Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

• Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, emotional support and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of a RN
• Function actively in a self-managed work team to coordinate daily care tasks, life engagement, and care of the household
• Record vital signs, weights, bowel records, meal intake, admission paperwork, and other required documentation
• Function as an active member of the self-managed work team to coordinate daily care tasks, ensure continuity of care/care givers, promote quality of life, and address the plagues of loneliness, helplessness and boredom
• Assists the RN in assessment process by obtaining accurate vital signs, height and weight and documents in the medical record appropriately (graphic sheets, I & O)
• Supporting the residents physical, spiritual, emotional and clinical needs
• Assisting residents in activities of daily living
• Implementing residents’ personal care plans, focusing on residents strengths, preferences and preferred routines, while providing a sense of comfort, companionship and belonging
• Providing assistance with resident activities and resident programs
• Working with the clinical team to ensure the needs of our residents are being addressed in a timely matter

SKILLS, CERTIFICATION AND REQUIREMENT

• Maintains an environment conducive to patient comfort and safety
• Exercises proper care in the use of equipment and reports need to repair to the appropriate person
• Adheres to fall precaution protocol
• Adheres to constant observation protocols as assigned
• Engaging in life-long learning to expand capacity of self and others to create and sustain a learning organization and a purposeful manner of behavior
• Meets and maintains competency requirements accoding to the nursing credentialing policy procedures
• Maintains a pattern of reliable attendance, punctuality and completion of timely work assignments
• Responds willingly to the special needs of the department
• Utilizes time, equipment, and supplies in a cost-effective manner
• Participates in unit activities including meetings and projects such as Quality Assurance and Improvement

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• CNA License
• Clean background check
• Adhere to HIPPA and patient confidentiality
• Previous experience in a clinical setting preferred
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR) required within 30 days of hire
• High School graduate or GED equivalent with average reading, writing and oral communications skills
• Licensed as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in the State of Colorado at time of hire .
• Previous clinical/patient related experience
• Must possess and maintain a current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) issued by the State of Colorado.