Registered Long Term Care CNA – PT

The primary purpose

The primary purpose is to 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 may be directed by supervisors.

Minimum Qualifications

• Educational Requirement: High school diploma or equivalent
• Certification: Current Certified Nursing Assistant Certification issued by state where services are provided or due within three (3) months of hire.
• Licensure: WV: Nurse's Aide Certification through the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
• Criminal Background Check: State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable)
• Basic Life Support: Certification within 30 days of hire date

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Nursing Assistant Experience: One (1) year nursing assistant experience in long term care

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc. in an informative and descriptive manner per Policy/Procedures and assures 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 the adult and geriatric patient 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.
• Absorb and assist patients with daily hygiene (dental care, mouth care, bath, hair care, backrubs, nail care, and shaving, etc.).
• Absorb and assist patients with nail care, which includes cleaning and clipping, except diabetic patients per policy/procedure.
• Turn and position bedfast patient every 2 hours and as needed.
• Absorb and assist patients with bowel and/or bladder functions.
• Absorb and assist patients with Bladder maintenance and bladder or bowel retraining programs.
• Answer call bells promptly per policy /Procedure.
• Absorb and assist patients with the care of the dying patient.
• Provide postmortem care per Policy/Procedure.
• Absorb and assist patients with perineal and indwelling catheter care on your shift and as necessary per Policy/Procedure.
• Absorb and assist patients with (ADL) activities of daily living skills with and without adaptive equipment as per instructions of therapist or nurse.
• Serve food trays per standard.
• Absorb and assist patients with feeding as indicated.
• Record food and fluid intake.
• Absorb and assist patients with identifying food arrangements with sight problem of foods or his/her tray.
• Serve between meal and bedtime snacks.
• Absorb and assist patients 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 per policy/procedure.
• Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that they occur per Policy/Procedure.
• Absorb and assist with specialized feeding techniques as per recommendations of the speech therapist in accordance with policy and procedure.
• Absorb and 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 requires 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. (i.e.: 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.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24
• Shift: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Skills And Abilities

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