Certified Nursing Assistant

Overview

A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is responsible for providing routine nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures and as directed by the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nurses or Administrator, to assure the highest quality resident care at all times.

• Currently enrolled in a school for nursing assistants or have a license as a certified nursing assistant.
• A minimum of 6 months experience as a certified nursing assistant or clinical experience while enrolled in a nursing assistant certification class.
• Must possess a sincere desire to serve the ill, aged and infirm.
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language.
• Possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, and the general public.
• Willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.
• Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.

• Perform all duties as assigned and in accordance with facility’s established policies and procedures, nursing care procedures and safety rules and regulations.
• Make resident rounds at the beginning of each shift and every two hours thereafter to administer quality nursing care.
• Verify the identification of a resident before administering nursing care or serving food; report missing  to admission coordinator immediately.
• Make beds, clean bedside and overbed tables; serve drinking water and ensure water pitchers are clean and within the resident’s reach; pass water pitcher as per established policy and procedure.
• Dress residents neatly and in their own clothing; assist in dressing as necessary.
• Assist in preparing residents for meals (taking to/from dining room, serving trays, placing bibs, assisting in feeding or cutting food, removal of trays, supervision in dining room, etc.).
• Serve nourishment in accordance with established facility procedures; feed residents who cannot feed themselves; ensure food is accessible with self-help devices as needed.
• Prepare residents for therapy, activities, physician visits, religious services, including transporting to/from such activities.
• Keep incontinent residents clean and dry; change bed linens, diapers and clothing as often as necessary.
• Do not permit residents to smoke in bed.
• Assure that the nurses call system is attached to the bed and within easy reach for bedfast residents.
• Answer residents’ call lights promptly.
• Check for food in residents’ room and ensure food is kept in a sealed container.
• Report all complaints to the Charge Nurse and report any resident abuse or medication found in the resident’s room to the Charge Nurse immediately.
• Report hazardous conditions and faulty equipment to the Charge Nurse immediately; report bruises, skin tears, incidents or accidents to the Charge Nurse immediately.
• Attend in-service educational programs, on-the-job training programs and meetings as directed.
• Other related duties as may become necessary or as directed by the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nurses, or Administrator.

• Wash hands before and after caring for each resident.
• Place residents in correct and comfortable position; head of bed elevated at 30 degrees for residents on enteral feeding.
• Assist residents with dental and mouth care; clean dentures after each meal; keep dentures clean and soaked with Efferdent after dinner.
• Record residents’ food and nourishment intake as directed.
• Perform after-meal care as required (cleaning residents’ hands, face, clothing, dentures, etc.).
• Assist residents to/from bathroom; offer bedpans and urinals for bedfast residents and clean/store after use; document intake and output as directed.
• Check and document bowel movements and the character of stools every shift.
• Bathe residents as assigned and in accordance with established facility procedures; encourage showers and self-help measures when…