CNA - Night Shift

Reports to:

Director of Staff Development

Overview of the position:

The Certified Nursing Assistant role supportsassigned resident with routine daily activities and nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by the supervisors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Use the wristband or photo to identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc., as necessary.

Record all entries on flow sheets (ADLs. I&Os, percentage of meals eaten, vitals, bowel & bladder) in an informative, descriptive and legible manner. Record additional entries as requested/required by the charge nurse.

Use only authorized abbreviations established by this facility when recording information.

Report all changes in the resident’s condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.

Report all accidents and incidents observed as they occur.

Transports residents to assigned locations for activity.

Monitor and supervise residents at all times to ensure resident safety.

Assist in passing meal trays to residents at meal times. Ensure the correct tray is given to the correct resident.

Assist and participate in a hydration program.

Be knowledgeable and follow all safety procedures and regulations established in the employee handbook and other policies.

Assist patients at meal times

Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Functions:

Ensure that the resident’s room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed made, name tags up, etc.).

Greet residents and escort them to their room.

Introduce residents to his/her roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate.

Make residents comfortable (i.e., put to bed, get water, etc.).

Show the resident the bathroom and whether it is shared or not.

Orient the resident to the call light system.

Inventory and mark the resident’s personal possessions. Hang or fold and store as needed.

Explain facility laundry procedures.

Store resident’s clothing.

Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged.

Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area.

Assist with loading/unloading residents from vehicles as necessary.

Staff Development:

Attend and participate in scheduled training and educational classes to maintain current certification as a Nursing Assistant.

Attend and participate in scheduled orientation programs and activities.

Attend and participate in annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB management, and blood borne pathogens standard.

Attend and participate in advance directive in-service training programs as scheduled.

Safety and Sanitation:

Participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids.

Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.

Keep the nurses’ call system within easy reach of the resident.

Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility

Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.

Keep residents’ personal possessions off the floor and properly stored.

Keep excess supplies and equipment off the floor. Store in designated areas.

Ensure that residents’ personal items are stored safely and securely for their protection and for the protection of others.

Before leaving the work area for breaks, or at the end of the work day, store all tools, equipment, and supplies.

Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately.

Report all safety violations.

Follow established smoking regulations. Report all violations

Report any communicable or infectious disease to the Director of Nursing Services and/or to the Infection Control Coordinator.

Follow established isolation precautions and procedures.

Wash hands before entering and after leaving an isolation room/area.

Follow established procedures in the use and disposal of personal protective equipment.

Wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., back brace, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving residents.

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