CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant 11-7

POSITION: Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Part time 11-7 shift

DEPARTMENT: Nursing

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Provides primary nursing care to the residents

Essential CNA Duties:

A. Personal Hygiene - This includes bathing and washing residents as well as helping them to shower if needed. An important part of resident hygiene is to assist in grooming, such as brushing the resident’s hair and trimming their nails if needed. Many residents also need help getting dressed daily.

B. Infection Control - Proper protocol in controlling the spread of germs in a medical setting is vital for every member of the healthcare team. As a CNA, you will need to stay current with your continued education courses concerning the most up-to-date techniques for minimizing the spread of germs that transport diseases. Washing your hands frequently and disposing of soiled linens and other materials in the proper manner also plays an active role in controlling infection.

C. Dietary Care - Adequate nutrition for your residents is your responsibility as a CNA. Some residents are able to eat on their own, while others will require direct feeding. Often a necessary component in resident nutrition, you will need to record how much and what the resident eats.

D. Reporting - As a CNA, you will have direct contact with residents daily. This allows you to be on the frontline as a key member of the resident’s healthcare team. In this capacity, your observations will play an important role in the healthcare plan. You will keep a record of the resident’s health status to include vital signs, intake and output as well as other necessary observations. As a CNA, you will communicate these recordings to other CNA shifts, Registered Nursing staff and Charge Nurses.

E. Emotional Support - In addition to physical care, the emotional needs of the residents must be taken into consideration. Your daily routine with residents will mean that as a CNA, you typically spend the most time with them. This will allow you to better understand their daily moods, fears and concerns. In this role, think of yourself as the conduit between the residents and other nursing staff regarding the resident’s needs. Additionally, just taking the time to listen and counsel the resident can help to relieve some of their concerns and daily stressors.

F. Communications Performance Criteria

• Verbal ability to express ideas and views effectively. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Communicates clearly and tactfully with residents and their families

G. Collaboration Performance Criteria

• Maintains harmonious relationship with volunteers, visitors and co-workers, providing support and assistance to co-workers to ensure quality resident care
• Demonstrates attitude of cooperation and professionalism when working in Department
• The Certified Nursing Assistant cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintains good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives, and infection control policies.

H. Confidentiality, Privacy and Dignity

• HIPAA Competency – Protects resident’s privacy by insuring resident records or items with resident data with protected health information (PHI) are not left unattended or left opened
• Maintains confidentiality of all resident, facility and/or physician related information
• Maintains resident confidentiality and does not discuss resident in public areas, such as cafeteria, hallways, elevators, etc.
• Regularly checks on residents insuring comfort, dignity and privacy
• Acts as an advocate of the Resident Rights and assures resident and family understanding.
• Demonstrates mission of the Facility by providing quality care in a personal manner with total regard for individual human dignity

I. Training and In-Service

• Attends all mandatory in-services. Attends department meetings as required and scheduled
• Competency: Participates in life safety code drills and demonstrates knowledge of Emergency Plan for Department

J. Job Functions

• Projects poise, authority, and a positive image. Wears appropriate clothing and accessories, giving proper attention to personal hygiene. Wears facility ID badge while on duty.
• Demonstrates skill in the nursing process.
• Demonstrates ability to read, understand and follow individual resident care plans
• Utilizes proper lifting and body mechanics to prevent personal injury
• Organizes work to complete assignments within the required time frame
• Demonstrates ability to lift, transfer and transport residents in wheelchair, bed or care, etc. Utilizes appropriate transfer devise.
• Demonstrates knowledge of policy and procedure guidelines.
• Demonstrates ability to obtain and record resident’s temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, intake/output as directed by Charge Nurse.
• Conducts job duties in accordance with departmental standards
• Assists in the containment of the Facility’s costs through conserving some supplies and equipment
• Organizes work to complete job tasks in a timely manner. Responds promptly to change in workload, adjusting assignments to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency.
• Implements and assists with resident activities on the nursing unit.