Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) 36 Hours Full-Time, All Weekends

General Purpose

The Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) assists the professional staff by performing various resident care activities and related nonprofessional services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of the residents. Responsible for the delivery of resident care as directed by a Nursing Supervisor, Registered Nurse (RN), or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

Supervision Received

This position reports directly to a Nursing Supervisor, Registered Nurse (RN), or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).

Supervision Exercised

This position is not responsible for the supervision of other employees.

Essential Duties of the Position

• Answers resident call bells to determine resident needs.
• Assists nurses or physicians in the provision of resident care.
• Changes bed linens and/or make beds.
• Demonstrates the ability to apply restraints as directed by nursing.
• Documents or otherwise reports observations of resident behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
• Prepares and serves food trays and feeds residents or assists residents to eat or drink.
• Makes measurements and records food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to nursing staff.
• Observes and reports any symptoms that may require medical attention including but not limited to bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine, changes in mentation, intake and vital signs, etc.
• Provides physical support to assist residents to perform daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, standing, or walking.
• Obtains and records vital signs such as temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respiration rate as directed by nursing.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics to prevent personal injury.
• Maintains resident confidentiality and does not discuss resident in public areas, such as cafeteria, hallways, elevators, etc.
• Completes daily documentation on the care provided to each resident concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
• Enters resident data into database and performs simple math functions.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of a high school, or general equivalency diploma;
• Eighteen (18) years or older;
• Graduation from a State-approved training program.
• Current CNA license, in good standing, with the State licensing board.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of resident care procedures in a long term care facility.
• Skills necessary to safely and efficiently operate equipment and machines used in the performance of this job (mechanical lifts, shower equipment, adjustable chairs/beds, etc.), as well as the demonstrated ability to transfer and transport residents in wheelchair, bed, specialty chair, etc.
• Proficient interpersonal relations and communication skills.
• Ability to work well with geriatric patients.
• Ability to complete and record documentation consistent with job requirements; cognitive skills as related to the position.
• Ability to enter information into a computer database and operate a calculator.
• Read, write, speak, understand and communicate in English to perform the duties of this position.

Tools and Equipment

• Telephone,
• Personal computer,
• Calculator,
• Beside equipment, i.e., bed pans, urinals, commodes, items of personal hygiene, beds, mattresses, walkers, wheelchairs, geri-chairs, mechanical lifts, shower equipment, adjustable chairs/beds, disposable pads, thermometers, ice bags, stretchers, oxygen tanks, and tubes.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stands and talks or hears.
• Frequently sits and stoops, kneels, or crouches.
• Helps residents with transferring, raising residents in beds and turning and repositioning immobile residents.

Work Environment

• The work environment is mainly in a patient-care environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud in patient-care areas.

Selection Guidelines

• Formal application,
• Rating of education and experience,
• Oral interview and reference check as well as job related tests may be required.

FLSA Status

FLSA NON-EXEMPT (ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME)

Designation

CAREER SERVICE

PAY GRADE

GU-04

Union Status

AFSCME GRACEDALE