CNA

Participate in and receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty. · Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids. · Assist residents with daily dental and mouth care (i.e., brushing teeth/dentures, oral hygiene, special mouth care, etc.). · Assist residents with bath functions (i.e., bedbath, tub or shower bath, etc.) as directed. · Give backrubs as instructed. · Assist residents with dressing/undressing as necessary. · Assist residents with hair care functions (i.e., combing, brushing, shampooing, etc.). · Assist residents with nail care (i.e., clipping, trimming, and cleaning the finger/toenails). (Note: Does not include diabetic residents.) · Shave male residents. · Keep hair on female residents clean shaven (i.e., facial hair, under arms, on legs, etc.) as instructed. · Keep residents dry (i.e., change gown, clothing, linen, etc., when it becomes wet or soiled). · Change bed linens. Keep linens tight to avoid wrinkles from forming under the resident. · Make beds (occupied and unoccupied). · Put extra covers on beds as requested. · Position bedfast residents in correct and comfortable position. · Assist resident with bowel and bladder functions (i.e., take to bathroom, offer bedpan/urinal, portable commode, etc.).