Cna

Cna

Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, an 10th grade education
• Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of the state
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Responsibilities

• Provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan
• Use the wristband or photo card file to identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc.
• Report all changes in the resident’s condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical
• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative, descriptive manner
• Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that they occur
• Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
• Perform only those nursing care procedures that you have been trained to do
• Ensure that the resident’s room is ready for receiving the resident
• Greet residents and escort them to their room
• Make resident comfortable
• Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged
• Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift
• Report all complaints and grievances made by the resident
• Check residents routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met
• Assist residents with identifying food arrangements
• Record the resident’s food/fluid intake
• Perform after meal care
• Assist residents with daily functions (dental and mouth care, bath functions, combing of hair, dressing and undressing as necessary)
• Observe and report the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent decubitus ulcers (bedsores)
• Honor the resident’s refusal of treatment request

Preferred Qualifications

• CPR Preferred