Certified Nursing Assistant

DEPARTMENT: Nursing Services

WORK AREA: Assigned Nursing Unit

PURPOSE: The purpose of this position is to provide direct care needs and services to the residents of the facility

WORKING HOURS: Hours of work are 0 to 80 hours per pay period plus or minus as business needs and assigned by the Supervisor or Staffing Coordinator.

We have the following shifts available:

3p-11p Monday-Friday

3p-11p Monday and Wednesday

7p-7a Saturday and Sunday

7p-7a Every Other Saturday and Sunday

7a-3p Monday-Friday

PRN

THIS POSITION REPORTS TO: Charge Nurse

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Works in well-lighted, well-ventilated nursing units and rooms. May stand, stoop, bend and walk intermittently during the day. May be required to handle emotional disturbances, may be subject to falls, burns from equipment, scratches, kicks, etc. from residents. Works under the direction of an RN and/or LPN. May be required to assist with moving residents up/repositioning residents in bed. Adhere to No Lift Policy.

HIPAA MINIMUM NECESSARY: Responsible to adhere to HIPAA MINIMUM NECESSARY guidelines and safeguard protected health information.

DUTIES:

1. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

2. Clock-in and out at the designated hour.

3. Report to nursing station promptly. Be in appropriate uniform, complete with name tag.

4. Receive nursing assignment along with special instructions from unit charge nurse. Review Resident Care Guide prior to beginning daily care for each assigned resident.

5. Receive report of resident care from off going employees as necessary.

6. Plan work assignment to meet resident needs (i.e., activities, visitors, therapy, residents preference).

7. Wash hands before and after giving care to each resident.

8. Residents are to be kept clean and dry with special attention and care given to the skin.

9. Perform routine tasks of caring for the residents. May take record TPR, BP and weight according to the assignment and resident needs. Bathes residents or assists in self-bathing. Washes and combs hair as needed. Cleans hands, face, and assists in oral care, nail care, shaving and dressing daytime and nighttime. Notifies Charge Nurse of observations of need for nail care for residents with Diabetes.

10. Encourage residents to get out of bed daily and participate in resident activities, when medically permissible. Residents should be dressed in street clothes when up.

11. Resident rooms are kept clean and tidy and linen is changed as per routine and assignment of particular unit.

12. Physical Devices are applied per doctors order and need to be intact, comfortable, and applied per manufacturers instructions. They are checked with routine care rounds and removed per the Residents Care Plan.

13. Correct any condition that may increase risk of an accident (i.e., spilled water on floor, equipment obstructing hallway).

14. Carry out reality orientation when caring for residents who are confused or disoriented. Talks to each resident during care, meals, etc.