What are the responsibilities and job description for the CNA-Evenings (Full & Part Time) position at PLEASANT VIEW HOME?
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.