Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

General Summary

Certified Nursing Assistants are responsible for providing daily hands on care to the assigned residents. Will be under the direction of the nursing unit Neighborhood Nurses, Nursing House Supervisors, Assistant Director of Nurses and the Director of Nurses.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

* Performs routine care for an assigned group of residents including but not limited to:

* bathing and showering of residents

* completion of body assessment

* shampooing residents hair

* personal grooming – combing of hair, shaving, nail care [both finger and toes]

* changing of linens and making beds

* toileting residents

* changing incontinent products

* ambulating residents that are able

* lifting residents – either using a lift or manually

* transporting residents

* documentation of care in the Geri Book every shift that care was performed per the OBID and documents accurately on the Medicare A forms.

Serves meal trays, feeds or assists residents with their meals, removes trays after the resident has completed eating. Measures and records resident’s data including vital signs [temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure], intake and output of fluids, food acceptance. Completes the bowel program with accuracy. Collects non-invasive laboratory specimens such as urine. Assists licensed nurses in performing tests, procedures and/or exams. Assists with admission, transfers and discharges of residents. Responsible to complete the resident inventory. Cares for the dying resident and gives post-mortem care. Knowledgeable of resident safety protocols and keeps gait belt on their person. Maintains resident rooms in a neat, clean, sanitary manner. Maintains and restocks supplies in resident rooms with resident name on the item. Removes and disposes of correctly any soiled linen or briefs. Maintains fresh drinking water in the resident’s room. Performs activities to promote the resident’s independence and is knowledgeab...