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RIVERSIDE TRANSITIONAL CARE Certified Nursing Assistant in LA CROSSE, Wisconsin
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Turn or reposition bedridden patients. Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients\' needs. Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink. Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff. Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising. Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses. Review patients\' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet. Undress, wash, and dress patients who are unable to do so for themselves. Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine. Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, chairs, toilet Supply, collect, or empty bedpans. Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support. Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff. Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities. Wash, groom, shave, or drape patients to prepare them for surgery, treatment, or examination. Prepare or serve food trays. Change bed linens or make beds. Exercise patients who have restricted mobility. Restock patient rooms with personal hygiene items, such as towels, washcloths, soap, or toilet paper. Clean and sanitize rooms, bathrooms, other common spaces Record height or weight of residents Transport residents to and from activities, salon, dining room Provide information, such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information to visitors or callers. Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician. Stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Core Values: Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Commitment, Love Additional CNA Qualities: Patience, Communication Skills, Reliability, Self-Care We will provide training! ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply In Person: Riverside Transitional Care 2575 7th St S La Crosse, WI 54601 Apply Online: www.eaglecrestlife.org/careers