CNA Part time/PRN

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

• Identify residents using wristband or photo card file before administering treatments, serving meals, etc.
• Use authorized abbreviations when recording information
• Report all changes in resident's condition to Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical
• Record entries on flow sheets, notes, charts in informative, descriptive manner
• Report all accidents and incidents observed on the shift they occur
• Maintain confidentiality of resident protected health information and report suspected violations
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized access to facility's information system
• Perform only 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 and escort residents to their room; introduce to roommate and other residents/personnel
• Make resident comfortable; inventory and mark personal possessions; store clothing
• Assist residents with packing possessions when transferring or discharging; transport to new rooms or receiving area
• Assist with loading/unloading residents to/from vehicles as necessary
• Create atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, positive emphasis, and calm environment throughout unit and shift
• Meet with shift nursing personnel regularly to identify and correct problem areas and improve 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; put extra covers on beds as requested
• Measure and record temperatures, pulses, and respirations (TPRs) of residents
• 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 on 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
• Follow work assignments and schedules in completing assigned tasks
• Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel to ensure nursing services meet resident needs
• Notify facility when late or absent from work
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals
• Assist residents with daily functions (dental and mouth care, bathing, combing hair, dressing and undressing)
• Keep residents dry; change gown, clothing, and 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 resident 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 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; 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
• 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
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Qualifications

• CPR certification preferred

Physical demands

• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Prolonged use of 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 usually low to moderate
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions