional and nurturing environment.
We will offer classroom and clinical training through our program, with you commitment to work with us upon completion of the course!
Schedules Available: all shifts, weekends.
Basic Function:
Essential Duties:
- Assist with lifting,turning, moving, positioning and transporting residents into and out of beds,chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
- Assist residents with dressing and ensure that dependent residents are dressed in clean clothing appropriate for season and in good repair.
- Give or assist resident with bathing.
- Assist residents with daily dental and mouth care.
- Keep incontinent residents clean, dry and odor free; check every two hours to maintain.
- Assist residents with bowel and bladder functions.
- Position residents maintaining good body alignment.
- Keep residents dry,changing clothes and gowns when wet or soiled.
- Make beds and change bed linens when soiled.
- Shave male patientsdaily and female residents as needed.
- Keep residents finger and toenails clean and trimmed.
- Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
- Assist resident with hair combing and brushing, shampooing and styling.
- Assist residents in preparing for activity and social programs and transport, accompany and participate when assigned.
- Maintain records accurately and timely.
- Chart timely and accurately in Point of Care (if applicable).
- Measure and record T, P,R, and weights as instructed.
- Observe and report the presence of skin breakdown or redness to the nurse.
- Observe and report any physical or emotional changes observed in the residents including any complaints or grievances made by the resident.
- Prepare resident for meals, assist serving food trays or feed as necessary and record/or report residents intake or acceptance of food.
- Serve between meal and bedtime snacks or nourishment.
- Attend all mandatory in-services and maintain 12 hours of training each year.
- Keep nurse call system within easy reach and answer call lights within 10 minutes.
- Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the nurse immediately.
- Follow established safety precautions in performance of all duties.
- Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident and follow infection control guidelines and universal precautions.
- Keep wheel chairs,tables, geri-chairs, commodes and other resident equipment clean.
- Follow established isolation precautions and procedures.
- Review care plans daily to ensure provision of appropriate care.
- Maintain confidentiality of all resident call information and ensure resident privacy.
- Treat all residents,families and visitors with kindness, dignity and respect.
- Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with policy and procedure and instruction of your supervisor.
- Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive regard as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
- Adhere to all facility and department policies and procedures.
- Appropriate application and response to personal/door alarms.
CNA – Certified Nursing Assistant Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to read, write,and spell and to understand and follow both written and oral directions.
- Ability to communicate and work well with residents and staff members.
- Ability to speak the English language in an understandable manner.
- Ability to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, mentally ill, emotionally upset and at times hostile and violent residents within the facility.
- Ability to remain current in practice as applicable to job.
BRIA Health Services
Compassionate, resident-centered care is the cornerstone of our services. BRIA employees are passionate and caring professionals who take great pride in their ability to serve our residents in a broad range of skilled healthcare, administrative, therapeutic and support roles. Our team serves from the heart so that residents get the most out of every day.
Source: Indeed.com
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