CNA, days - LTC

Job Details

Level

Experienced

Job Location

Trezevant Episcopal Home - Memphis, TN

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Certification

Salary Range

$14.00 - $15.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage

None

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

Health Care

Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION

the CNA Provides direct care to residents in the Allen Morgan Healthcare Center. The primary duties consist ofactivities of daily living, assistance with therapeutic activities programs, restorative programs, documentation as required by the community.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• The ability to determine staff needs.
• Attend 12 in-service hours annually to include in-services on Infection Control, Universal Precautions, Fire and Safety; willingness to learn and be taught by others.
• Maintain CNA Certification status with Tennessee Nurse Aide Registry every two (2) years.
• Maintain and chart daily care records accurately
• Responsible for weights, vital signs, Intake and Outputs, as assigned.
• Maintain and chart daily care records accurately.
• Responsible for weights, vital signs, Intake and Outputs, as assigned.
• Assist residents to activities to the extent time and conditions warrant.
• Answer call bells promptly and courteously - check that call bell is within reach for each resident.
• Shave male residents daily.
• Pass fresh ice / tap water each shift; Pass and set up food trays and feed / assist residents who cannot feed themselves; Be knowledgeable of Trezevant's Mission, vision and values.
• Report to assigned unit at scheduled time to get report from unit nurse.
• Maintain care and neatness of resident units : bed making, personal clothing, and bedside table.
• Give basic patient care : bathing, mouth care, shampooing and grooming of hair, clean and file nails requested and assist as needed with personal hygiene.

Qualifications

Scope of Authority / Reporting : This position reports to the Director of Nursing.

Special Demands

Job Skills :

Physical Requirements :

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and / or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" employment relationship.

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS SET-FORTH IN THE ABOVE JOB DESCRIPTION. I HAVE ALSO RECEIVED A COPY OF THE ABOVE JOB DESCRIPTION.