Certified Nurse Assistant / PRN/Nights / Spalding

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Excellence in Customer Service by partnering with health care team, patient and family
• Protects rights and dignity of resident at all times
• Maintains confidentiality
• Participates in resident rounding per standards
• Answers telephone and call lights promptly and notifies appropriate individual of needs for follow-up
• Solves resident concerns and immediately informs the Charge Nurse/manager of complaints
• Proactively offers assistance and comfort measures to residents and families
• Presents self in positive and professional manner and show sensitivity to concerns and needs of others

Resident Centered Care

• Provide resident care according to the written Plan of Care
• Provide basic resident care needs (ex. hygiene, nutrition, elimination, physical comfort measures) as assigned
• Aid Charge Nurse/Manager and other members of health care team with care delivery as assigned
• Provide meals and nourishment to the resident according to dietary standards and the plan of care
• Take vital signs and document, report verbally to the Charge Nurse any unusual findings
• Document all patient care delivered in a timely manner as required by policy
• Perform basic housekeeping duties in the immediate area of the patients room and bath
• Clean and sanitize personal direct care items (bedpan, urinal, etc) per policy/standards
• Ensure that safety hazards related to fall risk are removed or controlled i.e. cords, oxygen tubing, clutter etc
• Ensure that Oxygen signage is displayed, and tanks are stored correctly
• Ensure that bedrails, bed alarms and personal alarms are utilized correctly and encourage family and visitors to do so
• Ensure that the resident has all the required supplies needed for care
• Stock the necessary medical supplies and skin care products in the resident care area
• Stock the required linens and incontinent supplies in the residents room
• Provide emotional support for the resident and family
• Provide time to listen and establish rapport
• Affirm and recognize the familys role as the decision makers and caregivers
• Recognize the value of the life of the resident
• Provide a peaceful presence
• Observe any religious or cultural restrictions or practices of the patient or family