Cert Nursing Assistant

Cornerstone Healthcare Group, based in Dallas, Texas, founded in 1990, provides excellent healthcare services to our patients, residents and their families.

Our employees make a difference; join us so you can too! We pride ourselves on our quality of care, responsive service, and commitment to excellence. We treat each employee and resident as if we would a member of our own family, and measure our success by the direct impact we have on improving the quality of life for our employees, patients and residents

The Certified Nursing Assistant cares for residents in the skilled nursing and long-term care facility under direction of nursing and medical staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties are normal for this position. This list is not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine residents' needs.

• Bathes, dresses, and undresses residents.

• Assists with toileting of residents/patients

• Serves and collects food trays and feeds residents requiring help.

• Transports residents or assists residents to walk.

• Turns and repositions bedfast residents, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.

• Changes bed linens, runs errands, directs visitors, and answers telephone.

• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed.

• Provides a high level of quality care and service to all residents and their families in a positive, professional manner.

• Must attend all required trainings and in-services.

• QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Educational Requirements and Experience:

• Current Nurse's Aide Certification

• Minimum 6 months of CNA experience.

• CPR certification or willingness to become certified.