Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA Perdiem

JOB TITLE: CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Patient Care Requirements:

• Identifies special resident problems and changes in condition of resident and report them immediately to Charge Nurse.

• Bathes, neatly dresses (in their own clothing) and undresses residents.

• Grooms resident including shaving, hair and fingernail care.

• Accurately records percentage of resident food and fluid intake.

• Feeds resident according to care plan. Monitors meal tray.

• Answers call light.

• Delivers and removes trays.

• Pulls up side rails and rolls beds down.

• Changes incontinent residents.

• Takes residents to bathroom every two hours and as requested.

• Makes sure all residents are offered nourishment as assigned.

• Completes tub baths, showers or bed baths.

• Turns and repositions all bed and chair residents every two hours including pulling up in bed.

• Empties and records all urinary drainage units.

• Applies restorative devices such as splints, handrails, braces, eyeglasses and hearing aids.

• Utilizes techniques to manage physically and verbally abusive residents.

• Monitors and redirects confused wandering residents.

• Assists nurse with treatment procedures.

• Changes bed linens on occupied and unoccupied beds.

• Performs oral hygiene and denture care for residents.

• Takes records and reports temperature, pulse, respiration rate and blood pressure.

• Takes records and reports weights of residents.

• Accurately uses different types of scales i.e. chair, hoyer, stand-up.

• Performs routine foot care.

• Applies creams and lotions to prevent skin breakdown, including back rubs.

• Inspects resident skin condition with daily care and reports to the charge nurse.

• Transfers the resident from bed to chair and chair to bed.

• Assists resident with use of bedpan or urinal.

• Provides perineal care to male and female residents.

 

Safety & Health Requirements:

• Identifies safety hazards and emergency situations and reports appropriately.

• Follows facility fire, safety and evacuation plans.

• Functions effectively in emergency situations.

• Follows facility procedures related to control of equipment and supplies within the unit. Assures that work/assignment areas are clean and equipment and supplies are stored before leaving care area on breaks and at end of shift.

• Places bedpans, linen, washbasins and soiled linen in proper area.

• Observes infection control procedures including hand washing and isolation procedures.

• Assumes responsibility for the safety of residents under his/her supervision, including resident alarms being on and intact when ordered for resident.

• Performs resident alarm checks when assigned per facility protocol.

• Observes all facility safety policies and procedures.

• Utilizes proper body mechanics for self and residents including use of gait belts and other equipment.

• Transports residents in required equipment safely to other departments or activities.

• Maintains residents' units - bedside table, bureau, closets, and personal care items in a clean and orderly fashion.

• Knows and uses universal precautions.

 

Individual Growth Requirements:

• Participates in facility education programs as assigned.

• Attends all classes as assigned and completes assignments.

• Comes to work in a clean neat uniform and consistently presents a professional appearance in accordance with department dress code.

• Comes to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrates dependability and punctuality.

• Accepts assigned duties in a cooperative manner.

• Assists others when own work is completed.

• Effectively organizes varying workloads.

 

Documentation Requirements:

• Documents incidents and/or unusual problems according to established facility procedures. i.e. personal injuries within 24 hours; residents incidents immediately.

• Documents in the nursing assistant notes the care and treatment provided to the resident and the resident's response or lack of response to care provided.

• Documents positioning and restraint usage on designated flow sheets.

 

General Requirements:

• Follows established performance standards and performs duties according to nursing service policies and procedures.

• Assumes accountability for compliance with federal, state and local regulations within the unit assigned and within his/her span of control.

• Listens tolerantly and patiently to resident and family complaints and report problems to Charge Nurse.

• Follows Resident's Rights policies at all times including confidentiality, privacy and dignity.

• Consistently works cooperatively with residents, charge nurses, staff nurses, restorative assistants, other nursing assistants, physicians, families, consultant personnel, ancillary service providers and administration.

• Performs other related duties as directed by licensed nursing personnel.

• Accepts assignments to specific areas of nursing home at the discretion of management.

 

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists new employees in following established facility policies and procedures.

• Participates in resident care conferences and other facility meetings as assigned.

• Reviews care plans and performs nursing care as outlined.

• Follows facility procedures for admission, discharge, and transfer of residents.

• Performs post mortem care according to facility policy and procedure.

• Accompanies patients to appointments out of facility.