CNA:6-2P

About the role

Provide each assigned resident with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident's assessment and care plan, and as directed by supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Use wristband or photo card file to identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc.
• Use only authorized abbreviations established by the facility when recording information.
• Report all changes in resident's condition to Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc. in an informative, descriptive manner.
• Report all accidents and incidents observed on the shift that they occur.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations.
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access the facility's information system.
• Perform only those nursing care procedures that you have been trained to do.
• Prepare resident's room for receiving resident (bed made, name tags up, admission kit available).
• Greet residents and escort them to their room; introduce to roommate and other residents/personnel as appropriate.
• Make resident comfortable; inventory and mark resident's personal possessions; store resident's clothing.
• Assist residents with packing personal possessions when being transferred or discharged.
• Transport residents to new rooms or to receiving area; assist with loading/unloading from vehicles as necessary.
• Create and maintain atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, positive emphasis, and calm environment throughout unit and shift.
• Meet with shift's nursing personnel regularly to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and improving services.
• Report all complaints and grievances made by residents.
• Participate in and receive nursing report as instructed.
• Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Make beds as instructed; put extra covers on beds as requested.
• Measure and record temperatures, pulses, and respirations (TPRs) of residents as instructed.
• Weigh and measure residents as instructed.
• Ensure residents unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Answer resident calls promptly.
• Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are being met.
• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements (informing residents with sight problems of foods on tray, location, temperature).
• Record resident's food/fluid intake; report changes in eating habits to Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Keep residents' water pitchers clean, filled with fresh water each shift, and within easy reach.
• Perform after meal care (remove trays, clean resident's hands, face, clothing, etc.).
• Participate in and receive nursing report upon reporting for duty.
• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with established policies and procedures and as instructed by supervisors.
• Follow work assignments and work schedules in completing assigned tasks.
• Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel and other facility personnel to ensure adequate nursing services.
• Notify the facility when late or absent from work.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with policies.
• Assist residents with daily functions (dental and mouth care, bath functions, combing hair, dressing and undressing as necessary).
• Keep residents dry (change gown, clothing, linens when wet or soiled).
• Assist residents in preparing for medical tests (lab work, x-ray, therapy, dental, etc.).
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Assist in preparing residents for physical examination.
• Check each resident routinely to ensure personal care needs are met in accordance with their wishes.
• Observe and report presence of pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent decubitus ulcers (bedsores).
• Report injuries of unknown source, including skin tears.
• Observe disoriented and comatose residents; record and report data as instructed.
• Perform special treatments as instructed.
• Immediately notify Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility.
• Use only equipment you have been trained to use; report defective equipment to Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information.
• Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
• Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
• Honor resident's refusal of treatment request and report such requests to supervisor.

Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, a 10th grade education.
• Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of the state.
• CPR certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear.
• Frequent use of office related equipment including copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.
• May be necessary to assist in evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Work Environment

• Noise level is usually low to moderate.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.