Certified Nursing Assistant / CNA | Full Time Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Certified Nursing Assistant / CNA | Full Time to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Collects and transports specimens as directed;
- Practices careful, efficient and non-wasteful use of supplies and linen, and follows established charge procedures for patient charge items;
- Provides reality orientation in daily care;
- Participates in socialization activities on the unit and assists patients to activities;
- Adheres to policies and procedures of the center the Department of Nursing;
- Prepares patients for meals and services, removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients;
- Answers patients’ call lights, anticipates patients’ needs, and makes rounds to assigned patients;
- Accompanies patients to appointments as directed;
- Familiar with Nursing Care Plans and contributes when new information available;
- Performs all tasks/procedures included on assignment or reports to charge nurse any tasks not completed;
- Attend in-service education programs and participates in Silver Chair Training, as assigned, to learn new procedures, develop skills, etc;
- Assists in the preparation for admission of patients;
- Restrains patients properly when ordered. Understands reason for restraint and suggests less restrictive measures if possible;
- Ensure resident needs and desires are met quickly and appropriately;
- Take vital signs.
Requirements:
- Tactful and courteous approach with patients and visitors;
- Ability to withstand exposure to dust, mold, mildew and cleaning solutions;
- Treat all patient information as confidential material;
- Previous experience working with the elderly in a residential or long-term care setting also preferred;
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions;
- Notify Charge Nurse of changes in residents’ conditions or needs;
- Must have and continue a clean Sex Offender report;
- Direct and monitor the personal care duties carried out by Nursing Assistants of an assigned team;
- Must have and continue a clean Criminal Background report;
- Capable of charting accurately in the Patient Care Record or other similar form;
- Ability to adapt to various living environments and locations;
- Ability to bed, twist, stoop, kneel, and reach;
- Ability to communicate with clients in a friendly and congenial manner;
- current/active CPR/BLS card;
- Ability to treat and care for clients and their property with dignity and respect.