Certified Nursing Assistant

SUMMARY The Resident Care Specialist performs multiple care duties that contribute to the health, well- being and quality of life for the Residents of thefacility. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Provides services and care for residents and patients. Assisting residents with activities of daily living such as transferring, turning and positioning, giving showers, dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting and ensuring residents areclean. Obtaining vital signs and weights and monitoring food and liquidintake. Delivering meal trays to residents, ensuring food is appropriate to the resident’s care plan, delivering alternatefoodselectionswhenrequestedandprovidingapositivediningexperience. Escorting residents to participate in therapy sessions andactivities. Responding to resident and family needs respectfully and with a positive manner in allinteractions. Makingdailyroundsonassignedresidentsinaccordancewithinestablishedguidelines. Accompanying residents with smoking privileges to designated smoking areas and supervising his or her smocking activity whilethere. Reporting data in resident records consistently, accurately and in a timelymanner. Consistentlyandpromptlyreportingresidentchangesofcondition. Complying with procedures for infection prevention including, but not limited to, hand washing, TB and Hepatitis B requirements and bloodborne pathogenregulations. Following safety rules and requirements including lift and transfer procedures, hazard communication, electrical safety, slips, trips and falls policies, use of personal protective equipment and elopement procedures. (Examples: Must safely operate mechanical lifts, sit stand lift, gate belt, and meal and line carts, adjust beds and use shower equipment andwheelchairs. Safely fulfilling all workassignments. Acceptingassignmentsnotpartofhis/hernormalscheduledresponsibilityasneeded. Safeguarding residents’’ protected healthinformation. Providing other services such as cleaning wheelchairs and resident areas asassigned. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum high school diploma or equivalent, or related experience and / or training. Successful completion of State-approved Nursing Assistant Certification course or other education that meets state certification requirements. Contributing to a true team environment by cooperating and working well with co-workers. Completing education requirements on a timely basis. Complying with work rule policies and procedures as well as state and federal law SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES N/A PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT Shift work may be required. Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, see, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, feel, talk and hear. Employee will occasionally assist to lift and / or transfer patients weighing between 100 to 250 pounds. Employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. In compliance with applicable law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. OTHER REQUIREMENTS Participates in (or conducts) company-sponsored training to safeguard against improper use and disclosure of resident's protected health information. Monitors and ensures compliance with company policies, procedures and state and federal law. By his / her signature below, employee agrees to adhere to and oversee communication of privacy guidelines relative to the confidentiality of residents' protected health information. #J-18808-Ljbffr