Southern Springs Health Care, a 123 bed skilled nursing facility in Union Springs, AL is looking for Certified Nursing Assistants on the 7-3 and 3-11 shifts to join our team. We are centrally located between Montgomery, Eufaula, Troy, Tuskegee and Auburn. A job description is listed below.
GENERAL PURPOSE:
To perform non-professional direct patient care duties under the supervision of nursing personnel and to assist in maintaining a positive physical, social and psychological environment for the residents.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing and currently licensed by the state of Alabama or in training to satisfactorily complete the requirements to become a Certified Nurse Assistant.
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Must be at least 18 years of age.
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Must have the ability to verbally communicate with residents, families, the public and other members of the organization.
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Must have the ability to read/write English and document observations.
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Must be able to safely perform the "essential job functions" with or without reasonable accommodation.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
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Personal Care Functions
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Work alone giving total care or assists residents with
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Bed bath, tub bath or shower
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Mouth, hair and nail care, shaving, dressing and undressing, application of makeup.
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Elimination needs including toileting by offering bedpan, urinal, or taking to bathroom.
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Ambulating, transferring, positioning by using assistive devices such as a Walker, Wheelchair, Hoyer Lift, Gait Belt or Lift Sheets.
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Answer all call lights promptly.
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Takes and records temperatures, blood pressure, and pulse, respirations and O2 Saturation percentage accurately.
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Feeds resident, maintain intake and output as requested, and weighs resident as instructed.
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Observes and reports physical and/or behavioral changes in resident immediately to charge nurse.
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Nursing Care Functions
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Provides nursing functions as directed by supervisor including
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Daily perineal care
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Catheter care
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Change dressings
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Turning residents in bed
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Giving sponge baths
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Measuring and recording temperature, pulse and respirations.
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Weighing and measuring residents when directed by supervisor
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Performing restorative and rehabilitative procedures.
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Observing and reporting presence of skin breakdown
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Reviewing care plans daily
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Reporting changes in resident condition to supervisor
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Recording all necessary charting entries
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Reporting all accidents/incidents
