Certified Nursing Assistant

Nursing Staff Member

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

A member of the nursing staff who is highly involved in the delivery of quality nursing care. He / She will work in conjunction with the Charge Nurse to meet the resident's needs and / or resolve problems.

Responsibilities

1. DUTIES :

• Must be able to lift objects in excess of 50 pounds.
• Must be able to perform tasks that require routine standing, bending, and lifting. Must be able to position, turn, move, walk, and transfer patients in and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, showers, etc.
• Provides nursing care according to established policies and procedures.
• Arrives to work on a timely manner and keeps absences down to a minimum.
• Adheres to the dress code and comes to work prepared.
• Reports on and off duty to the Charge Nurse.
• Takes breaks and meals as designated by the Charge Nurse.
• Receives report and resident assignment from the Charge Nurse and satisfactorily completes the assignments by the end of his / her shift including documentation of care.
• Reports to the nurse any unusual findings noted while giving care.
• Completes additional tasks as requested.
• Assumes responsibility for all residents on the unit especially when the assigned caregiver has gone off the unit.
• Alerts the Charge Nurse immediately of any procedures or duty that needs clarification or instruction.
• Adjusts to charges in the routines to meet resident's needs.
• Adjusts and adheres to changes in policies and procedures as revised by the facility.
• Checks the master schedule to see when h / she is scheduled to work.
• Requests time off, and vacation according to the facility policies and procedures.
• Works holidays according to facility policies and procedures.

2. CLINICAL DUTIES :