Certified Nursing Assistant PRN Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Certified Nursing Assistant PRN to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Perform routine care rounds on each assigned resident, at minimum, every two hours (or more frequently as indicated);
- Participating in hourly rounds;
- Answering patient lights and performing services in a timely manner that adds to the physical well-being of the patient;
- Operates medical equipment such as Hoyer lift, feeding tubes, etc. as assigned;
- Assists in separating and putting away clothing of residents;
- Follows individualized plan of care for each assigned resident (Care Cards and ADL Flowsheets);
- Participates in the set up/clean up of dining room;
- Assists other staff with heavy lifting, transferring, and use of proper equipment according to policy and physicians orders;
- Helps admit and discharge residents according to facility procedure;
- Empties trash in resident rooms and other resident areas as needed;
- Measures and records intake and output for residents on I & O;
- Assists in post-mortem care as instructed by the nurse;
- Turns and positions high risk, immobile residents in accordance with positioning schedules and provides preventive skin care as per facility policy;
- Assists in providing reality orientation, redirection, and validation techniques to residents in need;
- Keeps resident rooms, dining area, utility room, and other areas of the facility clean and orderly.
Requirements:
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in Pennsylvania;
- High school diploma or equivalent;
- Able to follow spoken and written instructions;
- Certified Nursing Assistant Certification in the Commonwealth of Virginia;
- Must be able to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, and the general public;
- Must be at least 18 years old;
- Desire to work in a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC);
- At least one year of relevant experience;
- Genuine desire to work with the elderly and/or disabled;
- High school diploma/GED at a minimum;
- Must be able to exert 50-100 lbs of force to assist elderly in and out of wheelchairs.