Job Location Glenflora - Lumberton, NC 28360 Position Type Full Time Salary Range $15.01 - $15.01 Hourly
Travel Percentage None Job Shift Second Shift Full Time CNA : Ranges with experience; $2/ $3 shift differential
Position Purpose/
Summary The primary purpose of the Certified Nursing Assistant
(CNA) is to provide residents, clients, or participants with routine daily nursing care and
services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be
directed by nursing supervisors.
Essential Functions
1. Provide resident-centered care in accordance with resident’s preferences and care
plan. Ensure residents are treated with kindness, dignity, and respect. Answer call
lights, when applicable, as promptly as possible.
2. Assist residents with ADL care, including mouth care, eye and ear care, bathing,
dressing, grooming, nail care. Assist with toileting, perineal care, and incontinence
care as indicated. Change bed linens as necessary and as assigned.
3. Assist with meals, including serving and set up of meal trays, assisting with
feeding, preparing, and serving thickened liquids, as indicated. Pass snacks and
fresh ice water as assigned and as needed.
4. Assist with ambulating, transferring, lifting, turning, and repositioning following
established policies for safe lifting and in accordance with the resident’s ability and
care plan. Demonstrate proper use of lift equipment per manufacturer’s guidelines
and facility protocols.
5. Document as instructed utilizing the electronic medical record system, when
applicable.
6. Complete the following tasks as assigned and as specified by certification and
level of care, including taking vital signs, providing catheter care, applying TED
hose, weighing and measuring residents, collecting specimens, providing range of
motion exercises and other restorative procedures, as indicated, providing care to
dying or deceased residents.
7. Report changes in resident’s condition timely and appropriately. Report possible
abuse or crimes against a resident immediately.
8. Report any exposure to blood borne pathogens and hazardous chemicals; report
near-miss accidents and accidents with or without injury as soon as possible to
supervisor.
9. Apply restraints, bed rails, and positioning devices only as ordered.
10. Follow skin care protocols and preventative measures to prevent skin breakdown.
Immediately notify supervisor of open areas, redness, or other changes in skin
condition.
11. Follow established infection control guidelines and standard precautions, including
proper hand washing and use of personal protective equipment.
12. Complete training requirements as assigned. Maintain required continuing
education credits to keep certification current per State and Federal regulations
and requirements.
13. Assist with transportation to life enrichment activities and participate in care plan or
other family conferences as indicated.
14. Complete other duties as may be necessary for the orderly operation of the facility
or program.
15. Reflect LSC’s mission, vision, values and customer service standards in daily
interactions.
Qualifications (Minimum Job Requirements): The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for the job:
Education: Must possess at minimum a 10th grade education.
Experience: No experience required.
Specialized knowledge, licenses, etc.: Must be CNA certified in the state of North Carolina
and complete continuing education as required to maintain certification.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
1. Physical exertion involving pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 35 pounds; and
occasionally lifting weights up to 50 pounds.
2. May require prolonged standing and/or walking during which time objects are
transported.
3. May require occasional bending, squatting, or reaching repeatedly.
4. Able to assist in the repositioning and transferring of individuals of varying weights
following established safe lifting procedures.
5. Ambulatory throughout the facility.
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