Position Summary:
Assist registered professional nurse and licensed practical nurses by performing general routine nursing care and related duties in caring for the personal needs of the residents. Works under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse, and according to accepted policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
- Satisfactory completion of the Certified Nursing Assistant Training course.
- Able to read, write, and verbalize in English.
Duties and Responsibilities:
** Every effort has been made to keep your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.
- Answers all call lights or responds to resident’s verbal requests to meet resident’s needs.
- Makes frequent rounds to all residents to determine and meet resident’s needs and follow their plan of care.
- Provides and assists with all aspects of personal hygiene, partial bath, bed bath, whirlpool tub bath, shower, shampoo, oral hygiene, shaves, nail care.
- Provides and assists with all aspects of dressing and undressing, appropriate dresses, pants, shirts, sweaters, undergarments, shoes socks, stockings, hair combing, jewelry, makeup.
- Identifies and reports clothing needs to the charge nurses: lack of items, repair of torn or ripped items, replacement needs.
- Meets the toileting needs of the residents including answering toileting requests promptly, assisting on and off the toilet or bedpan, providing a urinal, emptying urinals and bedpans promptly, changing briefs, performing perineal care. Documents bowel movements.
- Assists with meeting the nutritional needs of the residents by: preparing the resident for meals; passing trays, encouraging completion of assisting with and/or feeding the residents, providing adequate hydration, providing nourishment, reporting and documenting consumption.
- Assists with or transfers residents from bed to chair or to a standing area position.
- Carries out a bowel and bladder training program as prescribed for specific residents with corresponding documentation.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the interests and needs of the geriatric resident and treats the resident with kindness and respect, observing resident rights.
- Observes all skin areas and reports evidence of redness or breakdown to the nurse.
- Provides a safe environment and employs all precautions to prevent resident, personal, and staff injuries.
- Documents daily activities of the residents on appropriate forms and / or in EMR.
Location: 1-40 Beach 114th St,Far Rockaway,NY 11694,USA, Queens, NY
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Per diem
Pay: $3,251.00 - $3,430.00 per month
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
- Long term care
- Nursing home
- Rehabilitation center
Standard shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Overnight shift
Supplemental pay types:
Supplemental schedule:
Weekly schedule:
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CNA license (Required)
- CNA (Required)
Work Location: In person