Adult Day CNA

Responsibilities

• To assist residents with/or provide all levels of activities of daily living (ADL's) and any other needs the resident may require consistent with the facility's policies and procedures.
• Must be available to periodically work more than eight (8) hours per day, or more than forty (40) hours per week.
• Assist residents with personal care including oral/denture hygiene, bathing (bed bath, Century Tub and/or shower), foot care, nail care, hair care, shampooing, shaving, grooming and dressing.
• Transfer, ambulate and transport residents.
• Provide active/passive ROM (range of motion) with daily care.
• Aid residents with toileting needs.
• Provide peri care and catheter care.
• Maintains resident rooms in an orderly fashion.
• Serves meals when necessary, give nourishments and fluids, feeds or assists residents according to needs.
• Checks vital signs as directed - vital signs include temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure.
• If a vital sign(s) is unusual, alert the nurse immediately.
• Cleans and maintains equipment and utility rooms as assigned.
• Obtains and records resident weights in CareAssist.
• Completes documentation - including ADL monitoring, special device records, I&O, toileting schedule, intake studies and BM record - in a timely manner in Matrix Care system.
• Takes all breaks off floor.
• Always checks with Charge Nurse before leaving the floor for any reason.
• Observes resident behavior and reports any changes or unusual findings to Charge Nurse.
• Aids residents in preparing for doctor's visits, religious services, rehabilitation services, diagnostic services and social events.
• Gives prompt and efficient assistance to the residents, answers call bells promptly.
• Keeps incontinent residents clean and dry.
• Changes clothing and or linen as necessary.
• Give peri care to residents as required.
• Changes bed linen and makes beds in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Turns and changes position of resident.
• Lifts residents as needed.
• Attends 12 hours of in-services per year (6 per 6 months) and attends nursing meetings.
• May accompany residents on outings and/or medical appointments.
• Other related duties that may become necessary or as directed by the Supervisor, Department Head and/or Administrator

Qualifications

• Completion of a 100-Hour Nurse Aide Training Program
• Completion of New York State Residential Health Care Facility Nurse Aide clinical skills and written exam and PROOF of certification.
• If certified in another state, must have obtained New York State certification via reciprocity.
• Previous Experience Preferred
• Sense of responsibility to job/residents, moral integrity and understanding is required
• Ability to work cooperatively with others as part of a team effort
• Good mental and physical health required
• Sincere desire to work with the aged
• Pleasant, cheerful, tactful and cautious with residents, relatives and visitors also other staff members
• Flexibility and ability to remain calm in emergencies
• Treat resident information confidentially
• Knowledge of resident's rights
• Existing employees must have a satisfactory work record in their prior positions.