CMA- Job Title: Certified Medication Aide
Department: Nursing
Reports To: Director of Nursing Services
Principal Purpose of the Job:
The purpose of this position is to provide direct care to residents, under the supervision of a licensed nurse, in accordance with facility policies and procedures and report resident needs and concerns to a licensed nurse.
Qualifications of position:
(Organization-specific information should go in this space)
- Duties and Responsibilities:
- Follow established performance standards and perform duties according to nursing service policies and procedures.
- Assist new employees in following established policies and procedures.
- Identify resident problems and concerns and report them immediately to a charge nurse or a licensed nurse.
- Complete assignments timely, completely and accurately.
- Conduct resident rounds as assigned.
- Initiate corrective action as necessary and/or seek assistance of a licensed nurse.
- Identify safety hazards and emergency situations, and initiate corrective action.
- Attend all in-service classes as assigned and complete assignments.
- Assume personal responsibility for following procedures related to control of equipment and supplies within the unit.
- Document incidents and/or unusual problems according to established procedures.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team and other meetings as assigned.
- Participate in the development of an individualized plan of care of assigned residents.
- Review care plans and perform nursing care as outlined.
- Document in the nursing assistant notes the care and treatment provided to the resident and the resident’s response or lack of response to care provided.
- Maintain confidentiality of resident and organizational information.
- Report changes in residents’ conditions to Charge Nurse or Nurse Supervisor.
- Follow facility procedures for admission, discharge and transfer of residents.
- Complete documentation accurately, timely and following policies and procedures.
- Listen to resident and family complaints and report problems to Charge Nurse.
- Assure residents have call lights at hand and answer call lights promptly.
- Assure residents are given adequate assistance with personal and oral hygiene needs following facility’s policies and procedures.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living as documented in the residents’ care plans.
- Participate in the implementation of the individualized plan of care of assigned residents.
- Assure residents are given adequate assistance with meals, nourishment and transportation to meal service area(s).
- Consistently work cooperatively with residents, charge nurses, treatment nurses, restorative nurses, other nursing assistants, physicians, families, consultant personnel and ancillary service providers.
- Observe all safety policies and procedures.
- Come to work in a clean, neat uniform and consistently present an appropriate professional appearance.
- Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
- Assume accountability for data contained in the employees’ handbook.
- Perform other related duties as directed by his/her supervisor.
- Perform all duties assigned in an effective, timely and professional manner.
- Assume Quality Assurance duties as assigned.
- Observe infection control procedures.
- Follow Residents’ Rights policies at all times.
- Be responsible for the safety of residents under his/her supervision.
- Observe all policies and procedures.
- Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
- Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
- Come to work in neat, clean attire and consistently present an appropriate professional appearance.
- Consistently work cooperatively with residents, residents’ representatives, staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Other responsibilities to be filled in by the organization.
CNA-
Job Title: Certified Nurse Aide
Department: Nursing
Reports To: Director of Nursing Services
Principal Purpose of the Job:
The purpose of this position is to provide direct care to residents, under the supervision of a licensed nurse, in accordance with facility policies and procedures and report resident needs and concerns to a licensed nurse.
Qualifications of position:
Current certification as a nurse aide in the state of Kansas
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Follow established performance standards and perform duties according to nursing service policies and procedures.
- Assist new employees in following established policies and procedures.
- Identify resident problems and concerns and report them immediately to a charge nurse or a licensed nurse.
- Complete assignments timely, completely and accurately.
- Conduct resident rounds as assigned.
- Initiate corrective action as necessary and/or seek assistance of a licensed nurse.
- Identify safety hazards and emergency situations, and initiate corrective action.
- Attend all in-service classes as assigned and complete assignments.
- Assume personal responsibility for following procedures related to control of equipment and supplies within the unit.
- Document incidents and/or unusual problems according to established procedures.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team and other meetings as assigned.
- Participate in the development of an individualized plan of care of assigned residents.
- Review care plans and perform nursing care as outlined.
- Document in the nursing assistant notes the care and treatment provided to the resident and the resident’s response or lack of response to care provided.
- Maintain confidentiality of resident and organizational information.
- Report changes in residents’ conditions to Charge Nurse or Nurse Supervisor.
- Follow facility procedures for admission, discharge and transfer of residents.
- Complete documentation accurately, timely and following policies and procedures.
- Listen to resident and family complaints and report problems to Charge Nurse.
- Assure residents have call lights at hand and answer call lights promptly.
- Assure residents are given adequate assistance with personal and oral hygiene needs following facility’s policies and procedures.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living as documented in the residents’ care plans.
- Participate in the implementation of the individualized plan of care of assigned residents.
- Assure residents are given adequate assistance with meals, nourishment and transportation to meal service area(s).
- Consistently work cooperatively with residents, charge nurses, treatment nurses, restorative nurses, other nursing assistants, physicians, families, consultant personnel and ancillary service providers.
- Observe all safety policies and procedures.
- Come to work in a clean, neat uniform and consistently present an appropriate professional appearance.
- Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
- Assume accountability for data contained in the employees’ handbook.
- Perform other related duties as directed by his/her supervisor.
- Perform all duties assigned in an effective, timely and professional manner.
- Assume Quality Assurance duties as assigned.
- Observe infection control procedures.
- Follow Residents’ Rights policies at all times.
- Be responsible for the safety of residents under his/her supervision.
- Observe all policies and procedures.
- Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
- Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
- Come to work in neat, clean attire and consistently present an appropriate professional appearance.
- Consistently work cooperatively with residents, residents’ representatives, staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Other responsibilities to be filled in by the organization.
Pay: From $19.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
