Certified Nursing Aide (CNA)

Job Title:    Nurse Assistant/Certified Nurse Aide

Position description:   A nursing assistant is responsible for providing routine care in accordance with established policies and procedures and as directed by charge nurse, RN, Director , and or Administrator to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

Reports To:     Charge Nurse

Qualifications:

·       Currently enrolled in a school for nursing assistants or have a license as a certified nursing assistant.

·       A minimum of 6 month experience as a certified nursing assistant or clinical experience while enrolled in a nursing assistant program.

·       Must posses a sincere desire to serve the ill and aged.

·       Ability to read, write, and speak English

·       Possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors and the general public.

·       Willingness to work harmoniously with other people.

·       Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.

·       Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.

·       Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset ,and at times hostile people within the facility

General Duties and Responsibilities:

·       Perform all duties as assigned and in accordance with facilities established policies and procedures, nursing care procedures and safety rules and regulations.

·       Make residents rounds at the beginning of each shift and every two hours thereafter to administer quality nursing care.

·       Verify the identification of a resident before administering nursing care or serving food to ensure appropriate care is being provided to the correct resident.

·       Make beds, clean bedside tables and overbid tables.

·       Serve fresh water shiftily.  Assure that water pitchers are clean, filled with fresh drinking water and within the residents reach and per physicians ordered consistency.

·       Dress each resident neatly and in his or her own clothing.  Assist residents to dress as necessary.

·       Serve nourishment’s in accordance with established facility guidelines.

·       Assist residents who cannot feed themselves.

·       Assure that resident’s food is accessible and self-help devices are available as indicated.

·       Prepare residents for therapy, activities, physician visits, and religious services and to include transportation.

·       Keep incontinent residents as clean and dry as possible at all times.  Change bed linens, diapers and clothing as often as necessary to promote the sense of well-being.

·       Do not permit residents to smoke in facility.

·       Answer all call lights promptly.

·       Check for food in resident’s room.  Ensure that food is kept in a sealed container.

·       Report all complaints to the charge nurse.

·       Report any resident abuse/neglect immediately to the abuse coordinator.

·       Report any medications found in the resident’s room.  Take to charge nurse.

·       Report all hazardous conditions and faulty equipment to Maintenance and charge nurse.

·       Report all changes in resident condition, skin such as bruises, skin tears, or accidents immediately to charge nurse.

·       Other related duties as deemed necessary by supervisor or charge nurse.

·       Complete all documentation at end of shift

·       Report toileting changes and or needs to charge nurse: constipation, rectal fullness, etc.

Clinical:

·       Wash hands before and after care for each resident.

·       Place residents in correct and comfortable position.  Head of bed elevated 40 degrees for GT residents.

·       Assist residents with dental and mouth care.  Clean dentures after each meal and at nighttime.

·       Record resident’s meal intake.

·       Bath schedule compliance.

·       Nail care per policy and procedure.

·       Shave male residents daily and as needed.

·       Observe and report the presence of skin alterations.

·       Keep drainage bags in dignity cover and properly positioned.

·       Apply house emollient to skin after incontinent care and bathing process.

·       Reality orientation to cognitive impaired residents.

·       Apply proper positioning devices as indicated.

·       Restorative care as indicated.

·       Maintain good infection control prevention measures to minimize nosocomial infections.

·       Report to work as scheduled and on time.

·       Daily compliance with all facility policy and procedures.