Job Description

 

 

Benefits:

• Bonus Pick Up pay
• Differential pay
• Overtime pay
• Sign Bonus
• Referral Bonus
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

QUALIFICATIONS

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• State approved Certified Nurse’s Assistant license is required.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Experience in long-term care setting, preferred.
• Caring person with a desire to work with the frail and elderly.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English in an understandable manner.
• Ability to safely perform the essential functions of the job without harm to self or others.
• Ability to prioritize duties.
• Ability to understand and follow work assignments.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to establish and maintain optimum rapport with residents, family members, and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing, and documentation.

Job Description

PRIMARY RELATIONSHIPS

Residents, family members, clinical team, and all levels of staff.

 

OBJECTIVE

The primary role of the Certified Nursing Assistant is to provide assigned residents with routine daily nursing care in accordance with established facility nursing care procedures as directed by clinical supervisors. The Certified Nursing Assistant reports any observed changes in resident condition as they occur, performs routine resident care duties and tasks delegated by the registered nurse or licensed practical nurse to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of residents, and provides services in a manner compliant with all state and federal regulations as well as with any applicable facility policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Nursing Care Functions:
a. Assists residents with personal cares, including bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, bed mobility, toileting, and eating.

b. Follows all shift routines, policies, and procedures, regarding accurate performance of vital signs, weights, etc. Understands/supports Resident Rights.

c. Delivers meals and assists residents with eating. Records accurate food and fluid intake as assigned. Reports any chewing or swallowing difficulty to the nurse.

d. Assists the residents with the restorative nursing program including but not limited to, passive and active range of motion as well as other restorative programming.

e. Uses safety standards at all times in transferring of residents:

·        Uses transfer belt and/or proper mechanical equipment for all transfers/ambulation of residents.

·        Uses proper body mechanics.

·        Ambulates/transfers residents per plan of care.

·        Positions residents to maintain body alignment per policy/guidelines and plan of care.

·        Reports promptly to the nurse any changes in the resident condition.

·        Answers call lights promptly and determine residents' needs.

·        Neatly makes and changes bed linens.

·        Ensures that residents are clean, neatly dressed/groomed as per plan of care.

·        Provide any information or changes in skin conditions to the reporting nurse on duty. Follows resident skin care protocol.

·        Follows standard precautions and works within OSHA guidelines. Follows infection control policy/guidelines. Follows principles of universal precautions.

·        Follows basic principles of linen handling.

·        Follows isolation precautions.

·        Reports any concerns related to infection control to nurse.

·        Observe and report any noted changes in mental status to the nurse.

·        Report to charge nurse all incidents/accidents that occur involving employee, residents, and visitors.

·        Treats and ensures that residents are treated with respect and dignity. Shows respect for resident's right to confidentiality, dignity, and privacy.

·        Immediately report any suspected abuse or neglect per facility policy/guidelines.

·        Remains aware and takes special precautions to ensure a clean and safe environment for residents, families, and staff.

·        Reports any equipment malfunction to charge nurse.

·        Reports to nurse prior to shift and at end of shift.

 

2. Documentation:

a. Accurately documents resident care: ie; vital signs, weights, skin condition, restorative programming, ADL documentation, and intake/output as per facility guidelines protocol.

b. Utilizes electronic systems of documentation when applicable as per facility policy/guidelines.

 

3. Personnel Functions:

a. Attends designated nursing meetings as scheduled.

b. Develops and maintains a good working relationship with inter-departmental personnel.

c. Develops and maintains a good clinical relationship with residents and family members.

d. Attends education offerings and obtains at least twelve (12) hours of continuing education a year per state regulations along with three (3) hours total annually of dementia care training.

e. Follows federal and state rules and regulation governing nursing facilities.

f. Reports emergency situations immediately to nursing staff.

g. Responds immediately to an emergency. This includes assisting with the evacuation of residents.

h. Establishes and maintains respectful communication with all employees, residents, and facilities.

i. Attends required in-services and completes assigned online modules.

j. Uses proper chain of command to communicate concerns.

k. Other appropriate duties as assigned or directed by reporting/charge nurse.

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