CNA (CNA II)

Company: Cascadia Healthcare
Location: Caldwell
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

Position Summary:

Under supervision, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides basic nursing assistance and assists residents with daily living activities.

Note: All employees of Cascadia Healthcare are required to submit and be cleared to work in the facility per each state's specific background check requirements prior to contact with patients/residents.

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Licenses/Certification:
  • Valid certification as a CNA in the state of employment.
  • Valid CPR certificate preferred. Experience:
    • Six months experience in a long term-care environment preferred. NOTE: A CNA who successfully completes an approved advanced skills training curriculum and/or has demonstrated experience in a needed clinical specialty area, e.g. ventilator, pulmonary, and tracheostomy (VPT), can be classified as a CNA II.
      
      Essential Functions
      • Answers nurse call system to determine resident needs.
      • Assists residents with dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, bathing, hair, and incontinence care.
      • Obtains food trays and assists residents with eating.
      • Assists residents with range of motion exercises, and movement to/from wheelchair or activity areas.
      • Assists resident with turning and positioning in bed.
      • Assists resident with ambulation as indicated in the facility.
      • Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed.
      • Documents ADLs, resident personal cares, and device use on flow sheets or task sheets as directed.
      • Attends interdisciplinary meetings as needed to provide input into selected resident's plans of care.
      • Documents restorative services provided following facility policies and procedures.
      • Assists facility staff to provide person-centered cares based on indicated preferences.
      • Ensures punctuality and regular attendance for assigned shifts. Other Functions
        • Performs other tasks as assigned.
        • Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company's policies and procedures, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards.

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