Certified Nursing Assistant (FT)

Full Time
Martinsville, VA
Posted
Job description
MULBERRY CREEK NURSING AND REHAB IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS!

We offer
  • Generous benefits package
  • FLEXIBLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE - 8 OR 12 OR 16 HOURS
  • Revised CNA wages and shift diffs
  • Sign-on Bonuses
  • Employee Referral Bonus of $5k!!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide quality nursing care to assigned residents in an environment which promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality as illustrated by the following:
  • Provide individualized attention which encourages each resident’s ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
  • Maintain knowledge of the individualized care plan for each resident and provide support to the resident according to the care plan.
  • Contribute to the care planning process by providing the charge nurse with specific information and observations of the residents’ needs and preferences.
  • Attend to the individual needs of residents including assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating or other needs in keeping with the individual’s care requirements and care plan.
  • Maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each resident in the delivery of services.
  • Interact with residents in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment.
  • Comprehensive understanding and adherence to all aspects of residents’ rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse.
  • Promptly report to the charge nurse or administrative staff all incidents or evidence of resident abuse or violation of residents’ rights.
  • Assist in maintaining a safe, neat, and clean environment.
  • Assist resident in keeping personal items and clothing off the floor and properly stored.
  • Protect resident’s personal belongings including eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, furnishings, jewelry, clothing, etc. Promptly report missing items.
  • Observe residents for changes in condition or behavior and promptly report these changes to the Charge Nurse.
  • Provide care that maintains each resident’s skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears, and other damage by changing incontinent residents, turning, repositioning immobile residents, and applying moisturizer to fragile skin.
  • Assure residents have call lights at hand and answer residents’ call lights promptly and courteously.
  • Take vital signs, residents’ weights, collect specimens as assigned by the charge nurse, and in accordance with the individualized care plan.
  • Assist with orienting residents and their families to the nursing facility upon admission.
  • Lift, move, and transport residents using proper body mechanics and lifting devices for accident prevention.
  • Receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty each shift.
  • Give the nursing report to relief personnel before departing at the end of each shift.
  • Observe and report the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdown to the Charge Nurse.
  • Promptly report injuries of an unknown source, including skin tears to the Charge Nurse.
  • Communicate and interact effectively, courteously, and tactfully with residents, visitors, family members, peers, and supervisors.
  • Assist and escort residents for appointments such as beauty shops, activities, etc.
  • Participate in activities and facility functions as directed.
  • Practice careful, efficient, and no-waste use of supplies and linens in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  • Perform all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials.
  • Thoroughly wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.
  • Make rounds frequently and check each resident routinely to ensure his/her personal care needs are being met.
  • Respond to inquiries or requests from residents and family members in a prompt and courteous manner.
  • Promote positive public relations with residents, family members, and guests.
  • Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information.

Perform duties in a safe manner in accordance with established policies and procedures:
  • Perform all duties in compliance with established safety and infection control policies and procedures.
  • Actively participate in fire, safety, and disaster preparedness drills.
  • Maintain safe working conditions and practices and follow established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.

Assist in the development, modification, and implementation of individualized care plans:
  • Review care plans daily to determine if changes in the resident’s daily care routine have been made on the care plan.
  • Inform the Charge Nurse of any changes in the resident’s condition so that appropriate changes (if necessary) can be made to the care plan.
  • Ensure all nursing assistant notes convey specific care provided and the resident’s response or lack of response to the care provided.
  • Perform all nursing and care services in accordance with the individualized care plan.
  • Honor the resident’s refusal of treatment request. Document and promptly report such requests to the Charge Nurse.

Timely and accurately record nursing assistant notes in an informative and description manner:
  • Record all entries on notes, charts, etc. in an informative and descriptive manner.
  • Use only authorized abbreviations established by the facility when recording information.
  • Properly document all care, responses to care, vitals, changes in condition, etc. in accordance with established policies and procedures.


About Kissito Healthcare, Inc.:

Kissito Healthcare, Inc. is driven by passion for excellent healthcare and meaningful interactions with those entrusted to our care and for those entrusted in providing care. We are long- term , post acute, and assisted living facilities located in Virginia and North Carolina.

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