Job Description

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for Saxony Court Senior Living 

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Job Benefits:

• Competitive Pay
• Insurance Benefits
• Paid Time Off (Sick or Vacation)
• 401k

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Qualifications:

• State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification.

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Job Overveiw

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) performs fundamental nursing tasks and procedures under the direction of the Licensed Practical Nurse and/or Registered Professional Nurse. Primarily performing personal care and restorative procedures, the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is an important part of the nursing team. Tasks may vary from total performance of personal care/activities of daily living for a resident to assisting residents to gain more independence in self performance of those activities. We know that Certified Nursing Assistant's (CNA) are the backbone of every good nursing team. We also understand that a work life balance is important and that not everyone wants traditional schedules. Whether you are looking to work full time or part time, desire a shift schedule of days, evenings or nights, or prefer 8hr, or 12hr shifts – we can work with your schedule.

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:.

• Providing great patient care.
• Answering patient calls and determining how best to help them.
• Providing physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, - using the toilet, walking, standing, or exercising.
• Turning and repositioning bedridden patients.
• Ensuring patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
• Obtaining a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities.
• Measuring and recording food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
• Recording vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff.
• Examining patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in the urine.
• Reminding patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.
• Noting observations of patient behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
• Stay up to date on CNA training and facility policy and procedure

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