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Form of workJob Description
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Incumbent works as a Certified Nurse Aide in the Nursing Department.
Performs all aspects of basic nursing care, within the scope of the Certified Nurse Aide training rules, with moderate supervision.
Reports to the unit manager, but also takes directives from the charge nurse (either RN or LPN) on the unit.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Provides safe, efficient personal care of residents as directed on aide assignment.
Care may include, but is not limited to bathing, showering, positioning, feeding, transferring, toileting, nail care, hair care, range of motion.
Uses recommended safety devices and follows infection control standards.
Documents care provided.
Answers call lights and residents' requests for assistance.
Adheres to all residents' rights.
Assists with orientation of new employees on the unit.
Takes vital signs.
Participates in resident care planning and reports unusual behaviors, signs.
Assists with resident transportation to and from in-facility and out-of-facility appointments.
Puts residents' clean clothing away and updates inventory records.
Cleans assigned areas and resident equipment/supplies on the unit.
Mentor and train new staff/students
