Title: Certified Nursing Assistant

Location: Queensbury NY 12804

Rate: $20/Hour

Benefits: Dental, Eye Care and Medical

Summary:

Department: Memory care

Shift Timings: 23:00-07:00 Monday to Friday (5Days/8 Hours)

Per Week: 40 Hours

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Providing great patient care.
• Assisting dementia residents with ADL's
• Answering patient calls and determining how best to help them.
• Providing physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, - using the toilet, walking, standing, or exercising.
• Turning and repositioning bedridden patients.
• Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
• Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities.
• Measuring and recording food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
• Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff.
• Examining patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in the urine.
• Reminding patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.
• Noting observations of patient behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
• Stay up to date on CNA training and facility policy and procedure.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant for the appropriate State.

Required Skills:

CNA Certified Nursing Assistant

Work Authorization:

• Green Card
• US Citizen

Certifications & Clearance Requirements:

• CNA certification