Certified Nursing Assistant - Eve

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location:

Edmonds, WA 98026
Position Type:
Full Time
Salary Range: $23.00 - $29.00 Hourly

Job Shift: PM
Category:
Health Care

Position Summary:

The Certified Nurse Assistant provides nursing and nursing related services to residents consistent with each resident’s comprehensive resident assessment and plan of care. All resident care is provided in a manner that meets the resident’s physical, mental and psychosocial needs and enables the individual to attain or maintain the highest practicable level of functioning. The Certified Nurse Assistant maintains a “homelike” environment for the residents, protects and promotes resident rights and assists the person to maintain independence and control to the greatest extent possible.

Reporting:
This position is responsible to the Director of Staff Development and/or Director of Nursing.

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

• Provide direct care to residents to improve or maintain the resident’s abilities according to the resident’s plan of care.
• Assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) – bathing, grooming, oral care, dressing, mobility, transferring, and feeding of assigned residents by providing set‑up assistance, verbal prompts, physical support or more extensive assistance.
• Assist with bathing: transport resident to tub or shower, adjust water temperature, wash and rinse resident, dry body thoroughly with clean towels, maintain privacy.
• Assist with dressing: locate, select and obtain clothing; assist residents with snaps, zippers, buttons after donning/reducing clothes; recognize clothing in need of repair and communicate needs to resident and Charge Nurse.
• Restorative care: assist resident to maintain functioning at highest independent level to prevent decrease unless clinically unavoidable through ambulation, range of motion exercises, use of assistive devices and maintaining proper body alignment.
• Elimination/toileting: prompt assist residents to bathroom according to schedule, or bring clean bedpan or urinal, open/remove clothing, clean residents if unable, adjust clothing, measure and record output, provide catheter care per procedure and infection control policies.
• Mobility: assist residents or provide range of motion exercises to all joints, provide weight‑bearing assistance or physical support for ambulating, push wheelchair or geri‑chair if needed, maintain safe environment by removing obstacles, inspect equipment, report defects, monitor progress toward treatment goals.
• Transfer: position residents for transfer, use correct technique and equipment per plan of care and resident ability, obtain assistance if needed.
• Eating: provide set‑up assistance for meal tray, open/ pour/ unwrap and cut food if residents unable, feed individuals that require total assistance, encourage residents to chew/eat and swallow if indicated, assist or clean after meals, serve nourishment and snacks as ordered, document and report food and fluid intake.
• Provide care in a manner that protects and promotes resident rights, dignity, self‑determination and active participation; offer and respect resident choices; refer to residents by proper names; avoid pet names; handle residents’ property with respect.
• Observe and report patterns of decreased social interaction, angry or sad behaviors and refusals of treatment to Unit Charge Nurse.
• Assist with planning, implementation and evaluation of care plans; report information about conditions, responses, and suggestions for alternatives.
• Assist with preparation for state inspections; attend survey training and interact with state surveyors.
• Follow all facility policies and procedures including infection control, use PPE appropriately.
• Record accurate, legible information in resident’s records.
• Communicate with Charge Nurse about assigned residents regularly throughout shift.
• Demonstrate competence in proper body mechanics for upper and lower body, safe use of equipment such as back belts, gait belts, mechanical lift for residents ranging from 300 pounds.
• Monitor physical environment for safety or fire hazards, report immediately to Charge Nurse.
• Report injury to resident or self immediately.
• Attend 12…