RI CNA Private Clients - East Bay RI

JOB DESCRIPTION CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) Reports to : Nursing Supervisor or Director Position : Provides basic nursing care to clients within the scope of nursing assistant responsibilities and performs basic nursing procedures under the direction of a licensed nurse. Qualifications : - State certification / registration or graduation from a state Approved nursing assistant training program required. - Knowledge and experience in bedside nursing required. - Full use of hands, arms, legs (I.e., washing, feeding, and dressing residents, writing notations, operating bed wheel locks, etc.) - Ability to read thermometers and charts. - Basic reading and writing skill, ability to speak English - Ability to push / pull objects and lift / carry up to 20 lbs., unassisted on a frequent basis (occasionally up to 50 lbs. unassisted). - Ability to sit, stand, bend, move and squat for prolonged periods. - Willing to work. - Willing to attend and participate in education programs. - Ability to interact effectively with clients, their families, and other staff members. Responsibilities : - Performs nursing assistant duties in accordance with accepted standards of clients' care. Duties may include : - Intake and output, measuring height and weight, vital signs, specimen collection, catheter care, range of motion exercises, etc. - Cares for client's environment. - Recognizes changes in the client's behavior and conditions. - Provides all personal care for residents, including bathing, showering, shampooing, oral hygiene, skin care, nail care, dressing, shaving (electric preferred), toileting, transferring, turning and positioning, and ambulating. - Assists residents with nutritional needs, including preparing, serving, feeding, and providing proper fluid requirements. - Monitors and reports food and fluid intake and offer / provides snacks between meals when necessary. - Encourages clients to develop and maintain independence and highest level of functioning in all personal care. - Aids with the use of assistive devices in transferring, ambulating, eating and dressing. - Demonstrates knowledge of infection control in all client care to prevent the spread of diseases and infection. - Adheres to strict infection control guidelines including hand washing and universal precautions. - Demonstrates knowledge of emergency procedure. - Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner. Duties may include placing client call light within easy reach, raising bedside rails when client is in bed if appropriate, etc.