Retreat Certified Nurse Aid; Casual, PRN

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Full Time Manual Labor Monticello, GA, US

3 days ago Requisition

ACCOUNTABLE FOR:

The Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) is responsible for maintaining quality of care for all residents.

GENERAL PURPOSE AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Responsibilities and Duties:

• Review Activity of Daily Living sheets at the beginning of each shift to ensure that the plan of care if followed for each resident
• Document on the ADL sheets as appropriate; document any changes observed with the residents, who you reported the changes to, any resident complaints, any pertinent information that is relevant to maintaining quality of care.
• Document appropriately on the Dietary Log, Bath Log, Snack Sheets, Weekly Blood Pressure Sheets, ADL sheets, etc…
• Report bowel movements and intake and output to the charge nurse at the end of each shift
• Assist with admissions and inventory residents’ personal belongings.
• Answer call light signals as quickly as possible.
• Assist residents to be clean, neat, and well-groomed daily.
• Change bed linens on bath days and as needed.
• Oral care every shift and as needed.
• Nail care on bath days and as needed.
• Incontinence care at least every two hours and as needed.
• Catheter care every shift and as needed
• Assist with bathing per schedule and as needed
• Assist with toileting at least every 2 hours and as needed
• Skin care every shift and as needed.
• Shave men and women on bath days and as needed
• Assist with meals; pass trays; set-up meal trays; feed as needed; pick up trays; clean resident’s clothing & chairs after meals.
• Document meal percentage intake
• Report any coughing, watering eyes, or choking which may indicate a swallowing problem.
• Offer snacks, ice, water,drinks morning, afternoon, night, and as indicated.
• Ensure that drinking cups are clean; if not, obtain a new one.
• Turn and reposition residents who are in bed, wheelchairs, geri-chairs, etc…at least every two hours and as needed
• Clean equipment as assigned and as needed (chairs, walkers, side rails, cushions, mats, restraints, etc…
• Assist with range of motion exercises, ambulation, walk to dine, toileting, sit to dine, toileting, transfers, etc…
• Assist with activities daily
• Obtain vital signs as instructed.

Related Functions:

• Arrives for the scheduled shift no earlier than fifteen (15) minutes before the shift begins and clocks out no later than fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled shift ends.
• Required to work weekends on a rotating basis.
• Responsible for one overtime shift a month if needed.
• Demonstrates loyalty to the organization, honesty, and integrity at all times in the care and use of patient / resident and facility property.
• Demonstrates positive support of any and all programs / projects implemented by the DON or Administration.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient / resident information.
• Displays a neat, clean, and professional appearance at all times.
• Cooperates when needed if the facility faces an emergency or unusual circumstance.
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement activities through monitoring and evaluation of patient care.
• May be asked to participate on committees and community projects.
• Participate in staff meetings, in-service programs, performance improvement, infection control activities as necessary.
• Promote teamwork with physicians, patients, families, visitors, and co-workers.
• All other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Training

Experience:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Must be state certified and be on the state registry. At least one year of C.N.A. / P.C.T. experience preferred.

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