Certified Nurse Assistant

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Reports to: Nursing Supervisor or DirectorPosition: Provides basic nursing care to clients within the scope of nursing assistant responsibilities and performs basic nursing procedures under the direction of a licensed nurse.Qualifications:State certification/registration or graduation from a state Approved nursing assistant training program required.Knowledge and experience in bedside nursing required.Full use of hands, arms, legs (I.e., washing, feeding, and dressing residents, writing notations, operating bed wheel locks, etc.)Ability to read thermometers and charts.Basic reading and writing skill, ability to speak English.Ability to push/pull objects and lift/carry up to 20 lbs., unassisted on a frequent basis (occasionally up to 50 lbs. unassisted).Ability to sit, stand, bend, move and squat for prolonged periods.Willing to work.Willing to attend and participate in education programs.Ability to interact effectively with clients, their families, and other staff members.Responsibilities:Performs nursing assistant duties in accordance with accepted standards of clients' care.Duties may include: intake and output, measuring height and weight, vital signs, specimen collection, catheter care, range of motion exercises, etc.Cares for client's environment.Recognizes changes in the client's behavior and conditions.Provides all personal care for residents, including bathing, showering, shampooing, oral hygiene, skin care, nail care, dressing, shaving (electric preferred), toileting, transferring, turning and positioning, and ambulating.Assists residents with nutritional needs, including preparing, serving, feeding, and providing proper fluid requirements.Monitors and reports food and fluid intake and offer/provides snacks between meals when necessary.Encourages clients to develop and maintain independence and highest level of functioning in all personal care.Aids with the use of assistive devices in transferring, ambulating, eating and dressing.Demonstrates knowledge of infection control in all client care to prevent the spread of diseases and infection.Adheres to strict infection control guidelines including hand washing and universal precautions.Demonstrates knowledge of emergency procedure.Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner. Duties may include placing client call light within easy reach, raising bedside rails when client is in bed if appropriate, etc.