CNA Assisted Living, PT Weekend

Job Summary

The certified nursing assistant is responsible to provide direct residents/customers care and follow established facility/department policies and procedures. Supportive of the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Completes training hours as required by policy.

ESSENTIAL Job Functions

• Provides personal care to the patient, assisting with ADL’s (activities of daily living) or any other duties within scope of practice as directed.
• Accurately and timely checks and records temperatures, pulses, respirations and blood pressures.
• Weighs residents/customers and records weights.
• Safeguards residents/customers cleanliness, dryness, and comfort.
• Reports resident/customer information to the supervising nurse or manager in a timely fashion.
• Timely and accurately records information on appropriate charting form.
• Accurately and timely completes required documentation of nursing care to meet all state and Village requirements.
• May perform custodial, housekeeping, food service duties and wheelchair escort services as necessary.
• Assists residents/customers with eating when necessary.
• Initiates and participates in case conferences related to resident’s/customer’s goals and care.
• Conforms to all departmental policies/procedures and standards.
• Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements.
• Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.
• Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.

Essential Qualifications

• Education: A combination of education, training, and/or experience that would typically be acquired through a course of study leading to a high school diploma or GED.
• Licenses/Certifications: MO CNA certification required if working in MO; KS CNA and Home Health aide certification required if working in KS. Current CPR certification preferred.
• Knowledge and Skills: Basic level knowledge of Microsoft operating system and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Must have excellent time management skills and multitasking abilities. Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, handbooks and procedure manuals. Must be able to write simple sentences, paragraphs and correspondence. Must be able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other associates of the organization. Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to deal with problems involving a few typical variations in routine, standard situations.

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Frequently subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Exposed to infectious diseases.
• Required to function around individuals with challenged mental capacities.
• May be exposed occasionally to outside elements while accessing a patient’s residence.
• All associates may be called upon to assist other departments in a declared emergency situation.

Physical and Mental Demands

• The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervision Received/Given

• Under the supervision of the on duty or on call nurse or the designated Manager.
• Gives no supervision.