CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINEE
THIS CLASS IS TAUGHT AT COASTAL PINES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BAPTIST VILLAGE, INC.
Shift: All Shifts
Department: Nursing
JOB RELATIONSHIP:
Supervised By: Director of Nursing, Charge Nurse/R-N, LPN
Workers Supervised: None
WORK SCHEDULES:
All positions at Baptist Village, Inc. include holidays and weekends as they fall within your schedule. Additional worked hours may be needed due to workload demands.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Previous experience in the clinical specialty and/or training preferred
- Ability to read, write, add, subtract, multiply, and divide
- Available to work holidays and weekends as scheduling requires
- Good physical health condition and pass a physical examination
PERSONAL TRAITS:
- Possess good people skills with the ability to work directly with residents, family, and staff
- Ability to verbalize and present necessary information and ideas to other staff
- Knowledge of nursing facility rules and regulations
- Some clerical knowledge is necessary to work with charts
- Enjoys performing services that benefit and help people
PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work can be of heavy demand, standing and walking most of the shift
- Ability to walk continuously for a minimum of 1 hour, frequently
- Ability to push as much as 150 pounds regularly, 150-200 pounds frequently, and above 200 pounds occasionally
- Ability to lift greater than 50 pounds with additional assistance frequently
- Ability to squat and bend throughout the shift routinely
- Ability to assist in resident transfers
- Manual Dexterity when handling equipment, supplies, charts, and residents
- Visual and hearing acuity to properly communicate with residents, family members, and staff
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Work is inside (may be required to get outside occasionally).
As required by OSHA, an exposure evaluation has been done based upon a reasonably anticipated contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of employee duties. Based on the evaluation, CNAs have a High Risk for exposure.
APPEARANCE AND DRESS:
The dress is a designated uniform. See APPEARANCE AND WORK ATTIRE POLICY FOR UNIFORMED ASSOCIATES policy.
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND WORK AIDS:
Medical equipment, lifts, resident charts, records, and reports.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES YOU WILL LEARN: include the following:
- Responsible for various resident care activities, including bathing, dressing, toileting, bed-making, nail care, hair care, skin care, oral care, weights, and vital signs.
- Answer call lights to determine residents' needs.
- Serve and collect food trays, feed residents requiring help, and provide between-meal nourishment, ice, and fresh drinking water.
- Transport residents using wheelchairs, Geri-chairs, lifts, and other assistive devices.
- Assist other staff in resident transfers.
- Appropriately complete required documentation, including AARs, I&O's, supplemental nourishment, and others determined by the supervisor.
- Assist resident ambulation and perform restorative nursing, such as range of motion, as directed.
- Ensure that the resident's rights are honored, including but not limited to personal choices, privacy, and confidentiality.
- Provide for resident safety through proper application and observation of physical restraints and posture supportive devices.
- Report all changes in conditions and behaviors of residents to the Director of Nursing or the RN in charge.
- Promptly report all incidents involving residents, staff, families, and visitors to the Director of Nursing or the RN in charge.
- Attend in-service education classes as required and obtain the required number of hours per year.
- Maintain infection control standards by the use of universal precautions.
- Follow facility policies and procedures.
- The Associate is authorized to have limited access to resident health information as needed to provide treatment, for billing purposes, or the purpose of healthcare operations.
- Other duties may be assigned.
The above is intended to describe the general content of the requirements for the performance of the job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.
