JOB
Purpose of Position
The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for to providing non- professional nursing care and related services as required to meet the personal and emotional needs and comfort of residents, and to provide assistance with activities of daily living per the individualized plan of care or program plan. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The following duties are primarily performed, and which are essential for this position. Employees are expected to be able to perform each of these job duties satisfactorily and successfully to be qualified for the position. Other duties may be required and assigned.
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Performs total cares, assists or supervises resident activities in daily living, including bathing, grooming, dressing and oral hygiene. Follows care plan on master Kardex.Makes suggestions to Registered Nurse regarding any changes in residentstatus.
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Assists residents at meal times according to therapeutic dietary programs; serves and removes meal trays; serves between meal snacks; prepares and serves unscheduled nourishments; records fluids and foodintake.
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Reports and records observations of residents physical, emotional condition with nursing assistant guidelines; charts level of care required by each resident regarding toileting, activities of daily living, feeding, restraints etc; reports faultyequipment.
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Recognize and report resident abuse, neglect and/or misappropriations offunds.
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Participates in providing rehabilitation nursing care or active treatment as specified by the resident care plan; provides assistance with physical therapy, occupationaltherapy and activitiesprogram.
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Transport residents using wheelchairs, sit to stand, hoyer lift, and two or threeperson lifts, transfer belts, etc., or provides assistance withambulation.
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Responds to resident call lights, wander alarms, and motionalarms.
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Follows universalprecautions.
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Provides assistance in maintaining a safe, clean and therapeutic environment; distributes and changes linens; disposes of soiled linen properly; keeps utility, linenand soiled linen rooms in order; keeps hallways and rooms free of clutter; performs other cleaning duties as required; disposes of wasteproperly.
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Document per facilitypolicy.
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Performs other duties of a comparable level/type, asrequired.
