What are the responsibilities and job description for the overnights - 10p - 6a / 4 on-2 off position at COLONIAL TERRACE NURSING CARE CENTER LLC?
The overall purpose of the certified nurse's aide (CNA) position is to provide personal care to residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort.
**This is an overnight position, 10 pm-6 am. 4 nights on, 2 nights off-rotating.
- State certification as a nursing assistant mandatory.
- Complete familiarity with duties of a certified nursing assistant.
- Highly developed observation skills are desirable.
- Functional literacy in English is required.
- Tolerance, patience, empathy and concern are desirable.
Essential Functions
- Provide personal care to residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort consistent with company policy.
- Promotes and supports the greatest possible degree of independence for residents
- Advises supervising charge nurse of resident=s status at beginning and end of shift
- Contributes knowledge of resident=s conditions/needs to resident care plans
- Assists in the implementation of care plans as directed within the parameters of established policy and procedure
- Observes and reports on residents= conditions, and documents observations as required
- Promotes safe/clean environment
- Complies with requirements of procedures for safe lifting and/or safe transfer of residents per established policies and procedures.
- Must be able to perform moderate to heavy lifting
- Must be able to walk or stand for extended periods of time
- Assures that equipment is clean and functional
- Attends in-service training programs.
- Other Functions
- Performs incidental housekeeping or maintenance tasks as may be required to maintain a clean, hazard-free environment for residents, visitors and staff.
- Performs other duties/tasks as may be assigned