CNA Certified Nursing Assistant

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides assistance with essential activities of daily living and personal care to residents.
• Assists with instrumental activities of daily living to residents.
• Assists with self-administration of medications, through cueing only.
• Observes and reports changes in the residents' physical condition and cognitive/emotional status.
• Conducts room checks on resident rounds, monitors for environmental safety hazards, records incidents, errors or accidents and records resident and resident related events.
• Assists in a variety of tasks related to dining.
• Completes required written documentation concerning resident care and activities during shift.
• Acts as a resident advocate at all times.
• Follows agency policies concerning confidentiality.
• Uses tactful, diplomatic communication in potentially sensitive or emotionally charged situations and follows up with appropriate staff, resident or others regarding reported complaints, problems and concerns.

Requirements

No experience required. CNA Certification is a must.