Support Care Professional III (CNA) 7a-3p / 3p-11p / 11p-7a

CNA DUTIES

(duties include, but are not limited to)

Shaving

· Shower days, every Sunday and prn

Baths

· All residents have assigned bath days

· Apply clean clothes and dress resident appropriately

· Change bed linen (sheets, pillow case, comforter) on bath days

· Shave, wash hair and clean behind the ears

· Clean feet especially in between toes

· Check and/or cut nails (Nurses cut nails on residents with Diabetes and on Coumadin)

· Report skin issues to the Nurse

· Use curtain to provide privacy

· Do not leave resident unattended, use shower shoes, seatbelt in shower chair for safety

Shoes

· Use nonskid socks at night while in bed

· If a resident need shoes, notify Nurse, Activities or Social Worker

· Shoes with socks worn at all times unless a Nurse tells you something different

Shower Room

· Clean and disinfect after every shift

· No dirty buckets, linen or trash left in the shower room

· No clothing, shoes or other items stored in bathtubs

· Secure storage cabinets to avoid resident injury

· Report visible signs of mold or film on floor

Rounds

· Every 2 hours and prn

· Even if they are “SELF” you still have to check on them

· Change soiled or stained clothing

· Assist to bathroom or provide incontinent care

· Provide repositioning while in bed or when oob in their wheelchair and broda chairs

· Keep call lights within reach, do not wrap around the siderails, promptly answer calls

· Overall cleanliness of rooms and bathrooms

· Exits are not blocked

· Use of dirty linen carts while making rounds and placing in soiled utility room after use

· Keep clean linen carts covered

· Residents have readable identification bands, notify Nurse or Medical records if to be replaced

· Make rounds with receiving or off going staff

Mealtimes

· Provide hand hygiene for resident prior to eating

· Offer use of shirt protector to avoid staining clothing

· Staff to practice hand hygiene prior to delivering meal tray

· Check meal ticket for diet order and proper consistency

· Ensure resident is upright and awake to avoid aspiration

· Provide tray set up (open milk cartons, use straws unless contraindicated, cut up meat, provide lid for hot liquids such as coffee)

· Offer alternatives or choices if refusing to eat

· Proper documentation of intake

Supplements, Hydration

· 10a, 2p, and 9p

· Should not be left at the nursing station or stocked in the kitchenette

· Report refusals to nurse and chart in the communication binder

· Offer fluids frequently, utilize hydration carts

Water Pitchers

· To be washed and sanitized in the main Kitchen weekly, each facility to establish own schedule

· Change or replace cracked or dirty water pitchers

· Fill water pitchers with ice water at 0600, 1400 and 2200, must have a cover and straw

· Residents who are NPO and are on thickened liquids will not have a water pitcher at bedside

Morning Routines

· Wash face and hands

· Mouth Care

· Clean clothes

· Assist with clean glasses, hearing aids, dentures

· Make the beds or change dirty linen

Devices, Safety precautions, Restraints

· Wheelchairs, broda chairs are to be cleaned with soap and water, scrubbed with brush as needed weekly

· Motorized wheelchairs are to be wiped and cleaned, charged safely at night

· Utilize and apply as ordered – chair/bed alarms, hipsters, soft helmet, low bed, landing pads, contour mattress, seatbelts, air mattress, heel protectors, heel boots, wedges

· Residents with restraints must be monitored frequently and released for positioning/toileting

· 2 staff needed with lift use at all times

Resident Rooms

· Clean bedside and night stands

· Personal hygiene items labeled and bagged

· No items on top of lockers

· No personal care items in chairs

· Closets neat with no excess hangers

· Divider curtains free of rips, tears or stains

· Personal refrigerators are clean, no expired foods and has a temperature log

· No leftover or open foods in room

· Urinals are clean, emptied and labeled

· No items on bathroom windows

· Notify Housekeeping if sharps container in bathrooms are full

Kitchenettes

· Area is clean, no expired foods

· Resident items are labeled

· No employee food items in refrigerator

· Temperature logs are maintained and documented

Proper Attire (Staff)

· Do not wear Airpods or Earbuds while on duty on the floor

· Do not use personal phone in resident care areas

· Wear appropriate royal blue uniform, Identification card must be visible and correctly use masks

· Follow facility protocol regarding shoes, nail and hair

Nursing Station

· Refrain from lounging at the Nurses’ Station, make frequent rounds in the assigned hallways/unit

· All charting has to be done on the Kiosk to avoid crowding the Nurses’ Station

· No eating, no cell phones or personal items at the Nurses’ Station

Get up list

· Residents on the list have to be up; report refusal to the Nurse in charge and chart it in the communication binder

· Know the residents who need to be readied for appointments, therapy treatment, family visits, outings, activities

· Some residents are medically unable to get out of bed, verify with the Nurse

Rosie

· If you don’t know how to use it correctly, seek assistance from the Nurse

· You must Login in on the tablet for data to upload in AHT (If you need a login, notify the Nurse)

· Notify the Nurse of any problems e.g. unable to connect to the internet, cannot log in

Documentation and Charting

· Document promptly and accurately using the Kiosks

· Check for past due on the Assigned care tasks or Scheduled care

· Complete charting prior to completing shift

Stocking

· Team work; Make sure you stock your rooms after each shift

Smoke Breaks

· Follow break times, 2 (15 minute) and 1 (30 minute) during the shift

· Do not go over the allotted time

· Notify Nurse if going on break, sign breaktime sheet

· There must be staff on the unit, residents must not be left unattended

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $32,792.06 per year

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person