CNA's Needed-Rehabilitation and Nursing Care

Certified Nursing Assistant/CNA $28 - $30
Lowell, MA, United States
About the Job
Certified Nursing Assistant
Brief Job Summary : Assist nurses (RN or LPN) in providing the activities of daily living to patients/Residents/Clients.
Typically Reports To: Nurses and Director of Nursing
Qualifications:
Successfully complete a state-approved nurses aide-training program.
Must understand English both written and spoken.
Must have current certification and registration with the state Department of Health.
Must be able to safely and successfully perform job-related functions, with or without reasonable accommodation required by federal, state, or local law.
Main Functions:

Care for multiple residents in the facility.
Observe Resident Rights
Provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living.
Bathing; Dressing
Feeding; Pass and pick-up food trays; Serve nourishments; keep record of intake and output
Transfer to and from bed or chair or other locations within the facility
Assist to and from toilet, assist with any toileting needs
Keep incontinent residents clean
Monitor and record bowel movements
Pass and empty bedpans, urinals, and emesis basins; Collect specimens such as urine, stool, and sputum
Reposition residents in bed or chair
Assist with personal and dental hygiene
Assist in ambulation
Make beds; Change linens
Answer call bells and make rounds
Provide Post Mortem Care
Take and record vital signs; Measure and record height and weight
Record Activities of Daily Living on flow sheets
Observe residents and note physical condition, attitude, reactions, appetite, etc. and report any changes to the nurse.
Use safety devices and standard precautions to prevent the spread of infection and disease Monitor dining room during mealtimes as scheduled.
Evacuate residents in an emergency, according to fire and evacuation policy.
Additional Functions:
Assist nurse with admitting, transferring, and discharging residents
Assist nurse in giving treatments and examining residents
Assist with restorative and rehab care with proper instruction and supervision
Notable Functions:
Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
Equipment Used:
Stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, scale, tray, carts, hoyer lift, whirlpool tub, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, charts, linens, towels, standard precautions (gloves, goggles, mask, aprons), thermometers, urinals, bed pans, commodes, and personal hygiene supplies.
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