Agency CNA

The primary purpose of this position is to provide quality nursing care to residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident's assessment and care plan, and as directed by your supervisor. The role promotes residents' rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and individuality, and demonstrates respect, attention, and awareness toward the diversity of the people served.

• Provide quality nursing care to residents in an environment that promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice and individuality.
• Demonstrate respect, attention and awareness toward the diversity among the people we serve (residents, families, caregivers, etc.).
• Be knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for residents and provide support according to the plan.
• Identify and participate in the QAPI process or leave as area of development.
• Assist in daily requirements and tasks in care and treatment of residents, including bathroom assistance, personal hygiene, dressing, mobility assistance, food intake, and other needs in keeping with the individual's care requirements.
• Maintain resident rights and confidentiality.
• Document all ADL’s in electronic health record.
• Observe and report symptoms, reactions and other changes in condition promptly.
• Routinely turn and position residents as required by care plan.
• Comply with all aspects of residents' rights. Report any incidents or evidence of resident abuse or violations of resident rights to the charge nurse or administration promptly.
• Honor resident right to refuse care and report such refusal to nurse supervisor.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, neat and clean environment.
• Answer resident call bells promptly and courteously; check residents who are unable to call for help frequently.
• Take and document temperature, pulse and respiration rates, food and fluid intake and output, heights and weights, and record in EHR.
• Ambulate and transfer residents using the appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics.
• Use only equipment you are trained to use, operate in a safer manner, and report any defective equipment to supervisor immediately.
• Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
• Assist and escort residents to appointments such as the hair salon, attending activities, church services, or doctor’s appointments.

• Detail-oriented:
  Capable of carrying out a given task with all necessary details to get the task done well.
• Team Player:
  Works well as a member of a group.
• High School diploma or better.
• Minimum of 1 year experience working in a long-term care setting.
• Certified Nursing Assistant.

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