Job Description

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The primary purpose of the Certified Nursing Assistant , under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, is to perform various care activities for seniors in a long-term care environment. Assist residents in dressing or undressing, bathing, or eating. Collect non-invasive body fluid specimens or gathers vital signs but does not start or administer intravenous fluids. Assist nursing staff members with procedures if needed. Document resident care services and interactions as needed.

Essential Duties include the following:

The following duties are normal for this position. This list is not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Manage the day-to-day schedules for Aides. Schedules are subject to many changes throughout the week.

· Ensures that the plan of care is executed as written and maintain up-to-date patient records.

· Assigns staff for appropriate patient care while being fiscally conservative.

· Answers signal lights, bells, or intercom system to determine residents' needs.

· Bathes, dresses, and undresses residents.

· Serves and collects food trays and feeds residents requiring help.

· Transports residents or assists residents to walk.

· Turns and repositions residents, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.

· Changes bed linens, runs errands, directs visitors, and answers telephone.

· Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed.

· Assists with laundry and housekeeping duties.

· Dusts and cleans residents' rooms.

· Dependable and able to meet schedule requirements (attendance and punctuality) with no restrictions.

· Other duties as assigned by DON.

Qualifications, Education and/or Experience:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

· Certified Nursing Assistant certification in applicable State required.

· Must complete the required amount of training hours yearly.

· One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

· Must possess a general knowledge of laws and restrictions regarding senior living care, as well as a solid understanding of opportunities and limits of other levels of care within senior living.

· Must exhibit and promote a high level of customer service, hospitality, curiosity and friendliness towards all residents, visitors, employees and the overall community.

Computer Skills:

Proficiency in Internet browsers (e.g. Explorer, Chrome, Fire Fox)

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. To perform this mission successfully, an individual should possess the physical ability to lift/move 50lbs, maintain a stationary position, move freely, operate equipment, ascend/descend freely, position self to reach equipment above or below normal standing height, and communicate with team members, residents, and residents’ family members.

· The employee is regularily required to stand and walk.

· The employee is frequirently required to use hands to finger, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

· The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

· The employee will regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds independently and up to 200 pounds with assistance of a second team member and/or mechanical devices The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

· The employee will need to push up to 350 lb. (wheelchair).