CNA-All Shifts (Full & Part Time)

Essential Functions (with or without reasonable accommodations):

The following job functions have been determined as essential to the position of CNA at Pleasant View Home.  Provide assistance to residents based on evidence-based best practice per each resident’s comprehensive care plan that is not considered direct hands on medical care, such as:

• Assist residents who are using a wheel chair to move to various areas of the facility.
• Assist with activities planned for the residents.
• Straighten residents’ rooms with permission by resident by making their bed and arranging personal possessions in closets and drawers.
• Clean resident equipment and stock resident supplies.
• Serve water to residents.
• Take meal orders and deliver meals to resident rooms.
• Assist residents with eating, when directed.
• Accompany residents on field trips.
• Assist with documentation, as directed.
• Assist with the care of pets living within the facility.
• Perform light housekeeping.
• Sit with residents who are ill, anxious, at risk for falls, or as directed by supervisor.
• Follow all Infection Prevention and Control procedures.
• Identify potential problems/issues/changes regarding residents; report to supervisor in a timely manner.
• Complete compliance training requirements and continuing education provided.
• Support facility goals and objectives.
• The employee may be requested to perform other duties or tasks that are not listed but are within the competence and training of the individual, and considered a reasonable extension of this position.

Marginally Essential Functions

• Document observed data on flow sheets, notes and charts in an informative and descriptive manner.
• Introduce newly admitted or newly transferred residents to other residents and to co-workers as appropriate.
• Assist residents in preparing for activity and social programs.
• Assist with caring for resident’s eyeglasses, hearing aids, prostheses, etc.
• Assist and direct visitors as appropriate.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Active certification as a nurse aide.

Experience Preferred:

The facility prefers Certified Nurse Aide to have six (6) months experience working in a nursing home, hospital, home health agency, or other health care facility.

Physical, Emotional and Interpersonal Requirements:

The employee must be able to:

• Be at least 16 years of age.
• Clearly speak and write the English language
• See, hear or use prosthetic devices to enable use of the senses adequately.
• Sit, stand, bend, stoop, and move for extended periods of time.
• Use hands and fingers to operate equipment.
• Lift, move, push or pull a minimum of 20 pounds
• Maintain good general health and demonstrate emotional stability
• Relate to, communicate and work with ill, disabled, emotionally upset and, possibly hostile people within the facility.
• Deal with frequent interruptions and some stressful situations.
• Assist in evacuation of elders during emergency situations.

• Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, and the general public.
• Work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level at which they are currently functioning.