CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Company: Winston
Location: Chicago
Posted on: September 19, 2024
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Job Description:
Certified Nursing Assistant
Job description
Do you enjoy making a difference? Do you enjoy working in an
environment where what you do makes an impact on the facility? This
is the place for you!
We are currently hiring CNA positions!!! New HIGHER rates!
Experience based pay!
Consistent schedule, and great work environment!!
We have an amazing staff that support and guide one another, to
ensure that the best care is given to our residents. This is a
great opportunity to learn so many varying skills that only propel
you to the next level! Come join our dynamic team today!
Basic Function
To provide assigned residents with routine daily nursing care in
accordance with established nursing care procedures, state and
federal guidelines, and as directed by your supervisor.
Essential Duties
1. Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning and
transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs,
wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
2. Assist residents with dressing and ensure that dependent
residents are dressed in clean clothing appropriate for season and
in good repair.
3. Give or assist resident with bathing.
4. Assist residents with daily dental and mouth care.
5. Keep incontinent residents clean, dry and odor free; check every
two hours to maintain.
6. Assist residents with bowel and bladder functions.
7. Position residents maintaining good body alignment.
8. Keep residents dry, changing clothes and gowns when wet or
soiled.
9. Make beds and change bed linens when soiled.
10. Shave male patients' daily and female residents as needed.
11. Keep resident's finger and toenails clean and trimmed.
12. Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as
instructed.
13. Assist resident with hair combing and brushing, shampooing and
styling.
14. Assist residents in preparing for activity and social programs
and transport, accompany and participate when assigned.
15. Maintain records accurately and timely.
16. Chart timely and accurately in Point of Care (if
applicable).
17. Measure and record T, P, R, and weights as instructed.
18. Observe and report the presence of skin breakdown or redness to
the nurse.
19. Observe and report any physical or emotional changes observed
in the residents including any complaints or grievances made by the
resident.
20. Prepare resident for meals, assist serving food trays or feed
as necessary and record/or report residents intake or acceptance of
food.
21. Serve between meal and bedtime snacks or nourishments.
22. Attend all mandatory in-services and maintain 12 hours of
training each year.
23. Keep nurse call system within easy reach and answer call lights
within 10 minutes.
24. Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the nurse
immediately.
25. Follow established safety precautions in performance of all
duties.
26. Wash hands before and after performing any service for the
resident and follow infection control guidelines and universal
precautions.
27. Keep wheel chairs, tables, geri chairs, commodes and other
resident equipment clean.
28. Follow established isolation precautions and procedures.
29. Review care plans daily to ensure provision of appropriate
care.
30. Maintain confidentiality of all resident call information and
ensure resident privacy.
31. Treat all residents, families and visitors with kindness,
dignity and respect.
32. Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with policy and
procedure and instruction of your supervisor.
33. Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest,
and positive regard as well as a calm environment throughout the
unit and shift.
34. Adhere to all facility and department policies and
procedures.
35. Appropriate application and response to personal/door
alarms.
Supervision Received
Receives supervision from Nursing Supervisor.
Qualifications
--- Requires valid deemed nurse aide certification in the State of
Illinois.
--- Requires employee to have had no abuse convictions.
--- Prompt and regular attendance.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
--- Ability to read, write, and spell and to understand and follow
both written and oral directions.
--- Ability to communicate and work well with residents and staff
members.
--- Ability to speak the English language in an understandable
manner.
--- Ability to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable
these senses to function adequately to assure that the requirements
of this position can be fully met.
--- Ability to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly,
mentally ill, emotionally upset and at times hostile and violent
residents within the facility.
--- Ability to remain current in practice as applicable to job.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Medical specialties:
Work Location: In person
Keywords: Winston, Cicero , CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, Healthcare , Chicago, Illinois
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