Registered Long Term Care CNA

About the role

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

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current Certified Nursing Assistant Certification issued by state where services are provided or due within three (3) months of hire
• West Virginia: Nurse's Aide Certification through the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas
• Certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year nursing assistant experience in long term care

Responsibilities

• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc. in an informative and descriptive manner per Policy/Procedures and assure they are correct
• Measure and record temperatures, pulse, and respirations per Policy/Procedures
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychosocial, communication, safety, education level, and related criteria for adult and geriatric patients per the established age-specific standard
• Demonstrate the ability to use the following equipment according to manual: vital signs instrumentation, k-pad, scales, oxygen tanks, drainage systems/suction, SCDs, CPM machine, and Bladder Scanner
• Assist patients with daily hygiene (dental care, mouth care, bath, hair care, backrubs, nail care, and shaving)
• Assist patients with nail care, including cleaning and clipping (except diabetic patients per policy/procedure)
• Turn and position bedfast patients every 2 hours and as needed
• Assist patients with bowel and/or bladder functions
• Assist patients in bladder maintenance and bladder or bowel retraining programs
• Answer call bells promptly per policy/procedure
• Assist with the care of the dying patient and provide postmortem care per Policy/Procedure
• Provide perineal and indwelling catheter care on your shift and as necessary per Policy/Procedure
• Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADL) skills with and without adaptive equipment as per instructions of therapist or nurse
• Serve food trays and assist with feeding as indicated; record food and fluid intake
• Assist patients with identifying food arrangements if they have sight problems
• Serve between-meal and bedtime snacks
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting patients into and out of bed, chairs, bath, wheelchairs, etc. utilizing proper body mechanics
• Report all allegations of patient abuse and/or misappropriation of patient property as per federal requirements and policy/procedure
• Report all accidents and incidents observed on the shift they occur per Policy/Procedure
• Assist patients with specialized feeding techniques as per recommendations of the speech therapist in accordance with policy and procedure
• Assist with ambulation, gait training, and CPM administration as instructed by the physical therapist
• Apply orthopedic devices such as AF orthosis, abduction braces, hinge joint immobilizer per instruction of the physical therapist
• Use safety equipment and supplies (mechanical lifts, steady’s, etc.) when lifting or moving patients who require more than one person assistance

Physical Requirements

• Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and feeling are necessary body movements utilized in performing nursing duties throughout the work shift
• Must be able to lift, move, and position patients of all weights, with varying amounts of assistance in a fair manner on a regular and recurring basis
• Hearing within normal range is required (e.g., to assess breath sounds, bowel sounds, apical pulse, monitors, etc.)
• Visual acuity must be within normal range
• Must be able to perform heavy work: exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects

Working Environment

• Exposure to body fluids, human tissues, contagious diseases, sharps, and explosive gases
• Exposure to cleaning agents and disinfectants
• Exposure to toxic gas, fumes, and odors
• Exposure to high stress and constant interruptions
• Exposure to electrical current
• Work weekends, holidays, and all shifts

Skills

• Ability to comprehend and perform oral and written instructions and procedures
• Effective reading and comprehension skills
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Math skills for calculation of medications

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24