Essential Functions: 1. Provides a suitable environment for the residents by giving attention to cleanliness, ventilation, lighting and furniture arrangements 2. Assists residents to ensure their cleanliness, grooming, nourishment, rest, activity and elimination in a manner conducive to the resident’s comfort and safety 3. Utilizes the proper technique and equipment to transfer residents 4. Preserves the dignity and self-respect of all residents at all times 5. Practices confidentiality about the resident’s nursing care activities 6. Promotes restorative nursing care as directed and instructed for individual residents 7. Keeps alert to the resident’s condition and reports to the Charge Nurse, changes in the resident’s attitude, appearance, behavior, and physical ability 8. Performs certain nursing procedures which do not require professional evaluation as assigned and instructed by the Charge Nurse 9. Practices conservation of equipment and supplies, keeping them clean and ready for use, reports any equipment and supply needs to the Charge Nurse 10. Practices first aid measures as applicable and as instructed by the Charge Nurse 11. Promptly answers call signals/lights 12. Transports residents as needed throughout the facility 13. Assists residents as needed throughout the facility 14. Recognizes and respects the resident’s individual emotional, social, and cultural needs, including their religious beliefs 15. Keeps written notes of specific assignments and records pertinent information about the residents 16. Competent and accurate PC and Data Entry needed on our system, safe and correct log in practices are vital, knowledge of the PCC system must be proficient in level after brief training and orientation St. John of God Retirement and Care Center Page | 2 Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) – SNF 17. Completes all documentation properly Additional Responsibilities & Duties: 1. Attends required in-services and safety meetings 2. Implements the knowledge learned from in-services and safety meetings 3. Performs other duties as assigned 4. Follows organizational and departmental procedures Information Management: 1. Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with confidentiality and security Risk Management: 1. Cooperates fully in all risk management activities and investigations Physical Demands & Working Conditions: 1. Needs to walk a minimum 500 feet at a time, several times a day, must be able to walk up and down stairs in event of power/elevator outage or emergency and assist residents in doing the same 2. Lift up to 50 lbs.: Occasionally to carry medical charts, supplies and resident’s personal items, e.g. clothing and food items; Occasionally when lifting soiled bed linens; occasionally to frequently when assisting an ambulatory resident in bathing or dressing 3. Reach above shoulder height: Rarely, occurs when reaching for medical records or supplies located on shelves 4. Reach at shoulder height: Frequently may occur while assisting resident in eating, when changing bed linens and when taking vital signs 5. Reach below shoulder height: Frequently occurs while assisting residents with peri-care and bathing 6. Push/Pull: Occasionally may be required to push a laundry cart which rolls easily across tile or carpeted floor 7. Grasping: Frequently grasping while transferring resident 8. Handling: Constantly handling residents’ personal items, blood pressure gauge, thermometer and eating utensils 9. Twisting: Occasionally may occur while transferring resident 10. Bending: Occasionally occurs while taking vital signs, assisting resident in bathing, providing pericare, etc. 11. Squatting: Occasionally may occur while bathing resident, also required when putting on shoes and socks of residents, and also when making eye-to-eye contact while talking if resident is in a wheelchair 12. Kneeling: Occasionally may occur while bathing resident 13. Crouching: Required when putting on shoes and socks of resident, and also when making eye-to-eye contact while talking to resident in a wheelchair 14. During an eight-hour day employee is required to sit for one hour, stand for four hours and walk for three hours 15. Must follow all safety measures and procedures 16. Must follow the dress code policy Required Qualifications: 1. Graduation from eighth grade is acceptable, graduation from High School or equivalent is preferred 2. Current CNA Certificate 3. Current CPR Certificate 4. Some training and experience in basic nursing procedures Additional Requirements: 1. Must keep all required certificates and/or licenses current 2. Must be competent to use, maintain, and operate PC equipment, kiosks, PCC/POC system, nursing dept. software, type or use equipment at a reasonably adequate level for this campus 3. Maintain HIPAA regulations strictly in all interactions 4. Ability to carry out directions or instructions in English, ability to communicate in English 5. Ability to record messages and keep simple records 6. Demonstrates good character and continuing reputation of personal integrity 7. Able to adequately perform the physical requirements of the position 8. As a pre-condition of employment, we are requiring proof of the COVID-19 vaccine due to the nature of our business and the population we serve. If you require reasonable accommodations, please inform the HR representative. – Our facility requires Background, TB, Physical, and Drug Test clearance. – St. John of God Retirement & Care Center will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box) Ordinance. – EEO Employer: Race, Religion, Color, National Origin, Citizenship, Sex, Age, Disability, Ancestry, Veteran Status, Genetic Information, Service in the Uniformed Services or any other classification protected by law….