CNA 12-Hour Nights in Bedford

Bedford Post Acute is a 72-bed facility located at 136 Donahue Manor Rd., Bedford, PA. Our long-term staff members know the value of mutual respect, empowerment, and teamwork. Their dedication to uplifting each other has created an environment where work begins but love never ends.

What We Offer:

• Up to $22/hr. (includes weekend shift diff.)
• No mandate
• PTO for your birthday
• PayActiv (same day pay) available upon request
• PRN opportunities within our network
• Medical, dental, vision, and more
• 401k w/ match
• Nursing school loan program

Additional Information About Our Facility:

• Under new management
• Strong clinical team
• Tenured staff members
• Family-like environment

Successful Candidates Will Have The Following:

• At least 18 years of age
• A CNA certification in good standing in PA
• Experience with PCC is preferred
• Compassion for a vulnerable population

Your Day To Day:

You’ll provide assistance in caring for our residents by aiding them with their activities of daily living. You’ll work under the supervision of our nursing staff to ensure compliance with current state, federal, and local standards.

General Purpose:

The primary purpose of your job position is to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors.

Essential Duties:

• Use the wristband or photo card file to identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc., as necessary.
• Report all changes in the resident’s condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative, descriptive manner.
• Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift as they occur.
• Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Perform only those nursing care procedures that you have been trained to do.
• Greet residents and escort them to their room.
• Make resident comfortable.
• Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
• Check residents routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met.
• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements.
• Keep residents’ water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water.
• Participate in and receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty.
• Assist residents with daily functions (dental and mouth care, bath functions, combing of hair, dressing and undressing as necessary).
• Observe and report the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent decubitus ulcers (bedsores).
• Honor the resident’s refusal of treatment request.

Supervisory Requirements:

This position has no supervisor responsibilities.

Qualification Education and/or Experience:

Must possess, as a minimum, a 10th grade education. Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of the state.

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyse, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Physical Demands:

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and talk, read or hear.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.