What are the responsibilities and job description for the CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE (66948) position at Yoakum Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
Primary Responsibilities
The Certified Nurse Aide will provide assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident assessments and care plans.
Essential Functions
- Assist resident in customary daily requirements and tasks in care and treatment such as bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake of food, care of hair, nails, moving residents from area to area, responding to calls
- Carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with resident care policy and procedure
- Measure and record vital signs as assigned by Charge Nurse
- Detect and report situations that may cause resident accidents or injuries
- Contributes knowledge of resident’s conditions/needs to resident care plans
- Observe and report symptoms, reactions, and changes of conditions to residents to Charge Nurse
Educational/Training Requirements
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High school diploma or equivalent
Licensing Requirements
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Must hold valid Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) license
Experience Requirements
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Experience in a long-term care facility is preferred
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative but not necessary all inclusive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to effectively communicate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
| Action | Rarely | Occasionally | Frequently |
| Lifting - 1-25 lbs | X | ||
| Lifting - 25-50 lbs | X | ||
| Lifting - 50 lbs | X | ||
| Carrying - 1-25 lbs | X | ||
| Carrying - 25-50 lbs | X | ||
| Carrying - 50 lbs | X | X | |
| Pushing/Pulling - 1-25 lbs | X | ||
| Pushing/Pulling - 25-50 lbs | X | ||
| Pushing/Pulling - 50 lbs | X | ||
| Sliding/Transferring - 1-25 lbs | X | ||
| Sliding/Transferring - 25-50 lbs | X | ||
| Sliding/Transferring - 50 lbs | X | ||
| Standing | X | ||
| Sitting | X | ||
| Walking | X | ||
| Speaking | X | ||
| Driving | X | ||
| Balancing/Climbing | X | ||
| Stooping/Kneeling | X | ||
| Crouching/Crawling | X | ||
| Reaching | X | ||
| Hearing/Listening | X | ||
| Seeing | X | ||
| Turning/Twisting/Leaning | X |