The Bridges of Appleton, a skilled nursing home located at 2915 N. Meade Street in Appleton, WI is seeking a Certified Nurses Aide/Assistant Full-Time
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
- Promptly answers call lights to respond to patients' needs.
- Dresses and undresses patients.
- Assists Residents with bathing and showering.
- Observes Residents’ skin and reports abnormalities to charge nurse.
- Actively participates in Resident admission and discharge process.
- Assists Residents with personal care, such as hair, nails, oral care, shaving, etc.
- Serves and collects food trays and feeds patients requiring help.
- Transports, transfers, and assists Residents.
- Provides fresh drinking water in each Resident room.
- Makes beds and changes bed linens
- Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, food and fluid intake and output, weights and other data as directed.
- Assists with bowel and bladder function (i.e. toileting, bed pans).
- Obtains specimens from Residents (urine, stool, etc.).
- Documents and charts necessary information in a clear and organized manner.
- Performs frequent rounds according to protocol.
- Reports all changes in Resident condition to charge nurse.
Required:
- EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Graduate of a state-approved Certified Nursing Assistant training program. Previous geriatric experience preferred.
- COMPUTER SKILLS: Basic knowledge of computers and basic ability to run Windows program. Ability to learn on-line computer charting system.
- CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES: State Board of Health Certified Nursing Assistant certificate in good-standing.
GENEROUS SIGN ON BONUS OF UP TO $2600 BASED ON EXPERIENCE