CNA Night Shift at The Orchards

Chester, West Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Teamwork, ADL Assistance, Mobility Assistance, Positioning Assistance, Feeding Assistance, Vital Signs Monitoring, Documentation, Communication, Personal Hygiene Care, Resident Safety, Activity Participation, Supply Stocking, Training Attendance, Physical Assistance, Therapeutic Touch, Resident Care

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Description Summary Under the direction of the nursing staff, cares for residents at Stone Pear Pavilion while keeping them safe and comfortable during their activities of daily living by performing the following duties. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Teamwork with the following and all other duties and responsibilities assigned. Provides care and services to residents as defined by individualized care plans. Care and services include, but are not limited to: ADL assistance, mobility assistance, positioning assistance and feeding assistance. Performs random rounds on each resident every two hours, starting upon arrival and finishing just prior to the end of the shift. Takes and records temperature, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed. Participates in resident activity program. Documents care provided to residents using approved documentation method. Reports any change in resident condition to the charge nurse immediately. Other Responsibilities: Assists with stocking supplies in clean utility rooms. Attend meetings and training sessions required for the position Requirements Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory responsibilities. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience Certificate upon completion of an approved nurse's aide certification curriculum. Complete annual state mandated training requirements (Regular In-services as well as any external training). 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 or walk throughout the facility. The employee is regularly required to: 1) complete duties and provide therapeutic touch; 2) reach with hands and arms; and 3) balance to: use the telephone or computer, use medical equipment to assess resident vital signs, prepare residents to be lifted, operate the Sit to Stand Maxi/Hoyer lifts, lift or assist a resident out of a chair or bed, feed residents, serve meals, make beds and change linens, dress residents, fold laundry, turn door knobs, reposition chair alarms, assist or perform personal hygiene care for resident (brushing teeth, bathing or showering, drying after bath or shower), manipulate walkers and wheelchairs, assist residents when walking, store clean linens in closets, push residents in wheelchairs, and put away dishes, glasses, etc. The employee is regularly required to stoop, kneel, or crouch during the following tasks: Bend at a 45-degree angle to lift or re-position a resident in their wheelchair Bend at a 45 - 90 degree angle to awaken and help a resident from bed Bend at a 45 - 90 degree to talk to, feed, cleanse, etc. a bedridden resident Bend at a 45 - 90 degree angle to change residents’ bed linens Bend or kneel when drying a resident after a shower Stoop or kneel when pulling on socks, shoes, pants, etc. Stoop or kneel to tie shoes, put on slippers, etc. Bend, stoop or kneel to pick up food, clothing or other items from the floor Stoop, kneel, crouch, and bend when leading the daily exercise activity Stoop, kneel, or crouch when communicating with residents The employee is required to talk or hear on an on-going basis when communicating with various individuals. The employee is frequently required to use his/her senses of taste and smell to ensure that food is tasty and edible and to detect odors within the unit and emanating from the residents or their belongings. The employee is occasionally required to sit at a desk when charting and at a table to feed residents. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 100 pounds when assisting a resident out of bed or a chair with the aid of lift equipment or assist of two and when transporting residents by wheelchair. The employee occasionally lifts and/or moves more than 100 pounds when assisting or transporting heavier residents with the aid of lift equipment or the assist of two. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus in situations such as but not limited to the following: Reading and writing reports (close vision and the ability to adjust focus) Recording of vital signs (close vision and the ability adjust focus) Watching over residents for their safety and monitoring their behavior (close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision) Keeping hallways and rooms safe (distance vision, close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus) Measuring liquids for input and output recording (close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus) Reading thermometers (close vision and ability to adjust focus) Assessing residents' skin texture and color (close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus) Observing resident’s breathing pattern from doorway at evening rounds (depth perception, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus) Dressing a resident or to identify proper adult protection for incontinence as they are color and size coordinated (close vision and color vision) Using devices to check color-coded wander guard bracelets (color vision, close vision, and ability to adjust focus) Assisting residents in walking with walker (close vision, distance vision, depth perception, 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to airborne viruses and bacteria, as well as blood-borne, fecal-borne, and other bodily pathogens carried by residents. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions while showering and bathing the residents. Showering or bathing residents may also present slip and fall hazards due to the wet conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes from bathroom odors and cleaners; toxic chemicals that may be used to clean bathrooms and kitchen areas; and outside weather conditions when taking the residents outdoors. The noise level in the work environment can be loud or when working at the nurse's station and in resident common areas where there are televisions and equipment operating, phones ringing, light to heavy traffic, and people talking. The noise level in the work environment drops to a quiet level during evening shifts and while in resident rooms throughout the day. The Orchards is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. As part of The Orchards team, you can help our residents experience the best service and quality care during their nursing home, assisted living, rehab and independent living stays.

Responsibilities

The CNA provides care and services to residents, assisting with daily living activities and monitoring their health. They document care provided and report any changes in resident conditions to the charge nurse.