Long Term Care CNA

Certified Nursing Assistants care for patients in the long-term care setting. CNA’s provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff.

WORK SCHEDULE

6am - 6pm or flexible hours* Administer treatments as prescribed within standard nursing practice guidelines and in full compliance with established nursing protocols. * Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs. * Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff. * Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff. * Promotes and supports the greatest possible degree of independence for residents. * Lift, or assist others to lift, and transfer patients as needed to provide care. Transport dependent residents to and from activities. * Prepare or serve food trays, assist with meals as directed. * Understand and demonstrate proper use of personal protective equipment. * Perform safety and infection control procedures to ensure a safe and clean environment for residents, visitors and staff. * Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support. * Respects the rights, property and privacy of others; protects confidentiality and uses discretion when discussing information. * Observes and reports on residents'/patients' conditions and documents observations as required. Advises supervising charge nurse of resident's/patient's status at beginning and end of shift. * Contributes knowledge of residents'/patients' conditions/needs to patient care plans. Assists in the implementation of care plans as directed within the parameters of established policy and procedure. * Uses appropriate critical thinking and judgment in provision of care. Performs all aspects of treatment based upon national, departmental and evidence- based standards. * Communicates and dele...