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Certified Nursing Assistant - FT - Evening/Night

CHSGa

#Rehabilitation #Certified Nursing Assistant #CNA #Vital Signs #Patient Care #Healthcare #Patient Transfer #Medical Documentation #Post Mortem Care

Quick overview

Provide essential daily care for patients, including bathing, dressing, feeding, and monitoring vital signs. Assist with patient mobility, medical documentation, and specialized care such as catheter and colostomy management.

Requirements summary

Must hold a current Certified Nursing Assistant certification from the State of Georgia. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

high schoolprofessional certificateCommunicationDocumentationPatient CarePatient SafetyPatient TransferVital Signs MonitoringCatheter CareColostomy CarePersonal GroomingRange Of Motion Exercises

Job description

Join us at Wynfield Park Health & Rehab – a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day.
We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers.
And you’ll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that’s known for the highest level of care in our communities ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Assists patients in and out of bed and into wheelchair with the correct use of the transfer belt.
Assists patients in daily care such as: bathing, dressing, bathroom.
Takes vital signs of patients, e.g., temperature, blood pressure, and respiration and records information.
Assists patients to dining area for meals.
May be required to assist in feeding of patients and documenting intake of nourishment.
Assists in personal grooming of patients, e.g., brushing hair, trimming fingernails and toenails, and shaving.
Turns patient intermittently if patient is bedridden due to illness.
Required to clean bedpans and empty catheter bags.
Documents and/or reports information regarding the patients’ health, I&O, any change of medical condition, and care given.
Distributes fresh water to patients and picks up used water pitchers.
Required to pass food trays to individual patients in accordance with diet cards on trays.
Provides oral, denture and skin care.
Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers as requested.
Understands and utilizes care plans.
Identifies the four basic food groups on a sample breakfast, lunch and dinner meal.
Provides assistance with meals as requested (tray delivery, feeding, etc.).
Provides after meal care (remove tray, brush teeth, wash face and hands, etc.).
Applies & releases restraints and provides exercise.
Provides external/indwelling catheter care.
Offers fluids at appropriate times (including routine ice and water rounds).
Provides for bowel and bladder training/retraining.
Provides colostomy care.
Practices proper body mechanics while moving/transferring patients.
Provides range of motion exercises for patients.
Collects stool and urine samples.
Recognizes and reports signs/symptoms of abuse and/or change in condition.
Properly documents in accordance with established guidelines.
Receives and gives reports on patient’s status or condition.
Assists patients to and from activities as requested.
Assists patients with walking (with or without assistive devices).
Provides care for the dying patient Provides post mortem care as requested.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES Communicates well with other associates, patients, family members, and visitors providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude.
Responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS A high school diploma or its equivalent preferred.
Have a current certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant from the State of Georgia EEO / M / F / D / V / Drug Free Workplace Wynfield Park Facebook As a non-profit organization, CHSGa provides access to care across the healthcare spectrum in all 159 Georgia counties.
We are invested in our organization, our healthcare professionals, and the communities in which we live and work.
Our mission inspires us to act boldly to address the needs of a growing, mature population in Georgia.
We will continue to innovate and advance change in healthcare to better people’s lives in the state of Georgia.

Certified Nursing Assistant - FT - Evening/Night

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