Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Duties And Responsibilities

• Comply with the Facility’s personnel, safety and corporate policies and procedures.
• Comply with the nursing department’s policies and procedures.
• Report witnessed or reported allegations of resident abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation of resident property, and social media violations immediately to the Administrator or supervisor.
• Treat residents, family members, visitors, and team members with dignity and respect.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident and family information.
• Develop and maintain a good working relationship with co-workers and other departments.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Attend mandatory trainings and meetings.
• Report any complaints/grievances made by residents to the Grievance Officer or per policy.
• Assist in admission and discharge of resident.
• Absorb residents in daily oral care.
• Absorb residents in bathing functions (bed bath, tub, or shower).
• Absorb residents in overall grooming.
• Keep residents dry – changing clothing and linen when it becomes soiled or wet.
• Make beds, changing linens when needed and as scheduled.
• Absorb residents in bowel and bladder functions.
• Collect specimens (urine, sputum, stools, etc.).
• Absorb residents in preparing for activity and social programs.
• Absorb residents in transporting to/from meals, appointments, activity, and social programs both inside and outside the facility.
• Absorb residents in lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
• Absorb residents in ambulation and mobility.
• Proper use of gait belts.
• Perform and document resident blood pressure, oxygen, temperature, pulse, respirations (TPR), weight, and height measurements.
• Answer resident call lights promptly.
• Report and document any change observed in a resident’s condition or behavior to the Charge Nurse.
• Prepare residents for meals, serve and remove trays, and assist in feeding and providing fluids, as required.
• Distribute ice, drinking water, other fluids and nourishments to residents.
• Absorb residents in caring for dying residents.
• Provide post-mortem care.
• Check assigned residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are being met.
• Organize and straighten resident rooms daily and as needed.
• Bag soiled linens and trash in appropriate bags, linen bins and trash cans.
• Complete required documentation of care and services as they are provided.
• Give report to oncoming shift per facility policy.
• May not leave your assigned shift until supervisor releases you.

Key Job/Physical Requirements

• Regular worksite attendance.
• Must have a valid CNA certification that is in good standing with the State.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• Must be able to perform the essential position functions of the job with, or without reasonable accommodation.
• Employee is required to use a transfer/gait belt or to obtain the assistance of another employee when attempting to assist residents when lifting or carrying objects in excess of 25 pounds.
• The employee must be aware that during the normal, routine performance of the essential functions, some of the following body movements may occur naturally, although they may not be a requirement of the job.
• Primary Physical Requirements: Lift up to 10 lbs: Constantly Lift 11 to 25 lbs: Constantly Lift 26 to 50 lbs: Frequently Lift over 50 lbs: Frequently Carry up to 10 lbs: Constantly Carry 11 to 25 lbs: Occasionally Carry 26 to 50 lbs: Occasionally Carry over 50 lbs: Occasionally Reach above shoulder height: Frequently Reach at shoulder height: Constantly Reach below shoulder height: Constantly Push/Pull: Constantly Hand Manipulation: Grasping: Constantly Handling: Constantly Torquing: Occasionally Fingering: Occasionally Other Physical Considerations Twisting, Bending, Crawling, Squatting, Kneeling, Crouching, Climbing and Balancing are all required.
• Employees may be required to operate an automobile and facilitate various games.
• Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the Facility.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.