Education:

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Job Description:

• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative and descriptive manner.
• Report all changes in the resident’s condition to the Charge Nurse/Nurse Supervisor as soon as practical.
• Weigh residents in accordance with his/her plan of care.
• Report any significant weight loss or weight gain to the Charge Nurse/Nurse Supervisor in accordance with facility policies.
• Measure residents’ temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, weight, intake, output and food consumption and document in the official medical record.
• Keep residents’ water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water on each shift and within easy reach of the resident.
• Prepare residents for meals (i.e., take to bathroom, wash hands, comb hair, raise bed, position tables, place bibs, take to/from dining room, etc.).
• Record the resident’s food/fluid intake; report changes in the resident’s eating habits
• Assist residents in accordance to their needs ranging from minimal assistance to total dependent care on activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Contribute to the development and implementation of interventions in accordance with the resident’s needs/goals for care preferences and recognize standards of practice that address the identified limitations in ability to perform ADLs.
• Monitor and evaluate the resident’s response to care plan interventions and treatments in accordance with facility policies.
• Care for residents with mental and psychosocial disorders as well as residents with history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder and who have been identified in the facility assessment.
• Assist in preparing the resident for exams, tests and procedures; provide support or escort residents to appointments.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Uniform allowance
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Nursing home

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12
• Rotating weekends

License/Certification:

• CNA Certification (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Mount Airy, NC 27030: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person