CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Under the general supervision of the Charge Nurse, administers direct bedside nursing care to the residents assigned, assuring their safety and comfort. Observes and follows instructions of the nursing staff in line with an established routine, providing maximum resident care services to assure maximum possible resident wellbeing.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Assist with carrying out the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care for residents.
2. Assists residents with activities of daily living according to their Care Plans and MHCC Policies and Procedures.
3. Documents residents' care according to established MHCC P&P's.
4. Keeps the Charge Nurse informed regarding resident change of condition or other observations such as symptoms, reactions, or other changes in patient status.

Administers direct bedside nursing care under the supervision of the Charge Nurse which may include:

1. Assists residents with fingernail care as scheduled and needed.
2. Transfers residents from bed, to chair, to commode, to gurneys using gait belts and lifts as appropriate.
3. Assists residents in bathing to include bedside sponge baths and hall showers regularly or as needed.
4. Assists residents in oral care to include brushing teeth, brushing, soaking, and adhering dentures, and clearing oral cavity of debris after meals prior to residents resting.
5. Assisting residents in eating by feeding or monitoring proper airway protection methods prescribed.
6. Maintains residents' dignity and privacy at all times.
7. Assists residents in restroom activities as needed to include changing soiled adult protection diapers, clothing and bedding, assisting to bedside commode, room commodes as needed and providing optimal perineal care as needed according to the residents' care plans to reduce potential for infection taking care to preserve resident privacy and dignity.
8. Ensures residents are in safe environment to include lowering beds and clearing furniture path as needed.

Provides assistance and performs support duties as needed.

1. Prepares, maintains, and submits records and reports required by the Charge Nurse, Director of Nursing Services and Administrator.
2. Assists in maintaining a clean safe environment for residents, detecting and correcting situations that have a high probability of causing accidents or injuries to residents.
3. Understands the legal implications of not carrying out physicians' orders correctly.
4. Recognized when a situation cannot be handled alone and requests help from proper personnel when necessary.

Assists with acting upon physicians' orders and requests for restorative care.

1. Helps to evaluate residents and determine the most desirable type of treatment.
2. Assists with the performance of selected rehabilitative and therapeutic activities and exercises.
3. Prepares residents for treatments.
4. Transports residents to other departments as requested.

JOB RELATED FACTORS

1. Communicates positively and respectfully to audience (coworkers, patients, physicians, and others)
2. Performs required tasks without prompting and adjusts appropriately to situations.
3. Adheres to the attendance policy.
4. Follows District and Department Policies.
5. Attends required meetings and in-services
6. Participates in Hospital District Safety Program and QA Programs
7. Uses time and resources wisely.
8. Maintains HIPAA, keeping patient and hospital confidentiality
9. Maintains adequate supplies of items needed to perform job, orders, or reports low items to supervisor.
10. Practices proper phone etiquette, identifying self and department.
11. Reports adverse events regarding patients, guests, or self to supervisor immediately.

Physical and Mental requirements:

• extended periods of standing or walking
• manual dexterity
• pushing
• pulling
• repetitive motion
• lifting/carrying >= 50 lbs.
• kneeling/bending
• stooping
• visual acuity
• hearing acuity
• reaching

Work Conditions:

• inside
• occasional highly stressful

Hazards:

• OHSA Blood Bourne Pathogens Class I

Types of Clients Served:

• Adult
• Geriatric

Education:

1. High School Graduate or equivalent experience.
2. Completion of a training and competency evaluation program approved by the State of Texas for Nursing Assistants.

Licensure, Registry, Certification:

1. Current registry with the Nurse Aide Registry.
2. BCLS

Personal Job related skills:

1. Effective oral and written communication skills.
2. Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
3. Ability to read and write in English.

Experience:

Prior Work Experience:

1. Entry Level Position.
2. One (1) year of nurse aide experience in a clinical or long term care setting preferred.

Technical Training:

1. Current CPR certification.
2. Proficient in operating Patient Transfer Lifts