Certified Nursing Assistant

JOB SUMMARY

The primary purpose of a Certified Nursing Assistant is to provide residents of this facility in your nursing unit with nursing and personal care under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, and to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of all residents of the facility, in accordance with the facility's established policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations, and the directions your supervisors, who include the Administrator, Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, House Supervisor, Charge Nurse, Rehabilitation Director, and other members of the facility's management to whom such persons report, in order to assure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times. As a Certified Nursing Assistant, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the facility's philosophy of care and strive to achieve its goals and objectives.

• Be sensitive to residents' families and respond in an appropriate professional way as the situation requires.

• Carry out assignments for resident care including (but not limited to): bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, feeding, restorative nursing procedures and retraining.

• Keep residents' bed, dresser, bathroom, and general living area clean and tidy.

• Answer call lights promptly.

• Help check in all new residents and readmissions, as well as assist in the transfer of residents to different rooms.

• Put resident's clothing away properly.

• Report any changes in resident's condition--e.g., eating habits, behavior, temperature, etc. to the charge nurse.

• Turn bedridden residents every two (2) hours or sooner than indicated.

• Wash, clean, and dry all incontinent residents.

• Assist the treatment nurse.

• Complete assignment report to charge nurse at the end of every shift.

• Be responsible for well-being and nursing care of all residents assigned to his/her unit while on duty.

• Take vital signs and monthly weights (with assistance) and record results in the resident's chart.

• Keep records of the following resident data sheets up to date: vital signs, weight, meal monitoring, bowel and bladder, and restorative records.

• Detect and report situations that have a high probability of causing accidents or injuries to residents and/or staff.

• Assure that work/assignment areas are clean and free of hazardous conditions, i.e. spills, excess carts, etc. and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc. are properly stored while working, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, meal times, and end of the work day.

• Assure that established infection control and standard precaution practices are maintained when performing nursing procedures.

• Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and when using equipment and supplies.

• Assure that equipment is cleaned and prepared for the next shift.

• Report all equipment malfunctions and breakdowns to the charge nurse as soon as possible and keep him/her informed of supply needs and equipment needing replacement.

• Assure that work schedules are followed.

• Report all hazardous conditions or equipment to the charge nurse.

• Maintain the confidentiality of resident information and honor his/her personal and property rights.

• Attend nursing department, Care Plan, and other meetings as directed by the DON, ADON, or In-Service Coordinator.

• Attend and participate in in-service educational classes and on-the-job training programs as scheduled or as directed.

• Turn in Days Off and payroll special request forms, supply sheets, and annual medical examinations in a timely fashion.

• Follow established fire, disaster, and evacuation policies and procedures.

• Perform other related duties as directed by the DON, ADON, charge nurse, or the Administrator.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must be currently certified as a Certified Nurse Aide in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.

• Must demonstrate the ability to make independent decisions in a timely fashion when circumstances warrant such action.

• Must demonstrate the ability to deal tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and their representatives, outside health care professionals, support agencies, and the public.

• Must be a minimum of sixteen (16) years of age.

• Must demonstrate the ability and willingness to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.

• Knowledge of JCAHO, OBRA, IDPH, and IDPA regulations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of this position.

• Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.

• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times, hostile people within the facility.

• Must be able to push, pull move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.

• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This description has been prepared to assist in properly evaluating responsibilities, skills, working conditions, etc., present in the classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities nor is it intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind and level of difficulty.

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