Certified Nurses Aide

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of a Licensed Nurse, the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) delivers efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and patient/family satisfaction. He/she will function within the standards of practice as accorded by his/her Certification. The CNA performs various patient care activities and related non-professional services essential to caring for personal needs and comfort of patients.

Responsibilities

• 1. Provides patient care in a manner conducive to safety and comfort. Patient care includes, but is not limited to:
• 1.1. Assists patient with or performs Activities of Daily Living(ADL); 1.2. Obtains and records Vital Signs and weights per policy; 1.3. Assists patients with ambulation and transfers; 1.4. Positions patients in correct body alignment in and out of bed; 1.5. Applies adaptive equipment as ordered; 1.6. Cares for personal belongings; 1.7. Assists physician and/or licensed nurse with treatments and procedures as needed; 2. Makes both occupied and unoccupied beds; 3. Accompanies patients when transported outside the center for appointments asrequested; 4. Ensures patients are ready for scheduled rehab therapy and transports patients to rehab area; 5. Notifies licensed nurse if patient identification is missing; 6. Participates in the care planning process and implements care according to care plan; 7. Performs skin care treatments, as permitted by state regulation; 8. Applies simple clean dressings, slings, stockings, and support bandages, under direction of the licensed nurse, as permitted by state regulation; 9. Feeds or assists patients with meals and provides additional nourishment and hydration per care plan; 10. Records patient's oral intake and output; 11. Uses Point Click Care (PCC –POC) according to the Business Processes, if applicable; 12. Answers call light or bell promptly, delivers messages, cleans areas of spillage or accidents; 13. Uses Standard precautions when caring for all patients. Adheres to Contact and/or Droplet Precautions as indicated; 14. Participates in the orientation of new nursing assistants; 15. Reports changes in patient's condition, patient/family concerns or complaints to charge nurse and/or supervisor; 16. Collects and bags soiled linen and delivers to dirty linen area; 17. Obtains clean linens and supplies from supply areas, cleans utility rooms, kitchen areasand all other nursing areas, as assigned; 18. Cleans patient equipment as assigned; 19. Transfers patient's belongings and equipment as directed, and assists with postmortemcare; 20. Assists with patient discharge as requested; 21. Assists with the orientation of newly hired CNAs; 22. Promotes a culture of safety to ensure a healthy practice and living environment; 23. Collaborates and coordinates with other departments to provide timely effective care consistent with individual’s needs, choices and preferences; 24. Contributes to an environment that is respectful, team-oriented, and responsive to the concerns of staff, patients and families; 25. Participates in quality improvement activities asrequested; 26. Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive Protected Health Information (PHI) atall times; 27. Stays and works beyond scheduled shift if needed to meet state staffing requirements and/or needs of patients; 28. Performs other duties as requested.