Nursing Assistant Trainee (CNA Class)

NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINEE (NAT)

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This position exists in the Willow Point Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and requires the incumbent to participate in a six-week training program that upon successful completion becomes a Certified Nursing Assistant. The work involves learning how to provide personal care, comfort and safety for assigned residents in a nursing home. The incumbent learns to perform duties of observing changes and assisting residents with activities of daily living. Direct supervision is received from a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Instructor. Does related duties as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Learns to answer call lights/bells and resident requests in a timely manner;

Learns to bathe, shave, shampoo, comb hair, dress, provide mouth care and nail care for residents requiring assistance;

Learns to give massage, and apply emollients, lotions and ointments to areas requiring treatment;

Learns to serves meals and nourishment to residents and assist those requiring help;

Learns to provide appropriate fluids at intervals throughout the day;

Learns to provide perineal, colostomy and catheter care and application of briefs;

Learns to administer bedpans, urinal and enemas as required;

Learns how to take and record blood pressure, temperature, pulse, weight, respiration rate and oxygen saturation level;

Learns how to measure and record food and liquid intake and output;

Learns how to maintain record of care and observation, resident care profiles, and Activities of Daily Living (ADL);

Learns how to report orally any deviation in resident’s condition to charge nurse, and document pertinent resident information using electronic information system;

Learns how to observe and note condition of skin, hair, nails and mouth;

Learns how to observes color, odor, and character of output;

Learns how to assist in the collection of specimens;

Learns how to perform passive and active range of motion;

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