RNA - Sandridge

About the role

Assist residents with exercise to improve or maintain mobility and independence in the resident. Encourage residents to be active and out of bed unless contraindicated. Assist residents with transfers, ambulation and range of motion. Provide clean clothing and linens that are in good repair to residents. Assist the residents with bathing and dressing. Change positions of residents to prevent skin care issues. Assist residents in being free of offensive odors. Assist with the Therapy Department with active/passive range of motion exercises. Complete charting of care. Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, positive emphasis and calmness. Report significant findings or changes in condition and potential concerns to the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nursing and or Therapy Department. Assist residents in preparing for medical tests, activities, social programs, appointments and daily meals. Assist with elimination including emptying catheter bags as well as providing and sanitizing bedpans, urinals and bedside commodes. Assist residents with good personal hygiene, including care of skin, bathing, shampooing and grooming of hair, oral hygiene, shaving or beard trimming as well as cleaning and cutting of nails. Provide pressure relieving devises and skin protective measures.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with exercise to improve or maintain mobility and independence in the resident.
• Encourage residents to be active and out of bed unless contraindicated.
• Assist residents with transfers, ambulation and range of motion.
• Provide clean clothing and linens that are in good repair to residents.
• Aid residents with bathing and dressing.
• Change positions of residents to prevent skin care issues.
• Aid residents in being free of offensive odors.
• Aid with the Therapy Department with active/passive range of motion exercises.
• Complete charting of care.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, positive emphasis and calmness.
• Report significant findings or changes in condition and potential concerns to the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nursing and or Therapy Department.
• Aid residents in preparing for medical tests, activities, social programs, appointments and daily meals.
• Aid with elimination including emptying catheter bags as well as providing and sanitizing bedpans, urinals and bedside commodes.
• Aid residents with good personal hygiene, including care of skin, bathing, shampooing and grooming of hair, oral hygiene, shaving or beard trimming as well as cleaning and cutting of nails.
• Provide pressure relieving devises and skin protective measures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current certificate as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Restorative Aide Training.
• Current CPR certification.
• One year experience in a long term care facility preferred.

Skills

• Ability to read technical procedures.
• Ability to read and comprehend policy 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.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Benefits

The RNA will be able to serve in a maintenance capacity in the therapist or consultant's absence.

Supervisory Requirements

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Current certificate as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Restorative Aide Training. One year experience in a long term care facility preferred.

Knowledge and experience

• Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.

Physical Demands

• Standing and /or walking very frequently.
• Sitting occasionally.
• Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently.
• Talking and /or hearing very frequently.
• Tasting and /or smelling very frequently.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally.
• Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.