CNA Full Time 1st Shift

CNA Full Time 1st ShiftDescriptionJOB PURPOSE:Provides each of theassigned patients with routine daily nursing care and services in accordancewith the patient’s assessment and care plan, and as directed by the nursesupervisor.KEYRESPONSIBILITIES:1.Provides care ensuringpatient/resident safety2.Applies & releases restraints,and provides exercise3.Assists patients in and out of bedand into wheelchair with the correct use of the transfer belt and practicesproper body mechanics while moving/transferring patients4.Assists patients in bathing: toinclude bed baths, tub baths, and showers5.Assists patients in dressing orundressing, and personal grooming e.g., oral/denture care, brushing hair,trimming fingernails and toenails, skin care and shaving6.Assists patients to and fromactivities as requested7.Assists patients to dining area formeals; assists in feeding of patients as needed; passes food trays toindividual patients in accordance with diet cards on tray and needs; documentsintake of nourishment.Is able toidentify the four basic food groups on a sample breakfast, lunch, and dinnermeal8.Assists with admissions, discharges,and transfers as requested; understands and utilizes care plans9.Collects stool and urine samples percare plan; cleans bedpans and empty catheter bags, provides external/indwellingcatheter care10.Displays proper use and care of liftequipment11.Offers fluids at appropriate times(including routine ice and water rounds) and distributes fresh water topatients and picks up used water pitchers.12.Properly documents in accordance withestablished guidelines; receives and gives reports on patient’s status orcondition.13.Provides for bowel and bladdertraining/retraining, provides colostomy care14.Provides range of motion exercises forpatients15.Provides routine care for the bedfastpatient; turns patient intermittently if patient is bedridden due to illness16.Recognizes and reports signs/ symptomsof abuse and/or change in condition17.Removes bedding and replaces with cleanlinens per schedule or condition18.Takes vital signs of patient, e.g.,temperature, blood pressure, and respiration and records information anddocuments/reports information regarding the patient’s health, I&O, anychange of medical condition, and care givenQualificationsMINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:A minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalentMINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:Active, current and unrestricted Certified Nursing Assistance certification in the appropriate stateShould be a certified nurse assistant in accordance with the laws of the issuing stateJob NursingPrimary Location South Carolina-OrangeburgShift 1st ShiftJob Posting Jun 4, 2020, 11:44:12 AMReq ID: 2004801PruittHealth is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its personnel practices against its partners or qualified applicants for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin or because he or she is an individual with a disability or a protected veteran.