CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

• →Assist residents with daily care and Activities of Daily living (ADLs) including bathing and maintaining proper hygiene, including oral hygiene and hair care, dressing and undressing. 
• →Provide toileting assistance, bedpans, urinals, toilet transfers, and incontinence care according to care plans and maintaining skin integrity and bowel/bladder regularity.
• →Assist with feeding, setup, monitoring meal/fluid intake, and implementing specific dietary or swallowing precautions.  
• →Serve meal trays, feed patients who need assistance, and record food and liquid intake. 
• →Safely lift, turn, reposition, and transfer residents using proper body mechanics and mechanical lift equipment (e.g., Hoyer lifts, gait belts). 
• →Answer call lights promptly and maintain and clan, hazard-free resident environment. 
• →Measure and record vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure) and weight as directed.  
• →Monitor residents for changes in physical or mental condition (e.g., skin breakdown, behavioral shifts, pain, respiratory distress) and report them immediately to the charge nurse.
• →Perform basic supportive tasks such as ostomy care, non-sterile dressing assistance, or post-mortem care under nurse direction.
• →Accurately chart ADL completion, food/fluid intake, and output (I&Os) in electronic health records (EHR) or paper flowsheets.
• →Follow federal, state, and facility infection-control protocols, including proper hand hygiene and universal precautions.
• →Protect resident privacy and maintain strict compliance with HIPAA regulations.

• Ability to communicate clearly, effectively and empathetically with patients, family members and staff at every level of the organization.
• Basic Understanding of medical terminology and healthcare practices.
• Attention to detail and adherence to safety protocols.
• Ability to stay organized, prioritize tasks, and handle physically demanding activities. 
• Ability to use a computer database and enter in accurate medical details accurately. 
• Ability to work weekend shifts on a rotation basis.
• Successfully complete the state of Oregon DHS background check.
• Willing and able to follow spoken and written instructions and direction.

• High school education or GED equivalent.
• State-approved CNA training program certification. 
• Maintain and possess current CPR training and certificate
• Proficiency in patient care techniques, including taking vital signs and providing mobility support.
• Active listening, writing and reading comprehension skills in English.

• CPR and BLS certifications. 
• Have great collaboration and teamwork skills.
• High level of comfort working with elderly patients and individuals with special needs.

• Works in temperature-controlled office areas, but frequently moves through the entire facility, including patient rooms, therapy areas, and common lobbies. 
• Characterized by moderate noise levels with frequent interruptions from phone calls, medical staff, and arriving families. 
• Required to stand or walk for prolonged periods, especially when conducting facility tours or performing building rounds. 
• Ability to lift, push, pull or move at least 50 pounds independently on occasion. 
• May occasionally assist with patient transfers or evacuations, which can involve moving up to 200 pounds with assistance or equipment. 
• Potential exposure to infectious diseases, chemical cleaning solutions, and medical waste, requiring strict adherence to HIPAA and infection control protocols. 
• Requires regular bending, stooping, reaching, and kneeling. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

This is a full time position