Certified Nursing Assistant

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible to assist nursing personnel in providing resident within the Product of his/her certification, training and meeting regulations.

Reporting Relationship:

• RN on duty and DON.
• This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission, Vision and Values of client.
• It is excepted that the associate will demonstrate behaviour consistent with the Core Values
• The associates shall support the client goals and direction of the quality improvement process.

Appropriate Factors for this position: Standing, walking, sitting, pushing (100+), pulling (100+), lifting, carrying, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, filing, typing, xeroxing, talking, Hearing, color vision.

Physical Demands:

• Lifting objects over 100 lbs. w/frequent lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs. Essential Duties and

Responsibilities:

• Provides all ADL cares to patients including: oral, grooming, personal hygiene, dressing, bathing, range of motion, ambulation, dining.
• Delivers care according to patient’s individual care plan.
• Provides care in a manner that respects the resident’s dignity and privacy.
• Provides care with kindness and compassion, paying attention to detail and recognizing individual resident needs.
• Offers choices with care and encourages patients to maintain independence whenever possible.
• Adheres to resident’s rights when providing care and communication with patients.
• Answers call light promptly.
• Communicates changes in patient’s condition to staff nurse in a timely manner.
• Charting and documents as required/ECU policies and procedures.
• Interacts with Interdisciplinary Team to communicate resident preferences, needs and details to establish individualized care plan.
• Interacts with other disciplines to promote, encourage and assist patients to various activities of interest to the patient.
• Maintains cleanliness of wheelchairs and other adaptive equipment that patients may use.
• Reports to maintenance any non-working or unsafe equipment or facility fixtures.
• Uses all required safety equipment appropriately, gait belt, goggles, lifts, transfer boards, etc.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Requirements are representative of minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities.
• Experience as a CNA in an extended Care, LTC setting.
• Able to read, write at a level to fulfill documentation requirements.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• At least one (1) year of experience in a healthcare setting.