Certified Nurse Aide

Description

Purpose

To perform non-professional direct resident care duties under the supervision of nursing personnel; and to assist in maintaining a positive physical, social, and psychological environment for residents in the Skilled Nursing Facility. To perform these duties in accordance with applicable current federal, state, and local regulations and standards; and to perform these duties in accordance with the mission of Elm Terrace Gardens to promote the health and well-being of individual residents based on their functional abilities and potential.

Resident & Nursing Care Functions - Duties

1 Assist residents with daily washing, dressing, grooming, oral care, bowel and bladder functions, preparation for medical tests and examinations.

2 Assist residents with ambulation and transport, transfer, standing, pivoting, and general mobility needs.

3 Assist residents with positioning into and out of beds, chairs, showers, bathtubs, and scales.

4 Provide nursing functions as directed by the Charge Nurse, including daily perineal care, catheter care,

repositioning of resident, and sponge baths.

5 Measuring and recording of temperature, pulse, and respiration.

6 Weighing and measuring residents

7 Performing restorative procedures and assisting with rehabilitative procedures.

8 Prepare residents for meals and snacks.

9 Identify food arrangement and components of different types of diets.

10 Assist in feeding residents as needed.

11 Perform after-meal care.

12 Assist in the coordination and conduct of activities and therapies as directed.

13 Encourage assigned residents to function according to their capabilities and to participate in the life of

the community.

14 Observe and report changes in resident conditions to the Charge Nurse, including changes in levels of function, appetite, alertness, and behavior, and skin breakdowns.

15 Maintain resident bedside area, personal possessions, and clothing in an orderly manner.

16 Clean resident equipment as directed.

17 Ensure that soiled linens and resident personal clothing are processed according to established

procedures.

18 Operate resident assistive devices, mechanical lifts, geriatric chairs, wheelchairs, and other similar

devices and equipment according to safe procedures and training.

19 Present positive endorsement of Elm Terrace Gardens, its mission, programs, policies, procedures, and

administration to Elm Terrace Gardens residents, staff, visitors, and other constituencies at all times.

Requirements

Qualifications

I Must be at least seventeen (17) years of age and completed high school, obtained the equivalent of a high school education, or be eligible to take the nurse aide competency examination within one hundred twenty (120) days of employment; or

2 Must be registered in the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry with nothing pending against certification; or

3 Must be registered in the Nurse Aide Registry of another state with nothing bending against certification and be eligible for registration in Pennsylvania; and

4 Must possess the ability to speak to and be understood by residents and staff in English, and 

demonstrate the ability to read, write, and follow oral and written directions in English; and

5 Must possess an agreeable and helpful attitude toward senior adults.