Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA

Overview

Summary:

Enhance the quality of life of residents through the provisions of hands on care giving that meets physical, psycho-social and spiritual needs in accordance with the mission and established practices of Brethren Retirement Community.

Includes other duties that may be assigned. Provides quality care to residents assigned to him/her by:

• Performing and/or assisting residents with activities of daily living as required in the plan of care and working with them to reach and maintain their optimal level of functioning.
• Delivering and documenting Restorative Nursing Programs. Maintaining residents rights and confidentiality of resident information.
• Following established procedures in a manner that meets outlined standards of quality assurance, environmental safety, and infection control in compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.
• Using proper equipment and supplies in a cost effective manner.
• Reporting resident needs, concerns, and condition changes to the Charge Nurse.
• Organizing and prioritizing assigned duties to complete work on a timely basis while considering residents preferences.
• Documenting services provided timely and correctly.
• Utilizing problem solving techniques within the scope of the job description and seeking or referring to other staff if additional solutions are outside your authority.
• Promoting good employee, interdepartmental and public relations by cooperating with other staff members as a multi-disciplinary team to achieve the Mission Statement of Brethren Retirement Community. Maintaining a clean, orderly, and pleasant environment.
• Deal tactfully and courteously with residents, family members, visitors, and the general public.
• Conversing with residents, resident family, and members of the team to determine needs of the resident.
• Enhancing professional and personal growth and development through attendance at educational programs, in-services and scheduled meetings by:

• Developing interpersonal skills through training
• Participating in in-service offerings.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

A minimum of an eighth grade education; sixteen years of age.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to sit, and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.