What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nurse Assistant position at Lovebird Home Care?
Job Description – Certified Nurse Assistant
Place of Employment:
Client’s home, work outside of the client’s home and other work sites as required LoveBird HQ management.
Accountable to LoveBird HQ’s Director, Administrator, Manager.
Job Summary:
The Certified Nurse Assistant will lead the quality operations of our Home Care and Skilled CareAgency.Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, ormove patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Include nursing aides and attendants.
Responsibilities:
∙ Provides for activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
∙ Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; testing urine and recording intake and outputinformation.
∙ Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients’ calllights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.
∙ Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.
∙ Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures.
∙ Protects organization’s value by keeping patient information confidential.
∙ Help patients with personal hygiene and care such as bathing, grooming, and dressing, andbowel andbladder care
∙ Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, orappropriate activities.
∙ Collecting information about conditions and treatment plans for caregivers, nurses and doctors. ∙ Comply with all safety and health regulations.
∙ Treat all patients, family, and other visitors with respect, and engage with themin a tactful manneratalltimes
Qualifications:
● High school diploma or GED preferred.
● Must hold current CNA certification in the state of practice
● Prior work experience in a direct patient care setting or in a long term care facility preferred
● Must be in good physical health to be able to lift and move patients, and to be able to walk or stand for long periods of time
● Must be compassionate and personable
● Strong attention to detail
● Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize assignments
● Ability to handle emotional and stressful situations in a professional manner while remaining calm
