Certified Nursing Assistants

About the role

All shifts To provide direct resident care duties under the supervision of the licensed nursing staff and to assist in maintaining a positive physical, mental and psychosocial environment for the residents. Accountability: Staff Nurse, R.N. Supervisor, Assistant Director of Nursing, Director of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal care and activities of daily living (A.D.L.) including bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, oral care, hair care, nail care, and skin care.
• Assist with range of motion, turning, positioning, ambulation and assistive devices.
• Assist with resident recreation programs.
• Serve and assist with meals and supplements; offer fluids every two (2) hours, unless otherwise indicated, and document food and fluid intake.
• Assist with Bowel/Bladder Training Program.
• Take vital signs and record.
• Take height and weight measures and record.
• Assist in the dining room, as assigned.
• Assist in maintaining resident's environment.
• Change linens.
• Read and follow resident A.D.L. care plan.
• Follow assigned restorative and rehabilitative procedures.
• Observe resident for changes in condition and report to the charge nurse.
• Document care provisions on the designated record.
• All other duties as directed by the Supervisor and/or Director of Nursing.
• Understand and follow all rules and regulations regarding residents' rights.
• Prevent abuse, neglect and exploitation in the elderly.
• Promote a safe, clean environment in which the residents may live.
• Become a participating facility team member with the residents as first priority.

Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Hold/handle, Lift, Carry, Reach -- at and below shoulder height, Push/pull, Grasp and handle -- pens, paperwork and small equipment, Twist, bend, stoop, kneel and squat, Sit, stand and walk, Fine hand motor coordination, Ability to read and write legibly, Ability to comprehend and follow instructions.
• Cognitive And Sensory Requirements: Talking: Communicating with residents, families, visitors and staff; Hearing: Taking instructions from supervisor, To respond to resident complaints and requests, To monitor blood pressure, To respond appropriately to disaster instructions and pages; Sight: For performing job effectively and correctly; Smell: For accurate detection and maintenance of facility odors; Touch: In order to detect changes in temperature.
• Licensure Requirements: Must be currently certified and in good standing in the State in which the facility is located. A C.N.A. must maintain at least twelve (12) in-service training hours per year.
• Other Considerations And Requirements: Must be able to tolerate a high pace as typical for a nursing facility. Must be able to take and give instructions well and enjoy working with the elderly. Although employee is required to sit for prolonged periods of time, he/she must also be able to tolerate prolonged standing and walking.