Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA

Summary

Cares for patients in NeuLife's neurological rehabilitation setting, under direction of nursing and medical staff, by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Lifts, turns, moves, positions, and transports clients as appropriate for their condition
• Assists clients with baths, showers, personal grooming, feeding, and toileting
• Accurately documents and charts patient care to include vitals and personal interactions 
• Respond to call lights promptly. Resolves client issue at time of initial response
• Exhibits excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards clients
• Assists in the evacuation of patients
• Demonstrates dependable, regular attendance. Arrived to work on time and departs as scheduled
• Demonstrates ability to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Demonstrates ability to communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Must be able to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours without restrictions
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Bilingual in Spanish a plus

Specific Job Requirements

• Demonstrates patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm as well as willingness to handle difficult patients
• Possesses the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Possesses knowledge of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post-acute care rehabilitation facility
• Demonstrates the ability to implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Performs proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: direct patient care, patient rights, and safety and sanitation
• Establishes and Maintains professional working relationships with all clients, families, visitors, associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Accept constructive feedback (positive or negative), learns from mistakes and grows from the experience
• Understands and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to NeuLife's Code of Conduct and promptly completes mandatory compliance training as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities 

Education and/or Experience 

High School Diploma or equivalent.  One-year experience in a rehabilitation setting is preferred.  

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.