Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Duties and Responsibilities :

• The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities which are considered essential functions of the position.
• Bathe or assist residents in bathing (bedbath, whirlpool, shower, sitzbath).
• Perform or assist residents with personal grooming needs (shaving, hair care, nail care, oral hygiene, denture care, skin care, and cosmetics).
• Assist residents in dressing and undressing, as needed, in clothing appropriate to the time of day and season of year.
• Assist residential residents in caring for and securing (non-loss) of personal articles, labeling clothing, etc.
• Change bed linen.
• Assist residents in before and after meal routines (wash hands and face, transport to and from dining area, prepare bedside environment for in-room dining, etc.)
• Provide prompt meal time assistance (check diet card for accuracy and position tray for resident’s convenience. Help with cutting food, buttering bread, pouring liquids, etc.)
• Provide partial or total feeding assistance and encouragement as needed.
• Report appetite changes and request substitutions when necessary.
• Provide adequate hydration (pass ice and fresh drinking water, offer fluids frequently, record intake as directed, etc.)
• Provide between meal nourishment when indicated (distribute supplemental nourishment as assigned, provide assistance as needed, accurately record and report intake of nourishment).
• Assist resident in all elimination needs (bedpan, urinal, bathroom assistance).
• Participate in facility incontinence program.
• Perform perineal care after each episode of incontinence.
• Perform catheter care per facility policy.
• Record bowel habits and urine outputs as directed.
• Collect specimens as directed.
• Reposition immobile residents at times and in a manner as instructed.
• Assist resident in transferring from bed, chair, wheelchair, toilet, etc. using appropriate equipment and follow principles of body mechanics (determine number of persons for assist; use gait belt, proflex belt, grab bar, etc.)
• Assist residents in exercise (active / passive range of motion, ambulation, etc.) as indicated by supervisor and individual care plan.
• Help restore independence through teaching and encouragement in ADL skills (eating, dressing, ambulation, toileting, etc.)
• Help prevent complications of decubitus and contractures by placement of position aids, protective padding, etc.
• Maintain resident information and Fountain West internal affairs in strict confidence.
• Assist with training and orientation of new department employees.
• Follow Fountain West policies concerning personal grooming, appearance, and appropriate dress code requirements.

Qualifications : Education

Continuous Education

Work Experience

Physical Activity Requirements :

Lifting Requirements

Carrying Requirements

Sight Requirements

Hearing Requirements

Socialization Requirements

Other Physical Requirements