Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Weekends
Always Best Care Cleveland South · alwaysbestcare.com
San Antonio
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The job in short
Certified nursing assistant.
Nursing
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- Found
- 28 d ago · posted 2024-07-10
- Location
- San Antonio, TX
Full description
We seek a dedicated and compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our team on weekends. The ideal candidate will be passionate about providing high-quality care to our residents and ensuring their comfort and well-being.
Duties/Responsibilities:
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The caregiver shall obtain vital signs, record them, and notify the office of deviations according to standard practice.
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Personal hygiene (Example: bathing, grooming, dressing, hair care, shaving, deodorant application, skin care with lotions and/or powder, foot care, and ear care. Q-tips are not to be used;
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Nail care and oral hygiene, are needed to facilitate treatment or prevent deterioration. (Nail cutting or filing will NOT be done);
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Changing bed linens and making the bed;
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Eating and maintaining adequate nutrition and fluid intake when appropriate;
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Ambulation and transfers (For Example: assisting patients to the toilet/commode or with bedpans and with elimination needs, assisting patients in and out of bed, assisting with ambulation, and assisting with other transfers and positional needs as appropriate);
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Incidental household services are essential to patient health care. (For example, light housekeeping, straightening room, and laundry);
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Medication reminders;
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Will understand and apply basic infection control principles and procedures. Will contact the supervisor with any concerns related to infection control.
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Will follow the Plan of Care (Instruction Sheet) as instructed by the Agency's health care professional.
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Will document appropriately according to the Plan of Care and submit all documentation per agency policy.
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Will observe physical and gross behavioral changes in the patient's condition or family situation and report to the office.
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Will follow the visit schedule and indicate changes in the schedule as appropriate.
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Will promptly contact patients and the office whenever unable to visit a patient as scheduled and will give a full report concerning patient care, visit times, etc.
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Will communicate appropriately with patient/family and Agency personnel.
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Will attend required in-services and meetings as identified by the Agency. (Must have 12 hours of in-service per year.)
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Will adhere to the Agency's Policies and Procedures.
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Will perform other duties as assigned.
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Will participate in Performance Improvement activities as indicated.
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