Certified Nursing Assistant; Assisted Living​/Dementia

POSITION SUMMARY

This position provides basic care for residents/tenants to assure the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times within a safe environment; assists with activities of daily living, offers emotional and social support, and attends residents/tenants’ overall physical comfort. This position is available for Full-Time, Part-Time or On-Call.

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Provides personal hygiene including bathing (tub, shower, bed bath), oral care, skin and nail care and hand washing.
• Completes resident grooming including hair care, shaving, dressing and weighing. Encourages residents/tenants toward independent personal care.
• Assists with toileting including bowel and bladder retraining and perinea care.
• Performs and assists with mobility, transferring, ambulation, positioning and range of motion per the care plan.
• Assists in orienting residents/tenants upon admission and throughout stay as needed.
• Documents accurately all care given, including dietary intake and output, temperature, weight, blood pressure, pulse and respiration, using approved abbreviations and descriptive terms.
• Reports to nurse on units for written and verbal assignments which include daily use of care plans for assigned residents/tenants before initiating care.
• Participates in the planning of resident care through shift reports and resident care staffing meetings when assigned.
• Informs verbally and/or submit in writing any observations and changes in a resident for the licensed nurse to evaluate including dietary intake.
• Serves residents/tenants their meals; motivates and assists them with intake of nourishment and fluids.
• Answer all call signals and requests of residents/tenants immediately.
• Encourages/assist residents/tenants in keeping their rooms clean and orderly; assists with making beds.
• Maintains nursing unit in a clean and orderly manner.
• Keeps all residents/tenants’ personal belongings and equipment clean.
• Escorts residents/tenants to appointments and/or therapy departments as scheduled.
• Participates in unit activity programs planned for residents/tenants as needed.
• Attends and participates in unit nursing staff meetings and mandatory in-services.
• Performs a total inventory of all resident’s possessions on admission, discharge or transfer.
• Ensures all residents/tenants’ possessions are properly labeled.
• Responds to resident emergency including bleeding, falls, seizures and performance of Heimlich maneuver.
• Assists with post-mortem care as assigned.
• Transports dietary carts and linen carts.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of PPE and its proper use for personal safety measures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all resident care information and assure resident rights and privacy are protected at all times per HIPAA.
• Ability to create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth and personal interest as well as a clean environment.
• Ability to work tactfully and cooperatively with residents/tenants, families, visitors and entire staff throughout the organization.
• General knowledge of standard office procedures, practices, equipment and office assistance techniques.
• General knowledge of County and department programs and policies.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate and concise records and reports.
• Ability to work the allocated hours of the position.

• Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in workplace English and spelling.

• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations accurately.

• Ability to understand and effectively carry out verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to develop, interpret and implement local policies and procedures, written instructions, general correspondence, and Federal, State, and local regulations.
• Ability to define problems and deal with a variety of situations.
• Ability to think quickly, maintain self-control, and adapt to stressful…