Resident Care Partner or Certified Nursing Assistant

* Position Summary + Under the direction of a licensed nurse performs assigned patient care duties. Observes the residents; helps support the residents’ emotional needs and reports observations directly to the licensed nurse. * Minimum Qualifications + Work Experience

- Previous healthcare experience preferred. + Education

- High school graduate or equivalent preferred. + Certifications/Licensure

- Certified Nursing Assistant in the state of Kentucky required. * Job Specific Performance Standards + *The duties listed below are a summary of the major essential functions of this position. The position may require other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned, and specific functions may change from time to time.*

• Administers personal hygiene to residents when indicated and records the administration in the patient record.
• Using good body mechanics, assists with turning and positioning residents in bed, getting residents up and ambulating when indicated. Records activity in the patient record.
• Obtains and records resident vital signs, I&O, and diet acceptance.
• Responds to resident and families’ needs and requests.
• Delivers, assists with or feeds meals, nourishments, and fresh water when indicated.
• Performs post mortem care.
• Administers the following treatments and records the administration in the patient record as appropriate: enemas, douches, preps, peri care, cath care, and collection of urine and stool specimens.
• Receives resident assignments and reports from charge nurse.
• Supplies fresh water to residents during each shift, ensures that water pitchers are kept clean and within reach.
• Prepares residents for meals and transports them to dining areas.
• Assists with or provides activities of daily living (bathing, dressing combing of hair, clean and trim nails, shave residents).
• Provides proper back and skin care.
• Monitors use of restraints and positioning d...