Certified Nursing Assistant​/Nurse Aide

Position Summary

Under the supervision of nursing staff members assist in providing nursing residents care, prepares records, and maintains a clean environment.

• Education:
  
  High Schools Graduate or equivalent, preferred.
• Personal Job Related
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to read and write; effective oral and written communication skills and the ability to comprehend and follow verbal or written instructions.
  
  Knows and understand acceptable medical abbreviations.
• Licensure, Registry or Certification:
  
  BLS certification required; preferred but not required, certification as a Nurse Aide and listed on the Texas Certified Nurse Aide Registry.
• Experience:

• Physical and Mental Requirements:
  
  Duties of the position require extended periods of standing and walking.
  
  Bending, stooping, twisting, reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
  
  Occasional heavy lifting when moving or supporting patients who may suddenly become weak or helpless.

• • Performs personal care according to requirements of the resident including, bathing, perineal care, shaving, grooming hair, mouth care as condition of resident warrants and as directed, feeding resident and collecting specimens.
  • Keeps room neat and tidy at all times, residents dry and free of secretions, and answers call lights in a prompt manner.
  • Performs procedures designed to prevent physical deterioration of the resident including positioning resident and giving skin care as directed, getting resident out of bed or ambulating as directed, working gently and handling residents with special conditions in the specified manner, and performing catheter care as directed.
  • Provides care appropriate for the neonate and the pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients served based on demonstrated knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
  • Assesses and interprets data on neonate and the pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients’ status to identify patients’ requirements relative to their age-specific needs and provides care needed as stipulated in departmental policy.

• • Avoids unnecessary exposure during care.
  • Speaks politely to and considers preferences of residents.
  • Includes residents in decision making.
  • Introduces self and state why they are there.
  • Refrains from engaging in casual conversations with co-workers in open areas in view of residents and visitors.

• • Reports important facts or observations to LVN and/or supervisor.
  • Attends change of shift report and makes notes of facts that are important to nursing care.
  • Assists in the transportation of patients.

• • Enters any needed resident data into the EMR system in an accurate manner.

• • Prints and gathers patient information as requested by nursing daily and upon transfer.
  • Works with dietary to ensure residents’ appropriate diet is served.

Rotating Schedule

Day Shift 7:00am to 7:00pm

Night Shift 7:00pm-7:00am

• 30 minute lunch break