Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA

Overview

Certified Nursing Assistant

• Provides residents with daily nursing care in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, facility policies and as may be directed by the Charge Nurse, Supervisor, Assistant Director of Nursing, Director of Nursing or Administrator to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

• Ensure that all nursing procedures and protocols are followed in accordance with established policies, including dress code.
• Provide assistance with activities of daily living to a specific number of residents and/or as directed by the staff nurse.
• Assist in developing a written plan of care for each customer that identifies the problems/needs of the customer.
• Attend and actively participate in resident care plan conference, and Resident Council and/or Family Council when invited.
• Report all concerns, complaints made by the customer or their family to the Administrator.
• Make rounds to assure customers are safe and comfortable.
• Maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the department.
• Participate in In-service Education Programs.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining an effective orientation program that orients the new Ladies and Gentlemen of Alden to the facility, his/her department, and its policies and procedures.
• Recommend to the Director of Nursing the equipment and supply needs of the department.
• Inventories and stores the new customer’s personal possessions.
• Assist customers with packing personal possessions when they are transferred to a new room or when being discharged.
• Participate in and receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty.
• Maintain intake and output records as instructed. Check and report bowel movements and character of stools.
• Make occupied and unoccupied beds, change bed linens, and straighten rooms, closet, and drawers. Notify housekeeping if mattress in need of cleaning or replacement.
• Answer call lights promptly, answer telephone calls as needed and run errands as requested.
• Obtain blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, heights, and weights as needed.
• Do complete check of skin condition when dressing, undressing, turning/repositioning, etc. Reports any skin abnormalities to the Staff Nurse.
• Observe customer’s physical condition, attitude, reactions, appetite, etc., and report any changes and/or unusual findings to the Nurse/RCC so care plan can be updated.
• Perform personal services for customer’s (i.e., reading, writing letters, etc.) as time allows.
• Encourage customers to help themselves and promote self-care in aiding rehabilitation.
• Assist with care of dying and expired customers.
• Record resident food/fluid intake. Complete meal monitor form as indicated. Report changes in resident’s eating habits to the Staff Nurse.
• Keeps customers water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water on each shift unless contraindicated.
• Serve between meals and bedtime snacks.
• Wear transfer belt at all times and utilize as needed.
• Keeps the nurses’ call system within easy reach of the resident.
• Report all hazardous equipment and conditions to the Staff Nurse immediately.
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility’s Quality Assurance program for the Nursing Department.
• Performs other related duties as assigned as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

• Successful completion of a nursing arts course in an accredited nurse training program as evidenced by a diploma, certificate, or other written verification from the school and successful completion of the Department approved nursing assistant competency evaluation or successful completion of a United States military training program that includes the content of the Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program.
• Be at least 16 years of age, of temperate habits and good moral character, honest, reliable, and trustworthy.
• Provide evidence of employment or occupation, if any, and residence for two years prior to initial employment as a nursing assistant.
• Must possess a high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Must possess current CPR…