Oaks of Clearwater-CNA - Bay Ave Clearwater, Florida, United States

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Description · The Oaks of Clearwater is seeking a Full Time, Part Time & PRN C.N.A.'s for our 60 bed Rebab Center. · We are a 15-story retirement community located at 420 Bay Ave in downtown Clearwater. · Current Openings: Full Time & Part-Time · If you are fun, energetic and see ...

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Description

The Oaks of Clearwater is seeking a Full Time, Part Time & PRN C.N.A.'s for our 60 bed Rebab Center.

We are a 15-story retirement community located at 420 Bay Ave in downtown Clearwater.

Current Openings: Full Time & Part-Time

If you are fun, energetic and seeking employment with a company that promotes career growth and success, please submit resume. Please feel free to visit our website at

Qualifications

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Certified Nursing Assistants provide routine nursing care in a manner conducive to the comfort and safety of residents in accordance with Federal, State, and local regulations, and are delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties by the Charge Nurse, Director of Nursing Services, Administrator, or other assigned supervisory personnel to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

The following job functions have been determined to be essential to the position of a Certified Nursing Assistant. Because of fluctuations in workload demands, as well as tasks often overlapping, frequency ranges and percentages vary by assignment, day of week, day, evening, or night shift, etc. However, low frequency and percentage or duration of time spent on a particular task may not indicate lack of importance. The Oaks of Clearwater reserves the right to modify this list of essential and other functions as deemed necessary.

Verify the identification of a resident to assure appropriate care is being provided to the correct resident/patient.

Recognize and respond to the needs of residents.

Report changes in the resident's condition to the charge/ staff nurse as soon as possible and document in the resident's/patient's record.

Promote independence of resident's decisions.

Report and record resident's intake on meal percentage sheets and report to the Charge Nurse any low meal intake.

Report accidents and incident when they occur.

Assist with admitting, transferring, and discharging residents.

Routinely review work assignments and schedules to update or change task objectives.

Perform assigned task in accordance with policies and procedures as instructed by the supervisor.

Notify supervisor of pending absence or tardiness within the time frame described in the personnel handbook.

Report to supervisor all complaints and grievances made by residents, families, visiting individuals, agencies, etc.

Report resident/patient leaving the premises or has left the premises immediately to the Charge Nurse.

Communicate with co-workers at all levels to adequately meet the needs of the resident/patient.

As appropriate, help create an atmosphere of optimism, warmth, and interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit.

Meet with nursing personnel as scheduled to assist in identifying and correcting problems and/or the improvement of services.

As instructed, assist residents/patients with the following personal nursing care functions and explain each procedure to the resident as care is given:

Dental and mouth care

Bathing

Dressing and grooming

Hair care

Nail Care

Shaving

Bowel and bladder care

Other personal and hygiene care

Observe and report the presence of "pressure" areas to prevent decubitus and provide skin care according to policy.

Attend and participate in orientation programs, on-going training, and educational classes.

Monitor and intervene in keeping mobility-limited and bed-bound residents clean and dry.

Make occupied and unoccupied beds and change bed linens.

Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc. Assure that nurses call system is always within easy reach and answered promptly.

Assist with and/or perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures. Measure and record vital signs, such as temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, anatomical dimension/circumference, etc. Report any resident abuse immediately.

Observe, monitor, and report symptoms of potential skin breakdown and/or decubitus ulcers and intervene with appropriate skin care as instructed.

Assist with the applications of slings, elastic bandages, binders, etc. Provide range of motion exercises.

Observe, monitor, and report condition of disoriented and comatose residents.

Attend and participate in orientation programs, on-going training, and educations classes.

Follow established safety precautions, observe, monitor, and intervene or report unsafe conditions in the facility.

Follow established smoking regulations and report violations.

Wash hands before and after performing services for residents.

Review Resident Assessment and Plans of Care routinely and report tentative changes applicable to residents' conditions, etc.

Maintain confidentiality and privacy of resident care, procedures, and documentation, and communicate with the resident on an adult and mature basis with dignity and respect for the resident's rights and wishes.

Immediately report any communicable or infectious disease that you contract.

Follow established universal precautions and isolation procedures.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

As an essential function of the job, Certified Nursing Assistants are regularly called on to effectively report emergencies such as residents'/patient's condition changes, as well as accidents and incidents, complaints and grievances by residents/patients and their families, etc. It is determined that Certified Nursing Assistants have the ability to communicate with others and do not pose a direct threat to the safety or health of self or others.

OTHER

In addition to the essential job functions described above, the following job functions are important to the proper fulfillment of the duties of Certified Nursing Assistant.

Document observed data on notes, charts, etc in an informative and descriptive manner.

Introduce newly admitted or newly transferred residents to their roommate(s), if any, as well as to other residents and to co-workers as appropriate.

Escort residents to physician appointments and other appointments as assigned.

Watch for and report changes in room temperature, ventilations, lighting, etc.

Check light bulbs and report those needing to be changed.

Assist residents in preparing for activity and social programs.

Fill water pitchers and delver glasses and water pitchers to dietary for sterilization.

Keep residents' personal articles off the floor and properly stored. Inventory, identify and help store resident's personal possessions on an on-going basis.

Keep the supply room, work areas and equipment clean.

Assist with caring for residents' eyeglasses, hearing aids, prostheses, etc. Observe, monitor and intervene for availability and "reachability" of bedside call signal, as well as cleanliness of residents' water pitchers, drinking glasses straws and other bedside items.

Serve meals in dining rooms as well as between meal, bedtime, and other nutritional snacks.

Respond to emergency lights.

Answer phones at nursing station.

Encourage and assist residents to participate in Activities.

Report any rooms, hallways or common areas that may need repair.

Escort residents to and from beauty shop and to lobby for physician appointments.

Assist with showers and laundry.

Check residents every 1-2 hours.

Assist and direct visitors as appropriate.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION REQUIRED

In the interest of residents/patients, Certified Nursing Assistants will have the preferred minimum educational background of having a high school diploma or GED equivalency.

CERTIFICATION

Applicants and employees will have successfully completed an approved Certified Nursing Assistant training course and be certified in this state.

EXPERIENCE

Certified Nursing Assistants will have six months experience working in a nursing home, hospital, home health agency, or other health care facility.

EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, MACHINES AND/OR TOOLS USED

The following is a list of the principal equipment, materials, machines, tools, etc. used by Certified Nursing Assistants.

Back Support Belt

Bed and bath linens

Bedside commodes, bedpans, urinals

Blood pressure cuffs

Catheters

Gait belts

Geri-chairs

Lift chair

Safety restraints scales

Shavers

Shower chairs

Soap and hygiene supplies

Special eating utensils

Stethoscopes

Thermometers

Walkers

Wheelchairs

Whirlpool

Wrist watches

Other miscellaneous devices and nursing supplies

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