Certified Nursing Assistant

Certified Nursing Assistant

The primary purpose of the Certified Nursing Assistant position is to provide each assigned resident with excellent daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident's assessment and plan of care, and as may be directed by your supervisor.

1. Identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc. as necessary.
2. Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc. in an informative and descriptive manner.
3. Use only authorized abbreviations established by this facility when recording information.
4. Report all changes in the resident's condition to the RN Team Leader as soon as possible.
5. Report and provide statement for all events, accidents and incidents you observe on the shift as they occur.
6. Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisor.
7. Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks.
8. Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
9. Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and the shift.
10. Meet with your shift's nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services and participate in Team Conference.
11. Participate in and receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty.
12. Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
13. Assist residents with hygiene needs to include:

• Daily dental and mouth care (i.e. brushing teeth/dentures, oral hygiene, special mouth care, etc.)
• Bathing (i.e. bed bath, tub or shower bath, etc.) as directed
• Dressing/undressing as necessary
• Hair care needs (i.e. combing, brushing, shampooing, etc.)
• Nail care (i.e. clipping, trimming and cleaning the finger/toe nails)
• Shaving male residents
• Controlling hair growth on female residents (i.e. facial hair, under arms, on legs, etc.) as instructed
• Keeping residents dry (i.e. change gown, clothing, linen, etc. when they become wet or soiled)

• Change bed linens. Keep linens tight to avoid wrinkles from forming under the resident.
• Make beds (occupied and unoccupied.)
• Put extra linens on bed as requested.
• Position bedfast residents in correct and comfortable position, utilizing positioning devices as indicated.
• Assist resident with bowel and bladder functions (i.e., take to bathroom, offer bedpan/urinal, portable commode, etc.)
• Maintain intake and output records as instructed.
• Keep incontinent residents clean and dry.
• Check and report bowel movements and character of stools as instructed.
• Assist residents in preparing for medical tests and appointments (i.e., lab work, x-ray, therapy, dental, physician dialysis, etc.)
• Assist residents in preparing for activity and social programs (i.e. church, parties, visitors, physician, dialysis).
• Assist in transporting residents to/from appointments, activity and social programs, etc. as necessary.
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
• Assist residents to walk with or without self-help devices as instructed.
• Provide eye and ear care (i.e., warm/cold compresses, removing wax and hair, cleaning eyeglasses/hearing aids, dentures, etc.) as instructed.
• Assist in preparing the resident for a physical examination.
• Measure and record temperatures, pulse, and respirations, as instructed.
• Answer resident calls promptly.
• Check each resident routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met in accordance with his/her wishes.
• Assist with the care of the dying resident as directed.
• Provide post-mortem care as instructed.

Benefits offered includes PTO, medical, vision, dental, HSA, 401(k), STD, life insurance and RAIN early payday options.