Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Company: Eskaton
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
*Same-day pay option available!*
Eskaton is a nonprofit senior services provider serving Northern
California's older adults for over 50 years. With over 2,000
employees and 36+ properties in Northern California, Eskaton is a
great company to join and build a solid career with.
Certified in 2022 as "A Great Place to Work," Eskaton genuinely
cares about the financial security, health and well-being of their
staff members. In addition to competitive pay and comprehensive
benefits that include a company-funded retirement program, Eskaton
employees appreciate knowing their work makes a real difference in
the community and in the lives they touch.
Our Benefits include but are not limited to...
This position is eligible for Eskaton's health benefits package the
first of the month following 60 days of employment and Paid Time
Off benefits program after 90 days of employment.
Position Summary:
The Certified Nurse Assistant provides personal care, nursing
assistance, and other assigned tasks to residents. This position
provides direct resident care, assists in daily living activities,
provides resident documentation and evaluation. Duties and
assignments may be adjusted at the discretion of the supervising
nurse or the Director of Nursing based on the evaluation of the
resident's needs.
The rate of pay for this position starts at $20.00 an hour.
Position Responsibilities include:
--- Provides or assists residents in bathing/showering for thorough
cleanliness and hygiene. Also provides or assists with grooming and
hygiene of residents (i.e. shaving, oral hygiene, cleaning,
trimming finger/toenails) in a safe and thorough manner on a daily
basis.
--- Makes beds, straightens rooms, and keeps resident care areas in
an organized manner.
--- Assists residents in dressing when needed and demonstrates
concern for individual privacy while providing resident care.
--- Provides safe resident transfers involving bed, wheelchair,
chair and/or shower chair.
--- Demonstrates ability to assist with toileting in a safe and
thorough manner, as indicated in resident's plan of care.
--- Promotes independence in resident care as appropriate and
demonstrates awareness of safety for both residents and the
individuals providing care.
--- Takes and records temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and
respirations as required.
--- Assists residents with simple range of motion or other
exercises as directed by nurse or therapist and ambulates residents
safely according to his/her endurance levels.
--- Applies medical or adaptive devices as ordered by the
appropriate supervising nurse.
--- Makes rounds to ensure residents' safety, comfort, medical
attention every hour or as required by the patient.
--- Collects specimens as directed.
--- Completes the weighing of each resident as required.
--- Sets up meal tray and assists with feeding as necessary.
Assesses for choking and responds appropriately.
--- Participates in development of resident's plan of care and
follows current plan of care.
--- Promptly reports a change in conditions of residents.
--- Demonstrates knowledge of standard precautions and proper use
of gloves, gowns, masks, eye protection and linen handling.
Qualifications
Education:High school graduation or G.E.D., preferred. Possession
of a valid California Certified Nurse Assistant certification.
Proficient ability to communicate orally and in writing.
Training and Experience:Six months experience in providing personal
care in a long term care facility preferred.
Job Knowledge:Possesses knowledge in performing personal care
services in a skilled nursing facility, and has the ability to meet
new and/or stressful situations with the appropriate responses, to
work effectively as part of a healthcare team, and to share
information freely. Is able to use and seek supervision and
consultation verbally and in writing, and to follow both verbal and
written instructions.
The final candidate must successfully pass Eskaton's post offer,
pre-employment testing which includes a criminal background check,
drug test, COVID test, TB screen test and health screen.
Eskaton is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity,
sexual orientation or protected veteran status.
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