Skilled Care CNA

Provides quality, cost-effective healthcare under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse. Emphasis shall be placed on maximizing patient’s functional abilities in the activities of daily living; promoting, maintaining and restoring health, preventing and minimizing the disabilities of acute and chronic illness. Discharges duties in a responsible professional manner while demonstrating values of respect, dignity, integrity, and compassion.

Actions are consistent with hospital policies and procedures and current standards/regulation governing nursing practice and long term care.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant Certification through the West Virginia DHHR.
• CPR certification.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• Three (3) months experience as a nurse assistant.

• Follows established plan of patient care.
• Assists with the admission, transfer, discharge and transporting of all patients.
• Implements patient safety measures, including but not limited to securing patients appropriately for transport, assisting patients with positioning, transfers and ambulation, and ensuring call light is within easy reach.
• Collects and records vital signs as instructed by the registered nurse and licensed practical nurse.
• Provides measures to meet patient’s comfort needs.
• Collects and prepares specimens according to policy and procedure including urine, stool, and sputum.
• Administers care and treatments for patients as instructed by the Registered Nurse, including but not limited to:
  • Weighs patient
  • Gives enema
  • Provides activities of daily living/restorative care
  • Performs perineal care
  • Performs catheter care
  • Performs oral hygiene
  • Applies hot or cold compresses
  • Strains urine
  • Obtains T.P.R., temperature, pulse and respirations
  • Obtains intake and output
  • Ambulates patients
  • Turns and positions patients maintaining proper body alignment
  • Provides sitz bath
  • Provides pre‑operative care
  • Provides post‑operative care
  • Performs post‑mortem care
  • Applies assistive devices, braces and equipment
  • Restraint application and identification of restraint alternatives
• Performs basic routine duties including but not limited to:
  • Distributes fresh water every shift
  • Disposes of soiled linen every shift
  • Maintains clean and orderly unit
  • Maintains and stocks unit supplies
  • Practices clean and sterile technique in the delivery of patient care while maintaining body substance isolation
  • Aware of location of equipment and supplies on the nursing unit
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill necessary to provide care and education appropriate to the age of the patients served (Adult 18‑79 years, Geriatric 80+ years).

• Distribution of snacks and supplements
• Maintains fluid restrictions
• Assists patients with meals and supplements as needed
• Documentation in the electronic medical record
• Provides care for the respite and hospice patient
• Attends in‑services and other educational programs as required with emphasis on programs related to the geriatric patient
• Attends and participates actively in a minimum of three staff meetings annually
• Demonstrates proficiency, competence and current knowledge in providing patient care
• Determines areas of self‑improvement
• Supports and adheres to hospital, nursing service and skilled care policies and procedures
• Provides restorative patient care in a manner that promotes maintenance or enhancement of the patient’s quality of life
• Participates in continuous improvement activities
• Sets short‑term goals to organize work to meet patients needs
• Institutes emergency measures calmly and effectively
• Prepares and submits incident reports
• Reports safety or risk management problems to Director and charge nurse or appropriate hospital personnel
• Supports hospital and departmental cost containment efforts
• Reviews and initials meeting minutes and postings in the department
• Responds to patient’s call light immediately; notifies nurse of patient problems
• Reports observations, requests and unusual signs and symptoms of patient to charge nurse or team leader immediately
• Keeps…