AGENCY C.N.A.

Nursing Assistant Position

The primary purpose of this position is to provide quality nursing care to residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident's assessment and care plan, and as directed by your supervisor.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing quality nursing care to residents in an environment that promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice and individuality.
• Demonstrating respect, attention and awareness toward the diversity among the people we serve (residents, families, caregivers, etc.) through their attitude, service and actions.
• Being knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for residents and providing support to the resident in accordance with their care plan.
• Identifying and participating in QAPI process or leave as area of development.
• Assisting in daily requirements and tasks in care and treatment of residents. Areas of care include bathroom assistance, general personal hygiene (bathing, dental hygiene, hair and nails) dressing, mobility assistance and food intake, and other needs in keeping with the individuals' care requirements.
• Maintaining resident rights and confidentiality.
• Documenting all ADL's in electronic health record.
• Observing and reporting symptoms, reactions and other changes in condition promptly.
• Routinely turning and positioning residents as required by care plan.
• Complying with all aspects of residents' rights. Responsible for promptly reporting any incidents or evidence of resident abuse or violations of resident rights to the charge nurse or administration.
• Honoring resident right to refuse care, reporting such refusal to nurse supervisor.
• Assisting in maintaining a safe, neat and clean environment.
• Answering resident call bells promptly and courteously.
• Ensuring that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Taking and documenting temperature, pulse and respirations rates, food and fluid intake and output, and heights and weights and records in EHR.
• Ambulating and transferring residents using the appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics.
• Using only the equipment you have been trained to use, operate in a safer manner and reporting any defective equipment to supervisor immediately.
• Communicating and interacting effectively and tactfully with the residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
• Assisting and escorting residents to appointments such as the hair salon or attending activities, church services or doctor's appointments.

Qualifications

Behaviors:

• Preferred: Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well.
• Preferred: Team Player: Works well as a member of a group.

Education:

• Preferred: High School or better. Technical/other training or better.

Experience:

• Required: 1 year: 1 year experience working in a long-term care setting.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Required: CERT NURSE ASSISTANT

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