What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) position at Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center?
About The Job
Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center is actively seeking experienced Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to work for our Skilled Nursing Facility.
Full-Time, Part-Time, and Per Diem Shifts Available
Rate: $24 hr.-$28 hr.
Hours: 8 am to 4 pm, 4 pm to 12 am, 12 am to 8 am
Duties Include:
Perform direct resident care duties under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel. Assist with promoting a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.
Responsibilities of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA):
Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center is actively seeking experienced Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to work for our Skilled Nursing Facility.
Full-Time, Part-Time, and Per Diem Shifts Available
Rate: $24 hr.-$28 hr.
Hours: 8 am to 4 pm, 4 pm to 12 am, 12 am to 8 am
Duties Include:
Perform direct resident care duties under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel. Assist with promoting a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.
Responsibilities of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA):
- Provide personal care (i.e., grooming, bathing, dressing, oral care, etc.) of residents daily and as needed.
- Change bed linen and maintain appropriate grooming supplies in resident room on a regular basis.
- Ambulate and transfer residents, utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics.
- Record resident vital signs, weights and measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other information, as assigned.
- Routinely turn and position residents, as necessary.
- Observe residents carefully and report changes in condition to Charge Nurse.
- Participate in collecting data needed for the accurate completion of the MDS and the plan of care. Provide input to the nurses for development of the plan of care.
- Provide adequate hydration to residents at regular intervals each day according to specific resident needs.
- Prepare residents for each meal and transport to dining room (unless a bed patient) making sure that food tray is accessible, self-help devices are available (if needed), and assistance is provided to those residents who cannot feed themselves.
- Keep an accurate record of food intake and output, as directed.
- Be alert for proper ventilation, temperature, light and noise control.
- Take TPR (temperature, pulse, & rate), blood pressure, weighing of residents, etc., as directed.
- Current Nursing Assistant certification from New York.
- Current/active CPR certification, preferred.
- At least one (1) year Skilled Nursing experience preferred
Salary : $24 - $28