Certified Nursing Assistant; CNA) PRN Scale

Certified Nursing Technician

Position Goal:
The CNT provides direct patient care including assisting in activities of daily living, bathing, dressing, and feeding of patients, assists the RN / LPN, and reports all changes in the resident's condition to the Charge Nurse.

Environment:
Humphreys County Nursing Home provides multiple levels of care and services to its residents, through a continuing care plan, in an attractive surrounding while offering an array of personal services and activities.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skills to coordinate and organize assigned work
• Maintains and arranges residents room in a clean and orderly fashion as required
• Demonstrates competence in care of specimens and accurately handles specimens at all times
• Notifies appropriate staff when resident complains of pain 100% of the time
• Complies with policy changes expeditiously and reports any problems 100% of the time
• Adapts procedures to meet adult and geriatric residents' needs 100% of the time
• Assists in keeping residents dry (i.e. changes gown, clothing, linen when bed becomes wet or soiled
• Ensures confidentiality of all non-public information and meets any HIPAA requirements
• Accurately completes baths, oral hygiene, nail care, foot care, skin care, pressure relief device, feeding and transferring
• Carries out medical asepsis during treatments / procedures 100 % of time
• Checks all equipment / instruments needed, prior to each procedure, to ensure proper functioning
• Maintains correct and professional communications with the public, residents, employees and other agencies, reflecting the mission of the facility
• Uses correct technique when lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts according to facility expectations
• Checks each resident at least every two hours or more as requested by the Charge Nurse, to ensure that his / her personal care needs are being met and respond to resident calls, as requested by a resident
• Assists residents with bowel and bladder functions
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skills to function as a certified nurse aide
• Takes accurate vital signs 100% of time as instructed and records in Vital Stats section of LTC
• Records activities of daily living correctly 100% of time in LTC
• Positions residents in bed with proper alignment
• Maintains resident's dignity (i.e. knocks on door prior to entry of room, uses privacy curtains for bathing and doing procedure 100% of time
• Documents and reports all non-functioning equipment and unsafe conditions, immediate to supervisor 100% of the time
• Anticipates the needs of assigned residents i.e. clean water, clean linens, bathroom needs, and ambulation
• Keeps supervisor informed of critical events and/or situations of possible negative outcomes
• Performs all procedures according to approved facility policy and procedures
• Keeps current on skills and knowledge of assigned areas of responsibilities
• Monitors bowel movements of each assigned resident each day of work 100% of time and records in LTC accurately and timely 100%
• Assist with new resident admissions correctly and timely 100% of the time
• Responses to the physical, mental, social and emotional needs of terminally residents and their families
• Observes and reports to the Charge Nurse the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent decubitus ulcers
• Interacts with co-workers, physicians, residents and all other customers in a manner which encourages harmonious working relationships, enhances the image and reputation of the facility and promotes positive customer relations
• Supports the facility's mission statement by dependability in attendance, punctuality, maintaining confidentiality, the timely completion of assignments, and attention to principles of professional ethics and quality service
• Has a commitment to professional and personal growth through development of skills and knowledge, as well as improvement in the facility's performance
• Ensures the rights, dignity and confidentiality of all residents is maintained
• Demonstrates an understanding of the federal and state regulations
• Can answer questions correctly when asked concerning expectations of nurse aide
• Supports cultural practices so long as it does not harm others
• Determines critical and non-critical aspects of a situation accurately
• Recognizes when to consult with the supervisor for assistance
• Reports all accidents and incidents observed on the shift that they occur 100 % of time
• Treats residents and their families with respect, dignity and compassion
• Assists with emergency situations when needed
• Completes the annual skills inventory checklist successfully each year
• All other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing

Supervision & Leadership:

Receives guidance with respect to general objectives in the majority of tasks and projects assigned, determine methods, work sequence, and how to achieve objectives of assignments; operates within specific policy…