NA/CNA, Watkins 1, Per Diem, Varied shifts, 7:00am - 3:00pm, 3:00pm - 11:30pm, 11:00pm - 7:00am, Monday through Sunday - Full-time / Part-time

Overview: div style="text-align: center;"strongYou Matter Here!/strong/divdiv style="text-align: center;" /divdivHeywood Healthcare values our employees! We offer competitive wages, great benefits and generous earned time off. Come work where you will matter! /divp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"strongHours: Per Diem, Varied shifts, 7:00am - 3:00pm, 3:00pm - 11:30pm, 11:00pm - 7:00am, Monday through Sunday/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"strongNURSE AIDE - $18.50 - $24.41/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;"strongCNA - $20.00 - $26.39/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"strongJob Summary:/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;"The C.N.A. acts as a vital member of the patient care delivery team, performing delegated nursing duties, environmental service duties and food service duties to enhance the satisfaction level of the hospitalized patient./p Responsibilities: pstrongEssential Functions/strong/pulliProvides patient care based on standards of care, standards of practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures under direction of a licensed nurse./liliCollects basic health data as directed by a licensed nurse./liliAssists patients with activities of daily care (e.g. personal hygiene, toileting, nutrition, ambulation, etc)./liliAppropriately prioritizes patient care (e.g. seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources, recognizes need for emergency intervention, etc.)/liliRespects each patient as an individual; provides care that fosters the patient’s sense of dignity and positive self-regard./liliProvides thorough, timely, and accurate documentation of all pertinent patient according to established standards./liliMaintains clean and safe work environment (identifies and/or removes safety hazards)./liliProvides timely and thorough information on assigned patients to supervising licensed nurse and other health care team members./liliParticipates in learning for colleagues and self (attends educational programs, in-services, assist with orientation of new staff)./liliProactively identifies risk to patient safety and identifies opportunities to reduce medical/health care errors (i.e. appropriate reporting of errors/incidents). /liliAssists patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, shampooing, shaving, brushing teeth, etc./liliObtains heights and weights of assigned patients per care plan./liliAssists patients with ambulation using appropriate technique (i.e. gait belt)./liliAssists patients with turning in bed and transferring from bed to stretcher or chair using appropriate technique (i.e. transfer mattress)./liliProvides incontinent care to patients./liliAssists patients with eating and drinking per care plan./liliMaintains and documents fluid intake, output measurements and vital signs on patients per care plan./liliAssists with obtaining late trays as needed./liliMaintains infection control precautions per Infection Control Policy./liliCleans the food refrigerators on a weekly basis./liliMaintains unit food inventory on a daily basis./liliPrepares room for the next patient by cleaning and making bed./li/ulpstrongStatement of Other Duties/strong/ppThis document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described./pp /ppstrongFunctional Demands/strong/ppPhysical Requirements/ppExerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequently kneels (bending the legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees), reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction), and feels (perceiving attributes of items as size, shape, temperature, or texture by means of fingertips). Occasionally crouches (bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine), and stoops (bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist)./pp /ppstrongOrganizational Expectations/strong/ppBehavioral Attributes/ppThe following behavioral attributes are required: achievement motivation, concern for order, flexibility, initiative, self-confidence, customer service oriented, interpersonal effectiveness, teamwork, analytical thinking and information seeking./p Qualifications: pstrongJob Requirements/strong/ppMinimum Education/pulliHigh School Diploma preferred/liliAHA CPR certification obtained within 60-days of hire/li/ulpMinimum Licenses and Certifications/pulliCurrent Certified Nursing Assistant certification required -OR-/liliA minimum of 75 hours in an accredited nursing program to include completion of first rotation -OR-/liliActive EMT or Paramedic Certification - OR-/liliActive Patient Care Technician/Assistant Certification -OR-/liliActive Home Health Aide Certification/liliSuccessful completion of a Nurse Aide program/liliOR previous Massachusetts CNA licensure for Nurse Aide/li/ulpMinimum Work Experience/pulli1 year experience in a long term care facility./liliMed/Surg experience preferred./li/ul