C.n.a Senior Care - Prn - Etowah

Description

Job Description - C.N.A.

- SENIOR CARE - PRN - ETOWAH )

Starr Athens Regional Medical Center

C.N.A.

- Gero Psych position available.
PRN- shifts variable.

• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of CNA's procedures, tasks, duties, and responsibilities according to established policies and procedures.
• Prepare residents for meals setting up assigned resident and resident's tray; assists in feeding residents who require being fed; positions residents to avoid choking and promote ease in eating; distributes water and nourishments according to resident's needs; encourages dietary intake as necessary.
• Promptly answer residents call lights ( whether that of assigned resident or not), anticipates resident's needs checking with residents regularly; prepares and toilets residents as needed demonstrating cooperative attitude when assisting residents.
• Maintain dignity and confidentiality of the resident; serves as resident's advocate at all times, knocking on resident's doors before entering room.
• Dress assigned residents properly making sure they are clean and dry at all times.
• Complete all resident care activities by end of shift. Responsible for completion of all assignments without reducing quality of performance.
• Regularly ambulate residents assigned demonstrating proper techniques and provides Range of Motion exercised as required.
• Turn and position residents as ordered and/or needed ensuring no rough surfaces are in direct contact with resident; assesses for reddened areas or skin breakdown.
• Recognize legal responsibilities in providing resident care; consistently demonstrates awareness of resident's rights.
• Perform nursing care ensuring cleanliness, good grooming and comfort; follows bath schedule, shaving all male residents assigned; performs bed baths as necessary; provides nail/foot care as required.
• Provide comfort by positioning, extra bathing, straightening linens, placing personal articles within reach; and is courteous and responsible to resident's needs.
• Demonstrate familiarity with required C.N.A. duties and performs them accurately in accordance with departmental policies and procedures; knows how to operate all applicable equipment.
• Demonstrate complete knowledge of body mechanics to avoid injury to self, resident, or co-worker. Uses safety and care in transferring, lifting, walking and exercising residents.
• Recognize unsafe acts or conditions taking immediate action about them. Reports unsafe acts or conditions to appropriate personnel.
• Demonstrate knowledge of emergency, fire, and disaster drill procedures applying knowledge in calm, safe manner.
• Observant of safety, infection control, and isolation procedures; and consistently washes hands as needed.

Graduate of approved Certified Nurse's Aide program, or actively participating in approved C.N.A. class required. Able to demonstrate working knowledge of medical terminology preferred; able to work eight (8) or twelve (12) hours shifts. Must possess and demonstrate good public relations skills. Must demonstrate ability and skill needed to provide appropriate care for residents in age from adolescent to geriatrics. Current CPR certification required.