CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

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CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant)

Ready Force is open for a skilled CNA. You will provide outstanding patient care and physical support for patients and residents on a daily basis. To do well in this role you should have your state-certified nursing assistant certification and a nursing degree from a recognized CNA program.

Responsibilities:

· Providing great patient care.

· Answering patient calls and determining how best to help them.

· Providing physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, - using the toilet, walking, standing, or exercising.

· Turning and repositioning bedridden patients.

· Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.

· Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities.

· Measuring and recording food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.

· Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff.

· Examining patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in the urine.

· Reminding patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.

· Noting observations of patient behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.

· Stay up to date on CNA training and facility policy and procedure.

Requirements:

· State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification.

· Current CPR (American Heart Association).

· Nursing degree from a CNA program.

· Ability to think and work independently and with direction, and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.

· Current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

· High School graduate or equivalent.

· Current identification.

· Comfortable using a computer.

· Excellent personal hygiene.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Physical setting:

• Hospital
• Long term care
• Nursing home
• Rehabilitation center

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Dementia care: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Required)
• CNA (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)
• Day Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person