Certified Nursing Assistant​/Resident

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$15

The primary purpose of your job position is to provide each of your residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan as directed by your supervisor ,to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

As Certified Nursing Assistant/Resident Assistant you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested.

Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.

Record all entries on flow sheets, reports, studies, charting, etc., in an informative and descriptive manner.

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

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

Report all accident/incidents you observe on the shift they occur.

Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.

Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility’s information system.

Fill out Nursing Care Charge Slips as directed.

Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors.

Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks.

Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.

Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.

Meet with your shift’s nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and /or the improvement of services.

Report complaints and grievances made by residents or families.

Notify the facility when you will be late or absent from work. Follow established call out policy.

Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials and hazardous chemicals to your supervisor.

Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator.

Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screen-saver activates within established facility policy guidelines.

Participate in and receive the nursing report upon reporting to work.

Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.

Assist residents with daily dental and mouth care as directed.

Assist residents with bath functions as directed.

Assist residents with nail care as directed. (

NOTE:

does not include diabetic residents.)

Assist residents with dressing/undressing as directed.

Assist residents with hair care functions as directed.

Shave male residents as directed.

Assist in keeping resident’s living quarters and work areas clean and orderly. This may include doing or assistance…