Broward House, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Certified Nursing Assistant
Posted over 1 month ago
Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides clients with supervision or assistance in activities of daily living including ambulation, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming and other personal hygiene activities.
- Provides intervention as assigned by nurse on duty or management team, including drug screenings.
- Takes and records/reports clients vital signs as well as intake and output when directed by the nurse.
- Measures monthly weights and records in a timely manner.
- Reports any changes in clients condition to the charge nurse.
- Observe residents for changes in condition or behavior and promptly report these changes to appropriate licensed nursing personnel.
- Monitor clients by performing periodic assigned checks.
- Monitor property regularly report unsafe conditions and practices immediately to the appropriate person.
- Makes scheduled rounds in a timely manner.
- Assists with functions indirectly affecting the hygiene and comfort of the clients, laundry, cleaning common areas and room.
- Works with the clients to maintain their rooms in a neat and orderly fashion.
- Provides emotional support to clients and engages clients in activities as appropriate to their lever of functioning and ability to participate.
- Explains and applies facility rules and regulations to ensure all clients safety and promote emotional security.
- Provide support to Milieu and Dietary Aides duties as required.
- Is knowledgeable of resident rights and engages clients in a strength-based supportive manner providing re-directions and guidance as necessary.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings, program meetings and staff training as determined by supervisor.
SCHEDULE: M-W 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM; SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 3:30 PM - 11:30 pm - OFF THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
- Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with diverse populations in public settings.
- Ability to read and interpret documents
- Ability to handle confidential information appropriately
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and residents
- Ability to maintain professional demeanor while working with diverse populations
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and meet established deadlines
- Basic computer skills required: Microsoft outlook email, office
- Basic reading, writing, math skills required
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
- Ability to work under pressure and to assess changing priorities and competing deadlines is essential
- Flexibility and ability to cope with several tasks simultaneously
- Must be physically and mentally fit to respond to emergency situations.
- CNA certification required
- Minimum of 1 years experience as a Nurses Assistant
- Experience with substance abuse and mental health population preferred
- CPR
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