AM​/PMCertified Nurse Aide

Description

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide direct care to residents, as well as assist them with activities of daily living, while maintaining resident safety and comfort. In addition, this position provides assistance to professional nursing staff.

The following job responsibilities will comply with the ADA and any/all applicable state and federal laws. Duties and responsibilities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

• Ambulate and transfer residents utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics.
• Routinely turn and position residents.
• Make beds every day, changing linens per facility policy and as needed.
• Measure and record residents’ heights and weights.
• Take temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure as directed by the nurse.
• Care for incontinent residents.
• Measure and record residents’ intake and output.
• Collect sputum, urine, and stool specimens.
• Assist residents in all activities of daily living.
• Pass out trays and feed/assist residents as needed.
• Observe and document food, nourishment, and fluid intake of each resident.
• Keep assigned resident bedside area clean at all times and personal belongings in orderly arrangement.
• Assist with room changes as needed.
• Assist with development and review of the resident care plans in conjunction with nursing and other disciplines.
• Ensure resident privacy, respect, and dignity.
• Assist in orientation of new nursing aides.
• Participate in in‑services and mandatory meetings.
• Exhibit and perform proper hand washing techniques.
• Maintain proper infection control procedures when handling clothing and linens.
• Detect, correct, and report to the charge nurse any unsafe conditions which may result in bodily injury or fire.
• Receive oral reports and written assignments from charge nurse at beginning of each tour of duty.
• Provide maximum resident‑care services to assure well‑being of resident to greatest degree.
• Execute duties and responsibilities in conformance with established routine.
• Assist with the execution of resident assessment and plan or care.
• Assure physical comfort, safety, and mental well‑being of residents.
• Assist in daily requirements and tasks in care and treatment of residents, such as toileting, grooming, bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake of food, care of hair and nails, moving residents from area to area, responding to calls, etc.
• Detect and correct situations that have a probability of causing accidents or injuries to residents.
• Observe and report symptoms, reactions, and changes of residents.
• Possess knowledge of procedures and techniques.
• Understand standard techniques in personal service‑care of residents.
• Be aware of sterile procedures and avoid contaminations.
• Immediately answer the nurse’s call buzzer of each resident.
• Encourage and motivate residents to participate in recreational, occupational, and physical therapies and other rehabilitative measures to promote activity of mind and body.
• Foster self‑respect and esteem by recognizing, accepting, and respecting those entrusted to his/her care.
• Maintain resident confidentiality; be knowledgeable and follow all resident rights, including honoring resident requests and personal preferences.
• Clean used equipment and return to proper place after using, such as wash basins, bed pans, urinals, enema cans, gloves, colon tubes, and any other equipment that may be used.
• Record bowel movements and kidney output of assigned residents as directed by the charge nurse.
• Check residents frequently, and before going off duty, to be sure that they are clean and dry.
• Complete POC charting prior to end of shift.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area and utility rooms.

• Occasional exposure to blood/body fluids as required for invasive procedures and treatments.
• Frequent exposure to microbial bacteria and other infectious agents inherent to care of ill/dying residents.
• Frequent exposure to chemical compounds of medication and treatments.
• Continuous exposure to hazardous chemicals such as disinfectants, cleansers, soap, etc. as identified by SDS manual.
• Continuous exposure to plastic and/or materials which are…