CNA - Skilled Nursing, Acute Care - SnapCare

Position Summary:

As a Certified Nursing Assistant, you will provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident's assessment and care plan, facility policies and as may be directed by your supervisors.

Job Responsibilities / Essential Tasks:

• Provides for activities of daily living to include, but not limited to: Ambulation and positioning of residents, resident's personal hygiene needs (assistance with eating, dressing, restorative care, etc), and any other specific needs of the resident that are in the care plan or are requested.
• Monitors vital signs and other testing/specimen collection as needed.
• Reports all observations/changes of a resident's condition to a nurse as soon as practical.
• Utilizes gait belt for resident transfers and ambulation requiring more that stand-by assist, unless exception noted in resident individualized care plan.
• Documents all nursing care being provided to ensure that the care plan is being followed. Ensure proper communication to appropriate parties.
• Ensures that the resident is comfortable and all needs and requests are being met.
• Promptly answers residents call lights and requests.
• Instills confidence in the resident by performing duties in a competent and caring manner.
• Maintains strong working relationships with other staff members throughout the facility.
• Maintains confidentiality of all resident and company information.
• Performs assigned tasks in accordance with acceptable standards of practice as defined by state regulations.
• Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned.

Specific Requirements:

• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information and any other personal information about the resident.
• Basic computer proficiencies are required. Examples are: ability to send and manage incoming emails; ability to turn computer on/off and operate a mouse; comfortable with opening, making changes to and saving documents.
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must be able to effectively communicate information concerning a resident(s)/family to the appropriate person(s).
• Must be willing to accept new methods and principles and be able to incorporate them into daily work flow.
• Must use safe work practices by following policies and procedures.
• Must maintain a neat appearance and wear the required Marquis uniform for your department.
• Must have patience, tact and a positive attitude, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents/families.
• Accepts reassignments of duties and/or case load as needed to provide the necessary care for all residents.

Experience:

• Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with the laws of this state.

Education:

• Must possess, as a minimum, a High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must have successfully completed a State approved Nursing Assistant course.