TRAIN TO BE A CNA - Paid Tuition! (Healthcare)
Starting pay from $17 - While Non-Licensed
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Resident Support
- Assist with resident errands, transportation, and room transitions.
- Maintain orderly and clean resident rooms and common areas.
- Ensure call bells are within reach and answer them promptly.
- Assist residents with identifying food arrangements (do not feed them).
- Provide reality orientation and communicate respectfully.
- Greet and escort new residents; assist with room preparation.
- Inventory, label, and store resident belongings properly.
- Immediately report accidents/incidents, even of unknown origin, to the Charge Nurse.
- Monitor and report changes in resident condition, room environment, and safety concerns.
- Follow all infection control and hazard communication protocols (bloodborne pathogens, TB, etc.).
- Report grievances, abuse, or missing/misused property to the appropriate supervisor.
- Answer phones (especially during mealtimes).
- Assist with secretarial tasks (filing, making copies, etc.).
- Participate in orientation and training programs, including OSHA and CDC in-services.
- Use computers and Microsoft Suite products efficiently.
- Perform minor cleaning and disinfection duties.
- Maintain equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, urinals, etc.).
- Keep floors, supplies, and tools in safe and designated places.
- Replace trash liners and keep water pitchers filled and clean.
- Place, restock, and organize supplies and briefs.
- Unpack deliveries and keep supply room stocked and orderly.
- Report equipment malfunctions or supply shortages.
- Education: Minimum of 8th-grade education.
- Skills: Basic language, math, and reasoning abilities; Microsoft Suite proficiency.
- Certificates: No specific licenses required unless trained for specific equipment use.
- Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift/move 25 lbs occasionally; prolonged computer use; frequent walking and standing.
- Generally low to moderate noise.
- Exposure to healthcare environments, potentially involving bodily fluids.
- Compliance with all safety, health, and confidentiality policies is essential.
