UHC - Reg Long Term Care CNA

The primary purpose

• Provide 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

• 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.
• WV: 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
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.
• Assist patients with daily hygiene (dental care, mouth care, bath, hair care, backrubs, nail care, and shaving, etc.).
• 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.
• 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.
• Provide postmortem care per Policy/Procedure.
• Provide perineal and indwelling catheter care on your shift and as necessary per Policy/Procedure.
• 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.
• Assist with feeding as indicated.
• Record food and fluid intake.
• Assist patients with identifying food arrangements with sight problem of foods or his/her tray.
• 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 per policy/procedure.
• Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that they occur per Policy/Procedure.
• Assists patient 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 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: 36
• Shift: United States of America (Non-Exempt)
• Company: UHC United Hospital Center
• Cost Center: 350 UHC Skilled Nursing Facility
• Address: 327 Medical Park Drive Bridgeport West Virginia
• Equal Opportunity Employer: West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.