Certified Nursing Assistant CNA 3pm-11pm shift

divh2Nursing Assistant/h2pTo provide direct resident care duties under the supervision of the licensed nursing staff and to assist in maintaining a positive physical, mental and psychosocial environment for the residents./ppAccountability: Staff Nurse, R.N. Supervisor, Assistant Director of Nursing, Director of Nursing/ppDuties and Responsibilities:/polliAssist residents with personal care and activities of daily living (A.D.L.) including bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, oral care, hair care, nail care, and skin care./liliAssist with range of motion, turning, positioning, ambulation and assistive devices./liliAssist with resident recreation programs./liliServe and assist with meals and supplements; offer fluids every two (2) hours, unless otherwise indicated, and document food and fluid intake./liliAssist with Bowel/Bladder Training Program./liliTake vital signs and record./liliTake height and weight measures and record./liliAssist in the dining room, as assigned./liliAssist in maintaining residents environment./liliChange linens./liliRead and follow resident A.D.L. care plan./liliFollow assigned restorative and rehabilitative procedures./liliObserve resident for changes in condition and report to the charge nurse./liliDocument care provisions on the designated record./liliAll other duties as directed by the Supervisor and/or Director of Nursing./liliUnderstand and follow all rules and regulations regarding residents rights./liliPrevent abuse, neglect and exploitation in the elderly./liliPromote a safe, clean environment in which the residents may live./liliBecome a participating facility team member with the residents as first priority./li/olpRequirements/ppPhysical Requirements:/pulliHold/handle/liliLift/liliCarry/liliReach at and below shoulder height/liliPush/pull/liliGrasp and handle pens, paperwork and small equipment/liliTwist, bend, stoop, kneel and squat/liliSit, stand and walk/liliFine hand motor coordination/liliAbility to read and write legibly/liliAbility to comprehend and follow instructions/li/ulpCognitive and Sensory Requirements:/ppTalking: Communicating with residents, families, visitors and staff/ppHearing: Taking instructions from supervisor, To respond to resident complaints and requests, To monitor blood pressure, To respond appropriately to disaster instructions and pages./ppSight: For performing job effectively and correctly/ppSmell: For accurate detection and maintenance of facility odors/ppTouch: In order to detect changes in temperature/ppLicensure Requirements:/ppMust be currently certified and in good standing in the State in which the facility is located. A C.N.A. must maintain at least twelve (12) in-service training hours per year./ppSummary of Occupational Exposure:/ppTasks and procedures performed by the employee involve risks classified by C.D.C. as Category I. (Direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids to which universal precautions apply.)/ppOther Considerations and Requirements:/ppMust be able to tolerate a high pace as typical for a nursing facility. Must be able to take and give instructions well and enjoy working with the elderly. Although employee is required to sit for prolonged periods of time, he/she must also be able to tolerate prolonged standing and walking./p/div