Certified Nursing Assistant - Skilled Nursing Facility

Company: Orlando Senior Health Network
Location: Orlando
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY:Provide personal care and assistance to residents as needed. --Carry out procedures following proper instructions. --Foster self-respect and a feeling of worth in each resident by providing consistent understanding and kindness in their care. --Observe and report changes in residents' physical and emotional condition to the Charge Nurse. --Maintain an attractive, comfortable, and clean environment for the residents. --Assist in admitting, discharging, and transferring residents. --Prevent spread of disease and infection by following established universal precautions. --Attend staff meetings, classes and ongoing in-service programs to improve knowledge and skills.--ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: --(Other duties may be assigned.)Provide assistance to patients' basic care needs: dressing, grooming, shampoos, shaving; oral care, nail care, skin care; bathing, including bed baths, tub baths, showers, and whirlpool baths; answering call lights and delivering messages; care of resident valuables and other property.Assist patients with ambulation: getting in and out of bed, transfer techniques, walking with/without assistive devices; use of wheelchairs; use of orthopedic appliances.Assist patients with feeding as necessary.Provide assistance to patients with environmental needs: making beds, changing linens as necessary; clean and maintain orderly utility rooms, linen closets, and storage cabinets; collect, bag, and transport soiled linen to soiled utility and central bath areas; cleaning of equipment.Assist patients with or provides basic toileting care: ambulation to bathroom; use of bedpan, urinal, or bedside commode; bowel and/or bladder training; care of incontinent episodes; providing perineal care; measuring output; recording bowel movements, urination, emesis, drainage, etc.Provide assistance to patients with preventative care; prevention of decubitus ulcers, ROM exercises to prevent contractures; mental and physical stimulation to prevent disorders due to sensory deprivation.Assist patients with or provides treatments and procedures when properly instructed: obtaining temperatures, pulses, respirations, weight; carrying out postmortem care; carrying out isolation techniques and procedures.Assist patients with activity programs; assists with resident transport to outside activities; assists in taking residents outside for a walk or pushes wheelchair.Ensure established infection control and universal precautions are maintained when performing duties.Maintains a professional attitude and appearance.Support the facility's goals and objectives.Attends a minimum of eighteen (18) hours of in-service education per year.Performs other duties as assigned.PM20Compensation details: 15-17.5 Hourly WagePI4381a73ad589-25660-35314873

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