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Orlando Senior Health Network · 1 day ago

Certified Nursing Assistant - Skilled Nursing Facility

Orlando, Florida

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Orlando Senior Health Network is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide personal care and assistance to residents in a skilled nursing facility. The role involves observing and reporting changes in residents’ conditions, maintaining a clean environment, and assisting with daily living activities while fostering a supportive atmosphere.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Certified Nursing AssistantInfection controlBasic patient careAmbulation assistanceCommunication skills

Required

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

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