Brookside Multicare Center located in Smithtown, NY is seeking C.N.A's for all shifts (6a-2p, 2p-10p, 10p-6a). All position will be every other weekend. And is an 1199 Union position.
Below is a description of what the position entails:
Department: Nursing
Job Title: Certified Nursing Assistant
REPORTS TO: Nurse Manager/District Nurse
COORDINATES WITH: All Departments
Education/Experience/QUALIFICATIONS
- Current New York State certification. Listed in the New York State Nurse Aide Registry.
- Two years nursing home experience preferred.
Physical/Mental Qualifications
- Must be physically and mentally able to meet the needs of the residents in their care.
- Must be able to lift and transfer residents with or without mechanical lifts
- Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents.
- Must be able to lift, push, pull and move a minimum of fifty pounds (50 lbs.)
- Good physical health, muscle strength and dexterity. Good vision and hearing with or without corrective aides.
- Must be able to speak and write the English Language in an understandable manner.
- Must be able to maintain a professional demeanor when under pressure.
SCOPE: Provides direct personal care and services to residents including,
but not limited to, safety, comfort and personal hygiene. May provide protection services to residents under the supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
Duties and RESPONSIBILITIES
- Bathe, toilet and dress residents. Combs hair, gives mouth and nail care and gives performs general resident grooming.*
- Assists with meal service including passing of trays and helping to feed residents. Assists residents in the dining room and collects trays.*
- Distributes nourishments when indicated.*
- Makes beds and is responsible for complete care of residents’ unit and personal possessions.*
- Assists in the maintaining a clean unit, including, but not limited to, utility room, nurses’ station, pantry, day room and shower room.*
- Take vital signs, weights, measures intake and output, enemas and collects some specimens, test some specimens and report all results to the district nurse.
- Report any and all changes in residents’ conditions to the District Nurse and/or Nurse Manager.*
- Document all pertinent information pertaining to resident care, including but not limited to, Nurse Aide Accountability Records, Activity of Daily Living Forms, vital signs and weights.*
- Assists with ambulation, lifting, transferring residents, range of motion exercises, while maintaining proper body alignment and providing a safe environment. Transports residents throughout the facility.*
- Responsible for giving report of residents’ daily activities and nursing services rendered to the District Nurse/Relieving Nurse Aide and/or Nurse Manager before going off duty for break or end of shift.*
- Follows acceptable infection control practices including standard/universal precautions.*
- Provides a safe environment for the residents by monitoring day room activities and implementing restorative accommodations as directed by the Nurse Manager or District Nurse. *
- Attends and completes all mandatory inservices required, including 12 hours of inservice to maintain certification.*
- Perform other related duties as required.