GNA

Company: FluxStaff
Location: Bowie
Posted on: November 18, 2024

Job Description:

About the Job:
- Prioritize safety of the elderly by ensuring that the environment where they are kept is conducive and free from any harm
- Ensure that the rooms are made as spacious as possible
- Take away objects that could obstruct movement or cause injuries in the event of an accident
- Keep the floor dry at all times to avoid tripping and falling to the ground
- Create games and motivate patients to get involved in them to keep their minds active, and also to improve their mental strength
- Develop and participate in recreational activities with patients, ensuring that they have a good time, and that they are engage actively without feeling bored and exhausted
- Read patients' favorite books to them, upon their request, to help them relax
- Assist nursing staff in carrying out routine checkups on patients by examining their temperature, blood pressure, and sugar level for normalcy, and work towards stabilizing them when they are above the normal standard
- Keep eye on patients' behavior, observe any changes in them as a result of decline in their health, and inform the nursing staff about it for proper diagnosis and timely treatment
- Inculcate good posture habit in patients by developing flexible exercise routines and teaching them how to position themselves while seating, standing, sleeping, and walking
- Reposition bedridden patients to give them good posture balance
- Teach patients respiratory exercises to enable them breathe freely without hiccups resulting from old age
- Maintain good relationship with contacts of patients to identify best ways to make patients comfortable and happy

Qualifications:\r
- State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification\r
- Current CPR certification\r
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General Purpose: A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is responsible for providing basic patient care under the supervision of licensed nurses (LPNs or RNs). CNAs assist with daily activities, such as bathing, feeding, dressing, and ambulation. They play a crucial role in ensuring patient comfort and support while maintaining a clean and safe environment. Their close interactions with patients allow CNAs to identify changes in a patient's condition and communicate these to the nursing staff, contributing to overall care quality. Associated topics: anesthetist, assessments, bsn, certified nursing, cnm, crna, gerontological nurse practitioner, neighborcare, np, spanish

Keywords: FluxStaff, Wilmington , GNA, Other , Bowie, Delaware