Certified Nurses Aide (CNA)

Job Details

Job Location: Buhler, KS 67522

Salary Range: $17.50 - $19.90 Hourly

Position Summary

Assists nursing personnel in providing non-professional nursing care and simple technical nursing services under the direction and supervision of an RN, LPN or CMA.

Performance Standards

• 1. Follows established performance standards and implements facility P & P
• 2. Implements the resident Bill of Rights
• 3. Attends facility education inservices / staff meetings
• 4. Assumes responsibility for compliance with federal, state and facility regulations
• 5. Documents I & O, Meal intakes, BM’s, behaviors, ADL’s, position changes, weights and vital signs accurately and timely.
• 6. Reports changes in resident condition to charge nurse immediately

Functions

• 1. See CNA Job Procedures for all shifts
• 2. Attends report daily.
• 3. Conducts rounds on residents every 2 hours and notes any changes to charge nurse.
• 4. Answers call lights of residents within 5 minutes, answering emergency call lights first.
• 5. Performs care according to CNA Job Procedures
• 6. Offers fluids throughout day to residents
• 7. Responsible to see all residents get to meals on time.
• 8. Promotes good body alignment for the resident
• 9. Monitors environment for possible safety hazards
• 10. Transfers residents to and from activities, meals, beauty shop, etc.
• 11. Assists residents with toileting as per care plan direction
• 12. Follows resident care plan for all aspects of care
• 13. Gives recommendations to optimize resident safety
• 14. Gives recommendations to improve resident quality of life
• 15. Prevents, protects and reports abuse, neglect and /or exploitation
• 16. Assists with restorative and rehabilitative care
• 17. Promotes and respects resident rights
• 18. Answers telephone appropriately
• 19. Runs errands as directed by the charge nurse, DON, ADON or Care Coordinator
• 20. Charts required information as indicated under Performance Standards
• 21. Checks restraints according to policy
• 22. Measures, records and reports to charge nurse the vital signs
• 23. Collect specimens such as UA’s, BM’s
• 24. Empty’s catheters and measures
• 25. Empty, rinse and make sure commodes are kept clean
• 26. Practices correct infection control measures and isolation techniques
• 27. Keeps temperature of resident room between 68 - 72 F.
• 28. Provides appropriate music / activities to residents
• 29. Notifies maintenance of any equipment repairs, lights out, safety hazards requests of residents
• 30. Notifies Social Services of any resident needs, requests
• 31. Notifies Care Coordinator of any care concerns / issues
• 32. Notifies Corporate Compliance Officer of any concerns.
• 33. Controls odors by taking out trash immediately, toileting / changing soiled residents immediately, flushing toilets, washing out commodes, good hygiene for self and resident, airing rooms out appropriately, spray disinfectants appropriately
• 34. Follows Employee handbook
• 35. Performs other duties as directed by supervisors

Working Conditions

• Must be able to lift 50+ pounds
• Breaks: one 15 minute break and one 30 minute lunch break during the 8 hour shift
• Well lighted, well-ventilated halls and rooms
• Stands, sits, walks throughout the workday.
• Subject to frequent interruptions
• Works up to 8 hours a day under hourly wage and is expected to work beyond normal working hours when necessary.

HIPAA

• Employee will access, use, and disclose protected electronic and other resident health information* only as authorized in this job description or as authorized by your supervisor.
• Employee will conduct any oral discussion of resident protected health information* with other staff or with residents and family members in a confidential manner and/or setting.
• Employee will report suspected violations by any person obligated to safeguard resident protected electronic or other health information to your supervisor or security officer immediately.

Qualifications

• On the job training
• CNA certificate or 40 hour checklist
• Responsible, moral integrity
• Dependable
• Patient, honest, polite and a desire to work with the aged.