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Form of workCertified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
Position Summary
Performs, in a professional manner as directed by Nurses, various personal care services relative to the needs and comfort of residents and assists with related nonprofessional services that contribute to Quality of Life. Performs restorative services as determined by restorative nurse/therapist to maintain each resident's highest level of functioning.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must maintain current Nurses’ Assistant Certificate and renew promptly.
- Effective communication and organizational skills.
- Knows and adheres to all departmental and facility policies, emergency and evacuation procedures, and industry regulations, i.e., HIPAA, Corporate Compliance.
- Treats residents, employees, and coworkers as customers, providing quality service and assistance.
Essential Responsibilities
- Check vital signs, weights,
- Answer call bells promptly.
- Every 2 hours, toilet residents, checking for incontinence. Documents vital signs timely, obtains accurate weights and reweighs if a discrepancy. Completes daily skin assessments (weekly with Charge Nurse).
- Communicating, documenting any mental or physical changes on residents. General assessments should be done at every opportunity, including showers.
- Ensure resident safety at all times, including checking of alarms and call bells, monitoring and adhering to footrest policy, etc. Knowledge of Falling and Falling Star program.
- Feeding residents and monitoring intake, providing snacks, fresh drinking water, and other nourishments. Knows resident diets and feeding strategies.
- Performs resident hygiene, grooming, showering, nail care.
- Housekeeping (including tidying of resident rooms, trash removal, soiled linen removal, etc.)
- Assists residents with mobility, range of motion exercises, transferring, transporting.
- Accurate and detailed documentation of all care provided to residents including intake and output if needed.
- Must complete a minimum of 12 hours of annual training.
Non-Essential Responsibilities
- Encourages diversional activities to confused or combative residents. Provide emotional support and/or companionship.
- Prepare and assist residents for therapy appointments, activities, doctor’s appointments, family outings, etc.
- Secure and stock any resident supplies needed with cost considerations.
- Attends mandatory in-services and monthly nurse meetings.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as directed.
Benefits Include
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- 401(k) with match
- Generous PTO
- Sick Time
- Additional Voluntary Benefits
