CNA

A. POSITION SUMMARY :

The Nursing Assistant assists the resident in performing activities of daily living, provides a clean and safe living environment, gathers data on the resident's physical and emotional state, and reports observations to the nurse in charge.

• Assists the resident with activities of daily living :

A. Bathes or assists resident to bathe, provides evening care, and incontinence care.

B. Grooming; including care of hair and fingernails.

C. Assists in dressing and undressing.

D. Assists with meal tray, feeds resident as needed, and provides between meal nourishments and fluids as assigned.

E. Toilets resident.

F. Positions resident for comfort, using principles of body mechanics and repositions when necessary.

G. Provides or assists with oral hygiene.

H. Answers signal lights in a prompt manner.

A. Range of motion exercises.

B. Supervises and / or assists with ambulation, transfer, etc.

C. Assists with bowel and bladder training.

D. Participates in reality orientation.

A. Explains procedures and communicates with resident.

B. Shows support through listening.

C. Encourages social and / or therapeutic activities.

D. Supports the dying resident.

E. Provides for residents' privacy when appropriate.

F. Ensures the resident's rights are maintained.

G. Lights cigarettes and pipes and attends residents when they smoke (if applicable).

A. Properly stores and uses equipment.

B. Reports faulty equipment and accidents to Charge Nurse.

C. Dresses resident appropriately for activities, appointments, etc.

D. Makes and remakes beds as assigned.

E. Cleans beds, bedside units, and diaper hampers, and all other areas designated by Charge Nurse.

F. Puts away clean linen and supplies.

A. Uses proper hand washing techniques.

B. Uses proper disposition of soiled linen.

C. Cares for residents in isolation.

A. Participates as a team member in Nursing Care Conference.

B. Records observations on nursing worksheets as assigned.

A. Attends Staff Development programs related to job responsibilities.

B. Transports residents from one nursing unit to another.

C. Accompanies residents to the patio.

D. Performs other related duties as assigned and may rotate among various units.

B. QUALIFICATIONS :