Certified Nursing Assistant

Purpose of Your Job Position

The primary purpose of your job position is to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors.

As the Certified Nursing 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.

Administrative Functions

Use the wristband or photo card file to identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc., as necessary.
Follow all facility policy and procedures.
Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, electronic medical record 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 Nurse Supervisor/Unit Manager or Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
Report all accidents and incidents observed on the shift immediately.

Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Functions

Ensure that the resident’s room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.).
Greet residents and escort them to their room.
Introduce resident to his/her roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate.
Make resident comfortable (i.e., put to bed, get water, etc.).
Inventory and mark resident’s personal possessions as instructed.
Store resident’s clothing.
Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged.
Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area.
Assist with loading/unloading residents from vehicles as necessary.

Personnel Functions

Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with established policies and procedures, and as instructed by supervisors.
Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks.
Cooperate with inter‑departmental personnel, and other facility personnel to ensure that nursing services 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/shift.
Meet with your shift’s nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or to improve services.
Ensure that department personnel, residents, and visitors follow the department’s established policies and procedures at all times.
Report all complaints and grievances made by the resident.
Notify the facility when you will be late or absent from work.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluid, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals to supervisor.

Personal Nursing Care Functions

Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
Provide care in accordance with the resident’s plan of care.
Obtain vitals.
Assist residents with daily dental and mouth care (i.e., brushing teeth/dentures, oral hygiene, special mouth care, etc.).
Assist residents with bath functions (i.e., bed bath, tub or shower bath, etc.) as directed.
Assist residents with dressing/undressing as necessary.
Assist residents with hair care functions (i.e., combing, brushing, shampooing, etc.).
Shave male residents.
Keep hair on female residents clean shaven (i.e., facial hair, under arms; on‑legs, etc.) as instructed.
Assist residents with nail care (i.e., clipping, trimming, and cleaning the fingernails).

Resident Rights

Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information.
Ensure that you treat all residents and families fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect.
Ensure that all nursing care is…