Certified Nursing Assistant

Position Authority and Accountability: The certified nursing assistant provides personal care and supervision to residents in a manner conducive to their safety, comfort, security and the greatest degree of independence possible. A CNA operates within the parameters of each residents care plan and daily schedule as determined by the interdisciplinary teams, and within the practice limitation of certification. Under on-site supervision of the Charge Nurse. Training/Education/Licensure/Skills or Proficiency Requirements: • Current, valid certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the State of Iowa. As evidenced by listing on Iowa's Nurse Aide Registry or documentation of successful completion of competency and skills tests from an approved testing agency. • Functional literacy in written and spoken English. General Functions: • Accepts assigned duties, instructions, or correction in a cooperative manner, voicing concerns or disagreement in a professional manner through established chain of command. • Performs incidental housekeeping and maintenance tasks as may arise during the course of regular duties, in order to maintain a clean, safe, pleasant environment for residents, visitors and staff. • Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor. Resident Care and Service: • Performing personal cares (i.e.: dressing, feeding, toileting, grooming) as assigned by the care plans. • Observes and verbally reports to the charge nurse accurate and timely information. • Complies with the residents care plan in the performance of Rehabilitation, Range of motion, or periods of exercise as ordered by the physician, P.T., etc. • Documents according to established policies and procedure the care and treatments provided. • Complies with safe lifting, transferring and handling of residents per procedures. Reports and documents incidents and injuries per established procedures. • Participates in information exchange with staff from preceding and following shifts. • Performs resident care techniques and procedures according to certification instruction, in-service education and/or instruction from supervisor. • Assists with admission, discharge, and transfer of residents, documents according to established procedures. • Responds to inappropriate or maladaptive behaviors by residents in a manner consistent with the care plan or established procedures, and which safeguards resident’s rights. • Listens to residents and family’s questions and complaints, responds in a professional manner, and reports to charge nurse in a timely manner. Physical Requirements: The following is not meant to be all inclusive but rather exemplary of the types of activities involved in the performance of the position. • Reaching, handling, fingering and or feeling • Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling (strength) • Climbing or Balancing • Stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling • Recognition/vision and mental processing • Verbal communications