Kingsbrook Certified Nursing Asst (SRNA / CNA)

The KLC State Registered Nursing Aide (SRNA / CNA) provides long term care nursing and related nursing services to residents consistent with each resident's comprehensive assessment and plan of care. All resident care is provided in a manner that meets the resident's physical, mental and psycho social needs and enables the individual to attain or maintain the highest practicable level of functioning. The SRNA / CNA maintains a homelike environment for the residents, protects and promotes resident rights and assists the person to maintain independence and control to the greatest extent possible.

• DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties :

• Provides direct care to residents to improve or maintain the resident's abilities according to the residents' plan of care. Regularly assists with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), which includes assisting with bathing, grooming, dressing, mobility, transferring and feeding of assigned residents by providing set-up assistance, verbal prompts, physical supports or more extensive assistance.
• Assists with transport of resident to tub or shower. Adjusts water temperature. Washes and rinses resident. Dries body thoroughly with clean towels. Maintains privacy for resident at all times.
• Locates, selects and obtains clothing for resident. Assists residents with snaps, zippers or buttons after donning clothes or removing them. Recognizes clothing in need of repair and communicates clothing needs to resident and to units charge nurse.
• Promptly assists resident to bathroom according to toileting schedule, or promptly brings clean bedpan or urinal. Opens, removes clothing in preparation, cleans resident if needed, adjusts clothing, cleans resident's and own hands. Measures and records output as directed by charge nurse and plan of care. Provides catheter care according to facility procedure and infection control policies.
• Assists resident or provides range of motion exercises to all joints. Provides weight-bearing assistance or physical support for ambulating. Pushes wheelchair or Geri-chair if needed. Maintains safe environment for mobile resident by removing obstacles, inspecting equipment and reporting defects to charge nurse. Monitors resident progress toward treatment goals and reports responses to charge nurse.
• EDUCATION / LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS / OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Minimum requirement :

High school diploma or GED and completion of an approved State Registered Nursing Assistant / Aide Program such as (SRNA), (STNA), (CNA) or other state.

• Hold current certification as a State Registered Nursing Aide (SRNA) in the State of Kentucky.
• Preferred qualifications :

Minimum of three months direct care experience in a healthcare setting.

• WORKING ENVIRONEMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member may occasionally be exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes, or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. This job cannot be performed without exposure to the stresses associated with an intimate, 24 hour residential care environment that delivers care and services primarily to disabled and cognitively impaired residents. Examples of these stresses include, but are not limited to : shift rotation, weekend and holiday duty, unusual or impaired behavior by residents, family reactions to having a loved one in the nursing home, death, and dying, oversight of state surveyors, ombudsmen and federal officials, presence of consultants and attorneys, and variable involvement of medical staff. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Constantly works near moving mechanical parts
• Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to stand and walk. The team member is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Occasional physical effort with light to medium objects. Occasionally required to lift objects of 10 to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

• Frequently required to walk and move about.
• Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.
• Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments / devices.
• Frequently required to lift and / or move items up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally required to lift and / or move items up to 100 pounds.
• Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.
• Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.