Certified Nurse Aide - Skilled Nursing Facility

Sign on Bonuses up to $5,000!

MAIN FUNCTION :

Provide nursing care to residents age 16 and over who require Skilled Long Term and short Term Care including the chronically ill, geriatric and infirmed resident. The primary purpose of your job position is to render routine daily nursing and restorative care and services in accordance with the resident's assessment and care plan and under the direction of a professional nurse. As a Certified Nursing Assistant necessary for carrying out your assigned duties. Every effort has been made to make your Job Description as complete as possible, however, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position. Reports to the Nursing Supervisor or Unit Director.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

PERSONNEL FUNCTIONS :

• Follows work assignments, and / or work schedules in completing or performing tasks.
• Performs all tasks in accordance with established policy and procedure and as instructed by the Professional Nurse.
• Receives the nursing report upon reporting in and gives reports to Charge Nurse before ending shift duty hours.
• Wears photo identification card at all times.
• Records all entries on flow sheets, nutrition sheets, elimination record, activities record, rehabilitation record and completes all documentation in electronic form, or as instructed.
• Reports all changes in the resident's condition to the RN or LPN Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
• Reports all accidents and incidents observed on the shift as they occur, providing statement for same.
• Participates in performance assessment and improvement activities for continued quality improvement of resident care.

NURSING CARE FUNCTIONS :

a. Bathing

b. Mouth Care

c. Hair Care

d. Nail Care

e. Hygiene

f. Toileting Assistance

g. Feeding

h. Ambulation Assistance

10. Promotes resident comfort to include :

a. Positioning, lifting and transfers

b. Ambulation

c. Answering call lights

d. Assisting with emotional needs

CARE PLAN AND ASSESSMENT FUNCTIONS :

assessments. Reviews residents closet door care plan, informs nurse of any changes in patient condition.

SAFETY AND SANITATION :

STAFF DEVELOPMENT :

RESIDENT'S RIGHTS FUNCTIONS :

OTHER :

EDUCATION :

High school graduate preferred.

EXPERIENCE :

Previous experience or job knowledge is required. Nursing aide certification is required. If hired without certification, must complete the requirements for nurse aide certification for job retention within 120 days.

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) REQUIREMENTS :

Heartsaver CPR required within 90 days of hire date. Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire date.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

Also, stretching and lifting are required in the care of patients, the equipment and the physical environment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

OTHER REQUIREMENTS :

The certified nurse aide is listed as current in the New York State Nurse Aide Registry, that the CNA's current nurse aide certification status has been verified with the NYS Nurse Aide Registry, that there are no findings or convictions of resident abuse, mistreatment, neglect, or misappropriation of resident property listed on the Registry and the CNA, and that the printed verification from the Registry verifying all the above is filed in the CNA's personnel records.

EXPOSURE CATEGORY :

Category I. Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.