Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA 25-11893555000

Title: CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant)
Location: Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Evening 3 PM to 11 PM
Pay: $25 - $27 per hour (Depends upon experience)
Unit/Speciality: LTC / Nursing Homes

Description:

• 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.

Certifications and license required:

• CNA License (NY State)
• AHA BLS
• Covid Card