Certified Nursing Assistant; C.N.A.

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

As a 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.

Use the wristband or photo card file to identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc, as necessary.

Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc, in an informative and description manner.

Use only authorized abbreviations established by this facility when recording information.

Report all changes in the resident’s condition to the Nurse Supervisor/ Charge Nurse as son as practical.

Report all accidents and incidents you observe on your shift when they occur.

Ensure that the resident’s room is ready for receiving the resident.

(Bed name, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.)

Greet residents and escort them to their rooms.

Introduce resident to his/her roommate, if any, other residents and personnel as appropriate

Inventory and mark the resident’s personal possessions as instructed.

Store resident’s clothing

Assist resident’s with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or being discharged.

Transfer the resident to new room, or to the receiving area.

Assist with loading/ unloading resident’s from vehicles as necessary.

Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures and as instructed by your supervisors.

Follow work assignments, and/ or schedules in completing and performing your assigned tasks.

Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as 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 and shift.

Meet with your shift’s nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of service.

Report all complaints and grievances made by the resident.

Notify the facility when you will be late or absent from work (minimum of two (2) hours prior to scheduled shift).

Report any occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals to your supervisor.

Participate in and receive nursing report upon reporting for duty.

Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.

Assist the residents with daily dental and mouth care. (brushing of teeth/dentures, oral hygiene, special mouth care, etc)

Assist the residents with bath functions as directed. (bed bath, tub or shower)

Give backrubs as requested

Assist the residents with dressing/undressing as necessary.

Assist the residents with hair care functions. (combing, brushing, shampooing, etc)

Assist the residents with nail care. (clipping, trimming, and cleaning the fingers/ toenails)

Note:

Does not include Diabetic residents

Shave male residents…