Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY: Geriatric Nursing Assistants (GNA) preferred.
If you are passionate about delivering the best in senior nursing care, then Friends House is the
place for you. As a Geriatric Nursing Assistant in our Nursing department, you will provide care
for residents under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse.
Join our team at Friends House and make a difference in the lives of our residents. We offer
competitive pay and benefits, as well as the satisfaction of working with patients who truly
benefit from your skillset.
QUALIFICATIONS:
● Must meet OBRA guidelines for Geriatric Nursing Assistant training and certification.
Must maintain certification in good standing.
● Must abide by confidentiality protocols.
● Must have the ability to lift 50 lbs. by yourself, or more with assistance, using proper
body mechanics.
● Must be able to stretch arms above head and bend to pick up objects from the floor.
● Must be punctual for scheduled shifts.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
● Bathe and dress residents, provide dental care, brush teeth or apply dentures.
● Assure that residents are appropriately and comfortably clothed, make beds, set rooms
in order, water flowers, and fill water pitchers.
● Assist patients to and from the bathroom or offer bedpans, change linens as often as
necessary, and assist in the bowel and bladder training program.
● Assist residents with menu selection, check diet trays with diet orders before serving
trays, and supervise residents while eating.
● Assist with and/or perform procedures that have been assigned, such as admitting,
transferring, and discharging residents, taking and recording vital signs, measuring and
recording intake and output, and collecting specimens.
● Assist with end-of-life care and restorative and rehabilitative care, such as instructions in
self-help, applying and removing splints.
● Recognize residents’ rights and abide by the Resident Bill of Rights at all times.
● Attend 12 hours of in-service and staff meetings yearly.
● Adhere to the standards and practices set forth in the Corporate Compliance Code of
Conduct and our organization's Policies and Procedures covering Privacy and Security in compliance with HIPAA regulations.