Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Description The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), under the direction and supervision of the Director of Nursing and/or the assigned charge nurse, provides individualized care to residents to include routine daily care, promoting maximum independence, safety, and comfort for each resident. *Full Time, Part Time Plus and Part Time options available. Starting hourly rate is $19.00/hour and increases with experience. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Makes rounds to resident rooms at least every two hours to ensure resident needs are met to include toileting, turning, repositioning, and hydration; makes walking rounds at shift change with the oncoming CNA ensuring resident rooms are tidy and in good condition; communicates any pertinent changes or things that are occurring with the residents during walking rounds ensuring a seamless transition of care; checks the care base, country kitchen, and soiled and clean utility rooms during walking rounds for tidiness; issues found during rounds will be addressed by the off-going shift Observes unusual symptoms or signs of illness or skin breakdown and reports same to nurse in charge; reports indications of residents’ deteriorating physical, emotional, or mental health through the utilization of the Interact Stop and Watch documents Listens to change of shift report and communicates with charge nurse on what shift priorities should be Provides care in accordance with the resident care profile and resident preferences Administers bed baths daily and showers twice per week unless resident requests otherwise Distributes and sets up resident meal trays; assists the residents who need assistance with their meals, encourage intake, and accurately document intake Provides daily and weekly personal care including oral hygiene, fingernail trimming, dressing daily and throughout the day as needed, assisting with toileting or changing throughout the day as needed Positions residents properly using comfort and safety devices as ordered; repositions bedridden residents every two hours or more often as directed Takes vital signs according to resident plan of care or as assigned by supervising charge nurse Assists with bladder and bowel training of selected incontinent residents Makes rounds of incontinent residents every two hours to provide partial bathing and change of clothing and linen as needed; cleans carpet or furniture if needed and notifies Housekeeping for sanitation Answers resident call lights in a timely manner, politely, and with focused concern on the resident; maintains a goal of answering each call light in under four minutes Answers the phones located at the care base or nurses station when appropriate; provides professional and courteous direction to the party on the phone Assists with the admission and discharge of resident and post mortem care Completes the shift responsibility checklist for the specific shift assigned Assists with weighing of residents on admission, once a month, and as ordered; if weight is greater than set parameters, reports weight change to the nurse Assists residents in the use of adaptive equipment including splints, adaptive plates, bowls, cups and utensils, reachers, sliding boards, walkers and wheelchairs Appropriately addresses all allegations or sightings of potential abuse/neglect by rescuing the resident, reporting it immediately and reassuring the resident Empties urinary drainage bags twice per shift, and totals output for nurse in charge; passes, empties, and sanitizes bedpans and urinals as needed Makes sure residents’ clothing is clean, puts soiled clothing in hamper and puts away clean laundry Assures overall neatness and cleanliness of resident’s room, bedside equipment, and bathroom; makes beds and returns clothing and equipment to proper place Participates in mandatory in-services/drills Serves an active role in actual Emergency Operations scenarios to ensure the safety of the residents (ETC) - see website for further details