Certified Nursing Assistant

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

A member of the nursing staff who is highly involved in the delivery of quality nursing care. He/She will work in conjunction with the Charge Nurse to meet the resident's needs and/or resolve problems.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

• DUTIES:
• Must be able to lift objects in excess of 50 pounds.
• Must be able to perform tasks that require routine standing, bending, and lifting.
• Must be able to position, turn, move, walk, and transfer patients in and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, showers, etc.
• Provides nursing care according to established policies and procedures.
• Arrives to work on a timely manner and keeps absences down to a minimum.
• Adheres to the dress code and comes to work prepared.
• Reports on and off duty to the Charge Nurse.
• Takes breaks and meals as designated by the Charge Nurse.
• Receives report and resident assignment from the Charge Nurse and satisfactorily completes the assignments by the end of his / her shift including documentation of care.
• Reports to the nurse any unusual findings noted while giving care.
• Completes additional task as requested.
• Assumes responsibility for all residents on the unit especially when the assigned caregiver has gone off the unit.
• Alerts the Charge Nurse immediately of any procedures or duty that needs clarification or instruction.
• Adjusts to charges in the routines to meet resident's needs.
• Adjust and adheres to changes in policies and procedures as revised by the facility.
• Checks the master schedule to see when h/she is scheduled to work.
• Requests time off, and vacation according to the facility policies and procedures.
• Works holidays according to facility policies and procedures.
• CLINICAL DUTIES:
• Practices proper infection control techniques.
• Follows facility infection control policies and procedures.
• Maintains meticulous personal hygiene and grooming of the resident.
• Gives showers, bathes, and shampoos residents as assigned.
• Provides toileting and/or incontinent care according to the facilities policies and procedures.
• Encourage resident to participate in active ROM when possible and perform passive ROM according to the facility policies and procedures.
• Residents are assisted before, during, and after meals by placing residents in an upright position, ensuring teeth are in, glasses are on, setting up food in front of resident checking that resident has correct meal, at correct consistency and using Thickener if required.
• CLINICAL DUTIES CONTINUED:
• Transfers residents according to method indicated on assignment sheet.
• Follows policies and procedure on body mechanics and use of resident lifts.
• Obtains the resident's vital signs and weight according to shift routine or as directed by Charge Nurse.
• Answers calla lights promptly for any resident and addresses the resident's needs.
• Responds immediately to bed/chair alarms, Code Alert or door alarms.
• Collects specimens of urine, stool, and sputum as directed by the Charge Nurse.
• Passes out fresh water and ice, nourishments and snacks to residents as assigned.
• CLINICAL DUTIES CONTINUED:
• Ensures safety of all residents.
• Immediately reports to Charge Nurse any unusual occurrences or injury of a resident.
• Immediately reports hazard/malfunctioning equipment to the Charge Nurse.
• Obtains supplies for resident care as needed.
• Assist with the transfers of a resident to another room or unit.
• Assist in resident's admission to the facility.
• Makes resident beds, change linens as needed.
• Accepts changes in assignment as designated.
• NON-CLINICAL DUTIES:
• Care for the resident's immediate environment and unit by making sure drawers, closets and bedside stands are clean, neat and orderly and the bed is properly made.
• Ensures that resident is wearing a name band.
• Places resident's personal clothing in hamper for laundry or in resident's closet if family does laundry.
• Gathers and transports residents to recreational activities.
• Accompanies residents to appointments at…