Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA)

Position: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
# Certified Nursing Assistant Sandpoint Sandpoint SNF - Sandpoint, ## Overview Position Type Full-Time/Part-Time Job Shift Any Education  Level Not Specified## Description
** SUMMARY**:

Functions within the scope of practice as established by the Idaho State Board of Nursing Certification.  Provides direct care to nursing home residents by following each individual care plan, primarily for their activities of daily living, also to include some medical care by performing the following duties.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
** include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
* Meets personal care needs:  bathing, dressing, grooming, and care of skin, teeth, hair, ears, nails; promotes self-care activities.
* Makes occupied and unoccupied beds; cares for personal belongings such as clothing, dentures, eye glasses, hearing aids, prostheses.
* Meets nutritional need by passing trays, ice water, nourishments; assists in feeding; uses adaptive equipment; tray monitoring.
* Participates in bowel/bladder and toileting programs, care for urinary drainage equipment and protective equipment care for ostomies, and urine testing.
* Assists with ambulation, exercise, range of motion, transfers, and transportation using assistive devices, wheelchairs, and lifts.
* Meets sleep and rest needs of residents by providing activity, exercise, and rest.
* Prevents contractures and skin breakdown by proper body alignment, turning, positioning, and use of special aids.
* Observes and reports signs and symptoms of disability, illness, and change in condition
* or behavior.
* Takes, measures, and records vital signs, height, weight, and food/fluid intake/output.
* Keeps utility areas, wheelchairs, and shower rooms in order.
* Cleans equipment such as wheelchairs, Geri-chairs, lifts, and stretchers.
* Delivers supplies, equipment, specimens, and correspondence to/from other areas in facility.
* Meets safety needs by reporting environmental hazards, proper utilization of restraints, observance of infection control measures, and oxygen safety.
* Meets needs of residents with special conditions such as mental impairment, behavior disorders, and medical problems.
* Cares for dying residents, including care of the body and personal effects after death.
* Relates appropriately to residents, families, visitors, and staff.
* Responsible for attending in-service programs that are provided to facilitate government regulations.
* Required to attend 24 hours of in-service per year.
* Assists with patient assessment and care planning.
* Assists in meeting elimination needs which may include emptying and cleaning bedpans, urinals, and catheter bags.
* Assists residents with comfort and anxiety relief.
* Assists in promoting resident safety and environmental cleanliness.
* Assists with unit management and efficiency.
* Requires documenting and reporting information regarding residents' health, I&O, and any change of medical condition.
** CONTACTS:
** Residents, families, other personnel, and visitors.
** VARIABLES:
** Is required to work weekends, holidays, and when called-in to replace absent staff.
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* QUALIFICATIONS:

** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
** LANGUAGE SKILLS**:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
** MATHEMATICAL SKILLS**:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate and percent.
** REASONING ABILITY**:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.  Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
** CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
** Must have a Certificated Nursing Assistant certification from the Idaho Board of Nursing upon hire.
** PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential…