CNA

Nursing Assistant

The Nursing Assistant assists the resident in performing activities of daily living, provides a clean and safe living environment, gathers data on the resident's physical and emotional state, and reports observations to the nurse in charge.

• Assists the resident with activities of daily living:
• A. Bathes or assists resident to bathe, provides evening care, and incontinence care.
• B. Grooming; including care of hair and fingernails.
• C. Assists in dressing and undressing.
• D. Assists with meal tray, feeds resident as needed, and provides between meal nourishments and fluids as assigned.
• E. Toilets resident.
• F. Positions resident for comfort, using principles of body mechanics and repositions when necessary.
• G. Provides or assists with oral hygiene.
• H. Answers signal lights in a prompt manner.
• Recognizes resident's strengths and uses rehabilitative nursing techniques to restore or maintain the resident's independence:
• A. Range of motion exercises.
• B. Supervises and/or assists with ambulation, transfer, etc.
• C. Assists with bowel and bladder training.
• D. Participates in reality orientation.
• Assists in meeting the resident's socio-emotional needs:
• A. Explains procedures and communicates with resident.
• B. Shows support through listening.
• C. Encourages social and/or therapeutic activities.
• D. Supports the dying resident.
• E. Provides for residents' privacy when appropriate.
• F. Ensures the resident's rights are maintained.
• G. Lights cigarettes and pipes and attends residents when they smoke (if applicable).
• Assists in provision of a safe and clean environment:
• A. Properly stores and uses equipment.
• B. Reports faulty equipment and accidents to Charge Nurse.
• C. Dresses resident appropriately for activities, appointments, etc.
• D. Makes and remakes beds as assigned.
• E. Cleans beds, bedside units, and diaper hampers, and all other areas designated by Charge Nurse.
• F. Puts away clean linen and supplies.
• Assists in preventing the spread of infection:
• A. Uses proper hand washing techniques.
• B. Uses proper disposition of soiled linen.
• C. Cares for residents in isolation.
• Reports observations to Charge Nurse concerning the resident's condition or activities:
• A. Participates as a team member in Nursing Care Conference.
• B. Records observations on nursing worksheets as assigned.
• Performs postmortem care:
• A. Attends Staff Development programs related to job responsibilities.
• B. Transports residents from one nursing unit to another.
• C. Accompanies residents to the patio.
• D. Performs other related duties as assigned and may rotate among various units.

B. Qualifications:

• High school Diploma required.
• Ability to read, write, and follow directions in English for business necessity.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with residents and staff.
• Interest in the geriatric patient necessary.
• Previous healthcare facility experience preferred.