Certified Nursing Assistant - Long Term Care

Job Summary

The Nursing Assistant serves as a caregiver to residents during scheduled work periods in long-term care settings. This role provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN). The Nursing Assistant is expected to deliver age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of residents as per care plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides assistance with basic health care needs, including daily living activities such as bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, and obtaining and recording vital signs.
• Assists residents with transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment.
• Provides range of motion and passive exercises as needed.
• Completes tasks related to food preparation and dining, creating a positive dining experience for residents.
• Assists residents with meals and snacks, provides water and supplements as appropriate.
• Aids providers and nursing staff members with procedures as needed.
• Documents resident interactions and outcomes related to resident care, behavior, activity, and dietary.
• Communicates resident's changing condition and care-related concerns/responses to the charge nurse.
• Collects non-invasive body fluid specimens and gathers vital signs.
• Provides housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational.
• Assists with wellness and recreational programs and encourages residents to participate.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
• Minimum age of 16.
• Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
• Required Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing, or state certified CNA within four months of date into the position by being enrolled in a training program or in the process of obtaining certification through Endorsement.
• CNA training and certification required and provided by facility.
• Satisfactorily completes yearly department-specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year.
• Maintains all department-specific required certifications.