Cna – SNF-East Wing – Nights – Full Time

Cna – SNF-East Wing – Nights – Full Time

Requirements

• Completion of an approved nursing assistant course
• California Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) – CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) – American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• Current certification as Nursing Assistant for long-term care and skilled nursing required, rehab preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures complete room set up for new admission (bedpan, urine container, tissue paper, basin, fresh water, etc.)
• Meets and greets new patient/resident and family members on admission to unit.
• Orients patient/resident and family to the facility/room.
• Inventories and documents patient’s personal belongings on inventory sheet upon admission and update as needed.
• Patient’s belongings and accounted for during transfer and discharge process.
• Transfers/transports patient to activities, therapies and other departments on time and in a safe manner.
• Removes all patient’s equipment and supplies upon discharge.
• Ensures room preparation set-up for next admission.
• Checks, cleans equipment, materials as appropriate as indicated by Infection Control Policy.
• Provides patient with appropriate assistive device/s as needed.
• Checks and follows up on patient’s requests for additional supplies or comfort measures.
• Utilizes supplies in a cost effective manner, and ensures accurate charging per corporate compliance policy.
• Obtains and returns supplies and materials from other departments.
• Seeks individualized patient information/instructions and goals from licensed nurse.
• Clarifies, validates expectations with licensed nurse.
• Makes agreement about completion of delegated tasks, including necessary resources (i.e., equipment, physical assistance) and time frame.
• Reports back if unable to complete task per agreement.
• Participates and implements in the completion of plan of care to meet established goals as delegated.
• Demonstrates skills at a competency level.
• Completes and assists with routine tasks (e.g. hygiene, positioning, etc.) per unit standards.
• Maintains privacy and confidentiality.
• Completes and signs appropriate documents accurately and timely.
• Documents daily care of patient per unit standards.
• Identifies and communicates new resident/patient care issues/concerns.
• Communicates changes in patients/residents condition.
• Takes rapid action in life threatening situations and immediately notifies the licensed nurse.
• Communicates or questions requests outside of scope of practice to appropriate personnel.
• Communicates plans to transfer patients/residents to other departments or discharge to home.
• Communicates incomplete work requiring follow-up before the end of shift to licensed nurse.
• Labels/stores, ensures safety of patient’s belongings (hearing aids, glasses, dentures).
• Complies with universal precautions and hospital infection control policies.
• Consistently utilizes proper body mechanics and available support equipment to ensure patient’s safety and avoid personal injury.
• Identifies and communicates patients who are at risk for injury to self and others.
• Complies with hospital policy in management of patients in restraints.
• Reports personal injury within two hours after incident happened, and completes the ART and state claim forms.
• Follows safety procedure required for equipment use.
• Reports observed hazards and unsafe practice.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize workload in accordance with patient’s needs and staffing patterns, as appropriate.
• Validates understanding of new patient needs or changes in assignment.
• Communicates with other staff to develop plan for best use of resources.
• Asks for assistance to get workload done/completed.
• Reports to licensed nurse or supervisor when unable to respond to number of current demands.
• Seeks feedback from co-workers about strategy to complete work more efficiently.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 Year Recent experience in geriatric setting or an acute care hospital