Job description

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Job Description

CNA Responsibilities:

• Provide great patient care.
• Answer patient calls and determine how best to help them.
• Provide physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting of bed, -- using the toilet, walking, standing, or exercising.
• Turn and reposition bedridden patients.
• Ensure patients receive an appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions food allergies and preferences.
• Obtain a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers and nurses about patient condition, treatment plans and suggested activities.
• Measure and record food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
• Record vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respiration rate as requested by staff.
• Examine patients to detect issues requiring p care, including open wounds, bruises or blood in urine.
• Remind patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.
• Note observations of patient behavior, including complaints or physical symptoms to nurses.
• Stay up to date on CAN training and facility policy and procedure.

CNA Requirements:

• 2+ years of work experience
• Basic Health and Tuberculosis Screening
• Participate in Quality Improvement Program
• Requirement for job duties able to life up to 50lbs
• State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification
• Current CPR (American Heart Association)
• Ability to think and work independently and with direction and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment
• High School graduate or equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License and Insurance
• Meeting recurring training requirements

Location: Etowah County

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Physical setting:

• Long term care

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gadsden, AL 35901: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)
• AHA Certification (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: One location

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