Certified Nursing Assistant / CNA
Majestic Care
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About the Role
Majestic Care of Hopemont is looking for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our team.
Mission: Through the hearts of our Care Team Members, we provide excellent healthcare to those we serve.
Core Values
- L - Listening
- E - Empathy
- A - Accountability
- D - Decisiveness
This is how we create a culture to LEAD with Love.
Position Overview
The CNA is a member of the community nursing team responsible for assisting professional nursing personnel by delivering direct hands-on nursing care to ambulatory and non-ambulatory residents on a daily basis. The CNA is also responsible for assisting residents to achieve the highest level of functioning while living as normal a lifestyle as possible.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform or assist residents with completing Activities of Daily Living (ADL).
- Respond to resident call lights to provide maximum comfort, safety, and privacy.
- Transport residents by ambulation or wheelchair to areas of the community (dining room, lobby, and activities).
- Report any significant findings/observations to the nurse immediately.
- Assist residents on admission, transfer, and discharge to ensure a smooth transition.
- Responsible for the safekeeping of residents’ personal possessions.
- Keep resident rooms neat and safe.
- Follow proper infection control techniques.
- Respect the rights of each resident, particularly privacy and confidentiality.
- Re-teach residents to perform ADL skills.
- Provide restorative care to prevent pressure sores, contractures, and complications.
- Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement and ensure follow-up occurs.
- Converse with residents and families; assist them in adjusting to the community.
- Ensure adequate hydration and nutrition of residents; report deviations from the norm to the Charge Nurse promptly.
- Perform blood pressure, pulse, respirations, intake/output, and weights accurately.
Qualifications
- Certified and state-tested as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the state employed; certificate must be active, valid, and in good standing.