Certified Nurses Aide (CNA)

Job Details: Salary Range: Undisclosed, Position Summary: Assists nursing personnel in providing non-professional nursing care and simple technical nursing services under the direction and supervision of an RN, LPN or CMA. Performance Standards:

1. Follows established performance standards and implements facility P & P
2. Implements the “resident Bill of Rights”
3. Attends facility education inservices / staff meetings
4. Assumes responsibility for compliance with federal, state and facility regulations
5. Documents I & O, Meal intakes, BM’s, behaviors, ADL’s, position changes, weights and vital signs accurately and timely.
6. Reports changes in resident condition to charge nurse immediately Functions:
7. See “CNA Job Procedures” for all shifts
8. Attends report daily.
9. Conducts rounds on residents every 2 hours and notes any changes to charge nurse.
10. Answers call lights of residents within 5 minutes, answering emergency call lights first.
11. Performs care according to “CNA Job Procedures”
12. Offers fluids throughout day to residents
13. Responsible to see all residents get to meals on time.
14. Promotes good body alignment for the resident
15. Monitors environment for possible safety hazards
16. Transfers residents to and from activities, meals, beauty shop, etc.
17. Assists residents with toileting as per care plan direction
18. Follows resident care plan for all aspects of care
19. Gives recommendations to optimize resident safety
20. Gives recommendations to improve resident quality of life
21. Prevents, protects and reports abuse, neglect and /or exploitation
22. Assists with restorative and rehabilitative care
23. Promotes and respects resident rights
24. Answers telephone appropriately
25. Runs errands as directed by the charge nurse, DON, ADON or Care Coordinator
26. Charts required information as indicated under “Performance Standards”
27. Checks restraints according to policy
28. Measures, records and reports to charge nurse the vital signs
29. Collect specimens such as UA’s, BM’s
30. Empty’s catheters and measures
31. Empty, rinse and make sure commodes are kept clean
32. Practices correct infection control measures and isolation techniques
33. Keeps temperature of resident room between 68° - 72° F.
34. Provides appropriate music / activities to residents
35. Notifies maintenance of any equipment repairs, lights out, safety hazards requests of residents
36. Notifies Social Services of any resident needs, requests
37. Notifies Care Coordinator of any care concerns / issues
38. Notifies Corporate Compliance Officer of any concerns.
39. Controls odors by taking out trash immediately, toileting / changing soiled residents immediately, flushing toilets, washing out commodes, good hygiene for self and resident, airing rooms out appropriately, spray disinfectants appropriately
40. Follows Employee handbook
41. Performs other duties as directed by supervisors Working Conditions:

• Must be able to lift 50+ pounds
• Breaks: one 15 minute break and one 30 minute lunch break during the 8 hour shift
• Well lighted, well-ventilated halls and rooms
• Stands, sits, walks throughout the workday.
• Subject to frequent interruptions
• Works up to 8 hours a day under hourly wage and is expected to work beyond normal working hours when necessary. HIPAA Employee will access, use, and disclose protected electronic and other resident health information* only as authorized in this job description or as authorized by your supervisor. For authorized Disclosures (see above): Employee will conduct any oral discussion of resident protected health information* with other staff or with residents and family members in a confidential manner and/or setting. Employee will report suspected violations by any person obligated to safeguard resident protected electronic or other health information to your supervisor or security officer immediately.Qualifications: Qualifications:

1. On the job training
2. CNA certificate or 40 hour checklist
3. Responsible, moral integrity
4. Dependable
5. Patient, honest, polite and a desire to work with the aged.