Certified Nurse Aide - Taylor Health Center - FT - Evenings

Duties & Responsibilities

• Actively participates as a "team" member showing respect, dignity, accountability, professionalism and ethical values toward residents, family and staff while maintaining confidentiality.
• Follows hierarchy and respects and performs all duties asked of them within the standards of practice.
• Mets resident ADL needs including personal hygiene, oral/denture care, bathing, grooming, and dressing as per policies.
• Fulfills responsibilities regarding resident plan of care, including mobility, hygiene needs, and emotional care as directed by individual plan of care.
• Has a working knowledge and demonstrates usage of Resident Rights, abuse and neglect policy, including report requirements and protocol.
• Fulfills safety measures and equipment competency, including supply needs and replenishment.
• Consistently follows all Infection Control policies and measures regarding hand washing standard precautions, linens, clean and orderly environment including all resident care areas.
• Mets elimination needs of all residents per policies and documents toileting times and initials incontinence and continence. Follows routine bowel regimes, documents and reports to Nurse.
• Follows Rehab Nursing measures, such as encouraging independence and decision making, range of motion, ambulating, positioning and alignment, transfers and transport, moving resident up in bed, etc.), paying special attention to good body mechanics and safe lifting techniques.
• Assures that all residents are transferred to and from all activity programs in a consistent, timely manner.
• Assists with admissions, discharges, transfers, and transport to appointments.
• Reports any needs of resident, signs or symptoms of illness or distress, injuries or accidents including falls, skin tears, bruises, and red areas to Nurse on duty.
• Mesures, records and documents vital signs, height/weight, I&O's and any information that is pertinent to resident care plan, resident care profile and reports all out of limit findings to the Nurse on duty.
• Participates in resident care conferences as appropriate and the process of care planning in a positive and constructive manner.
• Fulfills all pertinent personnel policies re: attendance, breaks, meals, staff meetings, mandated requirements per policy, float assignments, dress code etc.
• Must possess the highest ethical standards with respect to discretion and regard for confidential information.
• Provides age appropriate care to adult and geriatric patients/residents.
• Is responsible for attending all mandatory educational programs as required by position including successful completion of orientation program and maintains 12 CEU's per year. (6 CEU's per 6 months).
• May be required to work hours beyond those normally scheduled.
• May be required to work weekends, holidays and various shifts as needed.
• Exposes regularly to disagreeable odors, sights, body wastes, etc.
• Exposed to contagious disease and infection.
• May sustain injury due to irrational resident.

Qualifications

• Certified as a Nurse Aide with the New York State Department of Health.
• Current Heartsaver certification required.
• Nursing Assistant experience preferred.
• Demonstrates professionalism, team effort, kindness and concern for the residents and other employees.