What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) position at Baptist Village, Inc.?
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
THIS OPENING IS FOR FULL-TIME 7A - 7P
Shift: All Shifts
Department: Nursing
JOB RELATIONSHIP:
Supervised By: Director of Nursing, Charge Nurse/R-N, LPN
Workers Supervised: None
WORK SCHEDULES:
All positions at Baptist Village, Inc. include holidays and weekends as they fall within your schedule. Additional worked hours may be needed as workload demands.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Current nursing assistant certification
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Previous experience in the clinical specialty and/or training preferred
- Ability to read, write, add, subtract, multiply, and divide
- Available to work holidays and weekends as scheduling requires
- Good physical health condition and pass a physical examination
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
- Responsible for various resident care activities including bathing, dressing, toileting, bed-making, nail care, hair care, skin care, oral care, weights, and vital signs.
- Answer call lights to determine residents' needs.
- Serve and collect food trays, feed residents requiring help, and provide between-meal nourishment, ice, and fresh drinking water.
- Transport residents using wheelchairs, Geri-chairs, lifts, and other assistive devices.
- Assist other staff in resident transfers.
- Appropriately complete required documentation including AAR's, I&O's, supplemental nourishment, and others determined by the supervisor.
- Assist resident ambulation and perform restorative nursing, such as range of motion, as directed.
- Ensure that resident's rights are honored including but not limited to personal choices, privacy, and confidentiality.
- Provide for resident safety through proper application and observation of physical restraints and posture supportive devices.
- Report all changes in conditions and behaviors of residents to the Director of Nursing or the RN in charge.
- Promptly report all incidents involving residents, staff, families, and visitors to the Director of Nursing or the RN in charge.
- Attend in-service education classes as required and obtain a required number of hours per year.
- Maintain infection control standards by use of universal precautions.
- Follow facility policies and procedures.
- The Associate is authorized to have limited access to resident health information as needed to provide treatment, for billing purposes or the purpose of healthcare operations.
- Other duties may be assigned.
The above is intended to describe the general content of the requirements for the performance of the job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.
Salary : $13 - $17