CNA (LTC)

Description

Responsibilities:

• Provide all activities of daily living as needed by each patient including:
  1. Assist with bathing as needed
  2. Assist with oral care in morning and before bed time
  3. Assist with dressing patient as needed
  4. Assure bedding is clean and made appropriately
  5. Assist with meal set up, delivery, and feeding as needed
  6. Provide range of motion exercises as indicated by physician order or physical therapy guidelines
  7. Ambulate patients and educate on correct gate and using assistive devices
  8. Assist patients for toileting needs
  9. Hourly rounds and bed checks
  10. Observation of skin for signs of breakdown
  11. Assist in skin breakdown prevention
  12. Report changes in patient condition to charge nurse
  13. Respect patient’s rights
  14. Provide patient privacy and resect patient confidentiality
• Assist nurses with patient admit and discharge
• Measure vital signs accurately and promptly
• Assist Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses with patient care
• Provide quality patient care to the best of ability
• Be on time to each scheduled shift
• Be well groomed while at work with clean appearance and caring attitude
• Educate yourself to know where supplies are stored
• Restock shelves with needed supplies each shift
• Remove bedding and any disposable items from patient room immediately following patient discharge.
• Follow universal precautions at all times
• Respond in a reasonable amount of time to all call lights
• Always be courteous and helpful to patient, family members, or guests.
• Manage and operate equipment safely and correctly.
• Document patient information in Nextgen using:
  1. Bedside rounding log
  2. Dietary assessment
  3. Vital signs, weights, bowel movements, and Intake and Output in Flowsheet
  4. Hourly rounding in freetext charting.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Skills Required:

• Hold a current Kansas Certified Nurse Aide License or be willing to do on the job training.
• Have comprehensive knowledge of infection control practices, safe lifting practices, and caring for patients of any age group.
• Willingness to participate in in-service training.
• Have good physical and mental health.
• Maintain CPR certification