Certified Nurse Aide: 3pm-11pm

JOB DUTIES:

The Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) must demonstrate a working knowledge of, but not limited to, the following:

• All Iroquois policies and procedures as they pertain to specific duties.

• The process of aging as it relates to health care.

• Resident’s rights, dignity and abuse regulations.

• Resident safety, standard precautions, basic principles of infection control, fire and emergency drills and corporate compliance.

• Specific treatment procedures which include, but are not limited to:

 Personal Resident Care:

 Bathing, grooming, dressing, peri care, shaving, ostomy care, ready to use enema, oral hygiene, and nail care.
 Use of bedpans and urinals.
 ADL care such as feeding, toileting, mobility and transfer.
 Transporting, positioning, lifting, turning/moving of residents.
 Catheter care, vital signs, ROM, post mortem care, restorative nursing
 Care of resident personal laundry and belongings
 Preventative skin care.

• Correct and safe techniques in the use of equipment such as beds, scales, lifts, bed checks, safety devices, intercom, call bell system, and air mattresses.

• Maintaining clean equipment, service, utility and resident room areas as assigned.

• Document all provided resident care, in real time, via resident specific electronic medical record.

• Complete resident/unit rounds at the beginning/end of the shift as per standard of care.

• Report to team leader/charge nurse any change or deviation in resident status. Will identify resident in crisis and take immediate, appropriate action.

• Gives thorough verbal end of shift report to charge nurse

• Information on Comprehensive Care Plan and CNA Instruction per resident electronic medical record..

• The Quality Assurance Process and will participate in specific QA committee as appropriate.

• The organization of care for a group of residents under the direction of team leader/charge nurse.

• Effective communication, conflict resolution and problem solving skills with residents/families and Health Care Team.

• Provides for the physical, emotional, and spiritual comfort and environmental safety of residents.

• May be required to perform related tasks required for essential and smooth functioning of the department including but not limited to maintaining minimal staffing levels.