Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA All Shifts

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) All Shifts

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General

Purpose:

Perform direct resident care duties under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel. Assist with promoting a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.

Essential Job Functions: This facility expects employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. The following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

• Provide personal care (grooming, bathing, dressing, oral care, etc.) of residents daily and as needed.
• Change bed linen and maintain appropriate grooming supplies in resident room on a regular basis.
• Ambulate and transfer residents, utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics.
• Record resident vital signs, weights and measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other information as assigned.
• Routinely turn and position residents as necessary.
• Observe residents carefully and report changes in condition to Charge Nurse.
• Recognize a resident’s ability to make choices and support these within the constraints of the caregiving environment.
• Participate in collecting data needed for accurate completion of the MDS and the plan of care. Provide input to the nurses for development of the plan of care.
• Provide adequate hydration to residents at regular intervals each day according to specific resident needs.
• Prepare residents for each meal and transport to dining room (unless resident on bed rest) ensuring food tray is accessible, self-help devices are available (if needed), and assistance is provided to those who cannot feed themselves.
• Keep an accurate record of food intake and output, as directed.
• Assist nursing staff with aseptic and sterile techniques to avoid infection of residents and self-contamination of equipment and supplies.
• Be alert for proper ventilation, temperature, light and noise control.
• Take TPR, blood pressure, weigh residents, etc. as directed.
• Promptly answer call lights and other resident needs.
• Utilize proper body mechanics when lifting or transporting residents.
• Assist in the orientation and training of other staff, as requested.
• Attend in-service education programs to meet facility educational requirements.
• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.
• Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.
• Protect the personal property of residents of the facility.
• Adhere to attendance standards per Attendance Policy.
• Maintain established housekeeping standards within assigned duty areas.
• Other duties as directed by the supervisor or administrator.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current Nursing Assistant Certification from state.
• Maintain CPR Certification.
• High School Graduate or GED.

OR

NON-CERTIFIED (Does NOT apply to all facilities):

• Currently attending a CNA class working toward certification (may not work non-certified for more than four months).
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience.
• Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility.
• Comply with Resident’s Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures.
• Perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below.
• Perform Essential Duties as outlined above.

Working Conditions:

• Subject to frustrations in meeting work demands due to frequent interruptions.
• Fast paced, required to make decisions quickly.
• Involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
• May work beyond normal duty hours, on weekends, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.
• Subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster).
• Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB, AIDS, and Hepatitis B viruses.
• May be subject to handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Physical And Sensory Requirements:

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