Certified Nursing Assistant / Skilled Nursing Facility - Jersey City, NJ
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
- Jersey City, NJ
- $23.50 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Must have a CNA certification and an active New Jersey state license.
- High school education or high school equivalency diploma is preferred.
- Must have full command of the English language (written, read, and spoken)
- The salary for this position is $23.50 / hr
- The is a Full-time or Per Diem position
- Provide great patient care.
- Answer patient calls and determine how best to help them.
- Provide physical support for patients or residents with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, - using the toilet, walking, standing, or exercising.
- Turn and reposition bedridden patients.
- Ensure patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences.
- Obtain a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers, and nurses about patient conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities.
- Measure and record food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and report changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Record vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff.
- Examine patients to detect issues requiring medical care, including open wounds, bruises, or blood in the urine.
- Remind patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.
- Note observations of patient behavior, including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
- Stay up to date on CNA training and facility policy and procedure.