The Homestead CNA

CNA (37.5 Hours)
NYS Nursing Assistant Certification Required.
One (1) Year of previous LTC experience Must be Licensed for 1 year

Education: Must have High School Diploma or GED

Under the direction of the licensed nursing personnel performs direct and indirect designated resident care within the scope of practice as defined by the certification. The Certified Nurse Assistant must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his or her agespecific needs and to provide the care needed by adult and geriatric patient group.

Job Functions:
Residents ADLs needs are met as outlined in the plan of care and in accordance with policies and procedures within a safe and comfortable environment; including hygiene grooming dressing incontinence/catheter care elimination/toileting needs turning/positioning skin care etc. Documentation completed per protocol.
Residents environment and safety to be maintained as outlined in the plan of care and in accordance with policies and procedures; including answering call lights and alarms promptly provision of safety mats and low beds restraint use under the direction of Nursing maintaining cleanliness of unit behavior and fall prevention appropriate use of and monitoring for malfunctioning equipment etc. Documentation completed per protocol.
Residents nutritional needs will be met as outlined in the plan of care and in accordance with policies and procedures including meal delivery tray preparation adaptive equipment feeding nourishments etc. Residents preferences and choices shall be honored. Documentation completed per protocol.
Residents rehabilitative (restorative and maintenance) needs are met as outlined in plan of care and in accordance with policies and procedures including range of motion ambulation transfers proper body alignment and use of assistive devices. Documentation completed per protocol.
Residents rights refusals and concerns are reported to Charge and/or Supervising Nurse in a timely fashion in accordance with policies and procedures. Changes in resident physical emotional and psychosocial status are identified and reported to Charge Nurse promptly.
Occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens is reasonably anticipated. Required tasks involve potential contact with blood body fluids or tissues.

Required/Desired Skills
Skill Required /Desired Amount of Experience NYS Nursing Assistant Certification Required 1 Years One (1) Year experience in LTC or CNA capacity Required 1 Years
Questions
No. Question Question1 Have you worked at any of the FLH Locations in the last two years (Geveva General Hospital Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital Living Center North Living Center South Finger Lakes Medical PC The Homestead Huntington Living Center) Question2 If Yes how long has it been since you worked there Question3 Do you have any specific scheduling request i.e: block booking cannot work on certain days of the week etc Question4 Do you have any RTO

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