Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Job Description
The Caregiver is responsible for assisting residents in their daily living activities including, but not limited to: bathing, grooming, personal and dental hygiene, escort to meals and activities, bowel and bladder functions, service of meals, implementation of activities, etc., maintaining resident dignity and respect with superior customer service and in accordance with all policies, procedures, regulations and guidelines. Essential Job Duties (Include % of time for each responsibility): - Respond to resident needs promptly and kindly while maintaining each resident’s self-respect, personal dignity, personal safety and confidentiality (50%) - Read and follow care plans to ensure proper care is being given to their residents (10%) - Assist residents in their daily living activities including bathing, dressing, hygiene (including shaving, hair care, etc.), meals, activities, bowel and bladder functions (including taking to bathrooms, portable commodes, changing incontinency products, etc.)(20%) - Provide assistance at mealtime with selecting meals, serving, eating, clearing, delivering room trays as needed or assigned (3%) - Transport residents as necessary assisting them into and out of bed, wheelchairs, etc. following all safety/lifting and transferring techniques – escorting them to/from meals, activities, or other transportation needs as requested or assigned (3%) - Perform regular safety checks on residents (1%) - Encourage residents to participate in daily activities such as bed making, laundry, cleaning, setting tables, etc. (1%) - Invite, encourage, assist and lead residents in meaningful and life enriching activities (3%) - Clean, complete laundry, and assist with all other community activities and job duties as required or assigned(1%) - Manage oxygen tanks and concentrators per MD orders for resident needs (1%) - Chart and document appropriate information (including incident reports) communicating any observed or suspected resident change of condition to a supervisor immediately (4%) - Respond promptly to all resident alerts, carrying walkie-talkies and reacting to emergency or other resident requests as needed (3%) - Ensure resident safety and comfort at all times, assisting in the performance of fire or other safety drills (1%)