Part-time CNA

Job Title:       Certified Nursing Assistant   

Department: Health Care

Reports To:   Licensed Practical Nurse, RN, DON

Supervises:    N/A

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly Wages)

Basic Purpose:  In keeping with Woodlands’ tradition, we seek to enhance the quality of life and holistic growth of older persons by providing high quality service in a cheerful, timely manner and by communicating, coordinating, and cooperating with others to attain goals. A Certified Nursing Assistant provides quality nursing care to residents in an environment which promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice

Job Summary:  CNA’s provide quality nursing care to residents; implement specific procedures and programs; coordinate work within the department, as well as with other departments; report pertinent information to the immediate supervisor; respond to inquiries or requests for information; provide resident quality assurance, assist the immediate supervisor with tasks to support department operations.

Additionally:   Performs other appropriate related and unrelated assigned duties.

All Applicants must attach a resume' to be considered for this position.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education:  High School Diploma or equivalent; prefer successful completion of a West Virginia state-approved Nursing Assistant Certification course

Licensure/Certification:  Nursing Assistant Certification in West Virginia; a current CPR and First-Aid certification card

Experience:  Six months' prior nursing assistant/aide experience in long-term care preferred

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have knowledge of elementary math (ex. counting trays)
• Follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Cooperates and works together with all co-workers; plan and complete job duties with minimal supervisory direction, including appropriate judgment
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information
• Interact effectively with residents, guests, supervisors and peers
• Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress related to working with persons who are ill, disabled, elderly, and/or emotionally upset
• Is knowledgeable of resident rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all residents in a safe, secure environment
• Follow safety regulations, reporting injuries or unsafe conditions and work practices to supervisor
• Follows up as appropriate with supervisor, co-workers or residents regarding reported complaints, problems and concerns
• Follow acceptable standards of personal hygiene and comply with department dress code
• Possess a fundamental understanding of sanitation and cleanliness
• Regular, punctual and dependable attendance
• Provide assistance to and work directly with staff, residents, family of residents, visitors, government agencies and the general public

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide individualized attention, which encourages each resident's ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. Provide resident quality assurance.
• Knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for residents and provide support to the resident according to the care plan. Contribute to the care planning process by providing the charge nurse or other care planning staff with specific information and observations of the residents' needs and preferences
• Attend to the individual needs of residents which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating, or other needs in keeping with the individuals' care requirements
• Maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each resident in the delivery of services to them. Interact with residents in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment
• Fully understand all aspects of residents' rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse. Responsible for promptly reporting to the charge nurse or administrative staff incidents or evidence of resident abuse or violation of residents' rights
• Assist in maintaining a safe, neat, and clean environment; report environmental deficiencies to the charge nurse such as lighting or equipment problems
• Protect the personal belongings of each resident including eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, furnishings, jewelry, clothing, memorabilia, etc. Promptly report missing items according to established policy and participate in efforts to locate missing items
• Observe residents for changes in condition or behavior and promptly report these changes to appropriate licensed nursing personnel
• Provide care that maintains each resident's skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears, and other damage by changing incontinent residents, turning, repositioning immobile residents, and applying moisturizers to fragile skin, encouraging fluids, etc.
• Answer residents' call bells promptly and courteously
• Perform various tasks assigned by the charge nurse including vital signs, residents' weights, applying creams/ointments, collecting specimens, etc
• Assist with orienting residents and their families to the Woodlands’ Health Care Wing upon admission and to the unit when transfers occur
• Lift, move, and transport residents, using proper body mechanics or lifting devices for accident prevention
• Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with the resident, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors
• Assist and escort residents for appointments such as beauty shop, activities, meal times, church services, etc.
• Practice careful, efficient, and no-wasteful use of supplies and linen and follow established charge procedures for resident charge items
• Complete certified nursing assistant records documenting care provided or other information in keeping with department policies
• Perform all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials
• Walk extensively to and from various locations of the unit while making rounds and transport residents within the Woodlands’ Retirement Community
• Support an atmosphere, which promotes a homelike environment
• Respond to inquiries relating to his/her particular area or to requests from residents, visitors, other personnel, etc. within given time frames and within established policy
• Assist the immediate supervisor with various administrative tasks to support department operations as directed; may also be assigned special projects
• Perform tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but which may be altered or redesigned depending upon individual circumstances
• Meet on-going requirements to maintain current certified nursing assistant certification
• Completes requirements for in-service training, acceptable attendance, uniform and dress codes including personal hygiene, and other work duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Requires extensive physical effort; standing, grasping, balancing, carrying, bending, lifting, stretching, stooping, pulling and pushing
  • • Trays 10 lbs.
    • Tools, Equipment, Supplies 20 lbs.
    • Transfer of Residents, ambulation of residents, and equipment 50 lbs.
• Requires lifting of residents (sometimes alone and sometimes with a partner)
• Standing frequently during the 8-hour shift
• Frequent walking, stooping, bending
• Occasional reaching above the head
• Level II exposure to blood borne pathogens

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Level II Exposure to blood borne pathogens
• Work area is generally well lit and ventilated
• Work location as assigned (in Woodlands’ Health Care Wing)
• May be required to work additional hours as dictated by the workload and staffing; must be willing to work evenings, weekends and holidays