Santa Fe Care Center
Hiring CNA's
Sign on Bonus $3,000. for Full time employment
$600 after 90days in good standings, then $600 every quarter till paid out.
Position Purpose:
Ensures that resident's personal care needs are being met in accordance with Residents' wishes and Care Plan Objectives
Essential Functions of Position:
Education / Requirements:
Ability to communicate with residents and nursing staff. Ability to speak, read, and write English. Prior experience as LTC nursing assistant preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Successful completion of State Approved Nursing Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation Program. Good standing in the state registry is required.•
Sign on Bonus $3,000. for Full time employment
$600 after 90days in good standings, then $600 every quarter till paid out.
Position Purpose:
Ensures that resident's personal care needs are being met in accordance with Residents' wishes and Care Plan Objectives
Essential Functions of Position:
- Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine residents' needs and ensures call lights are within reach of resident
- Ensures that residents' who are unable to call for help are checked frequently
- Gives direct resident care such as bathing, dressing, and grooming of residents
- Explains procedures to residents
- Assists residents as necessary in their activities of daily living
- Assists residents with bowel and bladder functions
- Assists residents in preparation for and transporting to appointments, activities and social programs
- Assists with lifting, positioning and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., in keeping with specific resident safety needs
- Provides incontinent care as needed
- Dresses• resident appropriate to the current weather
- Notifies Supervisor if resident needs clothing
- Changes bed linens
- Handles linens according to infection control guidelines
- Feeds residents requiring help and records meal intake
- Delivers and documents all snacks and supplements
- Offers fluids to residents frequently to ensure that residents are hydrated where designated by care plan
- Reviews and implements daily nursing needs as outlined by resident Care Plan or nurse managers
- Transports residents or assists residents wi??h mobility needs
- Turns and repositions bedfast residents, alone or with assistance
- Takes a• nd records temperatures, blood pressure, pulse rates, respiration rates, height, weight, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed
- Monitors resident's activities and reports any irregularities of resident performance to nurse managers
- Participates in and receives nursing report upon reporting and departing to/from work
- Reports all changes in residents' conditions to supervisor
- Cleans instruments and equipment and returns to proper area after use
- Maintains cleanliness of residents units, central bathing area, treatment and supply rooms, workrooms, and linen closets
- Provides post-mortem care as instructed
- Accurately records all care as directed
- Participates and attends periodic in-services and staff meetings
- Understands and adheres to the guidelines of "Residents Rights"
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Education / Requirements:
Ability to communicate with residents and nursing staff. Ability to speak, read, and write English. Prior experience as LTC nursing assistant preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Successful completion of State Approved Nursing Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation Program. Good standing in the state registry is required.•