Now hiring/ CNA /Allshifts
Full Job Description
Freedom Staffing services is seeking a Certified NursingAssistant (CNA) to provide care for Nursing Home patients in the Asheville andsurrounding area.
CNA responsibilities include light housekeeping, companionship,meal preparation & medication reminders, assisting with grooming, and/ orbathing.
*Must be able to commute to Candler, NC.
PRN positions!
Flexible Schedule!
Weekly pay schedule!
(New graduate CNAswith an active license from the state of NC welcome to apply!)
Purpose:
To provide consistent and continuous assistance and care to residents and to assist licensed nursing staff with treatments and care of residents as ordered or needed.
Essential Job Functions and Requirements:
Employee work shifts as scheduled. Willing to work other variable hours when necessary.

1. Assists residents with bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and all ADL's as needed during shift
2. Changes linen on beds with bath schedule and/or PRN
3. Takes and records signs per policy and/or as directed
4. Assists residents in and out of bed as needed
5. Turns residents while in bed per Facility policy
6. Repositions residents while out of bed per Facility policy
7. Assists with oral hygiene including denture care when getting up in the morning, after meals, at bedtime, and/or when needed
8. Answers call bells promptly following Facility policy
9. Completes patient care records at end of shift, including accurate I and O
10. At the end of month, fill in Patient Observation Records and Activity Attendance Records for the next month
11. Collects urine or stool specimens as directed
12. Gives enemas as directed
13. Keeps patient unit/halls clean and neat
14. Keeps bedside tables, chest of drawers, and closets clean, neat and organized. (Including clothing)
15. Cares for and cleans nursing equipment. (BP equipment, thermometers, etc.)
16. Follows restraint policy, including release
17. Assists with post-mortem care when needed
18. Assures residents have fresh ice water by refilling pitchers with ice and/or water at least once every shift
19. Cleans water pitchers, cups, bedpans, urinals per schedules
20. Rinses personal clothing, sheets, etc. if soiled before placing in appropriate laundry barrel
21. Assists residents to bathrooms as needed or assists with bedpan or urinal
22. Empties catheter bags at end of shift and records output on appropriate record
23. Assists with rehabilitation programs such as ambulation, bowel and bladder retraining, grooming, etc. always charting on Rehabilitation sheet every shift
24. Assists charge nurse with resident needs and treatments as directed
25. Keeps a clean towel and a clean washcloth for each patient in bathrooms as all times. (Replaces immediately when used.)
26. Empties incontinent pad barrel and linen containers every shift and replaces plastic bags in containers
27. Reports at end of shift to oncoming CNA's
28. Performs other duties as assigned