UCC Full Time CNA

About the Role

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

Responsibilities

• Use wristband or photo card file to identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc.
• Use only authorized abbreviations when recording information.
• Report all changes in the resident’s condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative, descriptive manner.
• Report all accidents and incidents observed during the shift.
• Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and report suspected violations.
• Report any unauthorized attempt to access the facility’s information system.
• Perform only those nursing care procedures for which you have been trained.
• Prepare resident’s room for admission (bed made, name tags up, admission kit available).
• Greet residents, escort them to their room, and introduce them to roommates and personnel.
• Make residents comfortable, inventory and mark personal possessions, and store clothing.
• Assist residents with packing personal possessions for room transfers or discharges.
• Transport residents to new rooms or receiving areas and assist with loading/unloading to/from vehicles.
• Maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and a calm environment.
• Meet with nursing personnel to identify and correct problem areas or improve services.
• Report all resident complaints and grievances.
• Participate in and receive nursing reports as instructed.
• Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
• Make beds, measure and record temperatures, pulses, respirations (TPRs), and weights as instructed.
• Check on residents unable to call for help frequently and answer resident calls promptly.
• Assist residents with meals, record food/fluid intake, and report changes in eating habits.
• Keep residents’ water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water.
• Perform after-meal care (remove trays, clean residents’ hands, face, clothing).
• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Follow work assignments and schedules to complete assigned tasks.
• Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel to maintain nursing services.
• Notify the 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/mouth care, bathing, dressing, combing hair).
• Keep residents dry by changing gowns, clothing, and linens when wet or soiled.
• Assist residents in preparing for medical tests (lab work, x-ray, therapy, dental).
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Prepare residents for physical examinations.
• Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met.
• Observe and report pressure areas, skin breakdowns, and injuries of unknown source.
• Observe disoriented and comatose residents and record/report data as instructed.
• Perform special treatments as instructed.
• Report any resident leaving or missing from the facility immediately.
• Use only equipment you have been trained to use and report defective equipment.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident care information, including protected health information.
• Report allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
• Honor resident’s refusal of treatment and report such requests to your supervisor.

Requirements

• Minimum 10th grade education.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret 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 mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
• Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization.
• Ability to interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state laws.
• CPR certification preferred.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Prolonged use of a desktop or laptop computer.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, or hear.
• Frequent use of office equipment (copier, scanner, fax, telephone, calculator).
• May assist in evacuating residents during emergencies.

Work Environment

The work environment is usually low to moderate noise. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.