What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nursing Assistant CNA position at Susanna Wesley Health Center?
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
I. SUMMARY OF THE JOB
The Nursing Assistant is responsible for providing non-pofessional, routine daily nursing care in
accordance with established
- nursing policies and procedures. He / she is also responsible for
providing a positive caririg and homelike environment for the residents.
Il. QUALIFICATIONS
1. A Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing and currently, licensed in the state of Florida.
1. Completion of required training courses.
3. At least 18 years of age.
4. Neat and professional in appearance.
1. Demonstrates a positive team spirit and a willingness to provide the highest level of patient
care.
2. Knowledge and adherence to Federal, state and local standards and company policies and
procedures.
3. Ability to move throughout work area, bend, reach, lift, grasp, push, pull, distinguish smells
and temperatures, see, hear and respond to residents.
4 .. Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times hostile
people within the work place.
5. Ability to communicate in a clear and courteous manner.
6. Ability to speak, read and write in the English language.
7. Ability to problem solve within the scope of role.
IV. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB
1. Ensures that residents are treated with dignity, kindnss and respect, maintains residents
privacy and confidentiality and adheres to residents bill of rights at all times.
2. Assists residents with daily bth functions.
3. Assists residents with daily dental and mouth care.
4. Assists residents with daily dressing and undressing as necessary and maintains residents
clean and dry.
5. Maintains residents neatly groomed and clean including shaving facial / body hair, cutting
nails, and combing hair.
6. Maintains residents in proper and comfortable position in chairs, beds, bathtubs, etc. as
needed.
7. Assists residents with bowel and bladder functions and maintains incontinent residents clean
and dcy.
8. Provies daily perineal care, catheter care, prepares and gives enemas, qonduc diabetes tests
arid collects specimens as needed.
9. Provides alcohol rubs and back massages as directed.
10. Measures and records residents temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, food and fluid intake
and bowel movements.
1 1. Observes and reports any redness, bruises, skin breakdown or any other changes in residents
condition.
12. Reports all accidents or incidents involving the residents to supervisor immediately.
13. Chages bed linens, makes the beds and provides extra sheets and blankets on th beds as
needed.
14. Maintains residents rooms as required with name tag, fresh water, toiletries, towels and
clothes / personal belonging properly marked.
15. Prepares residents for meals, assists with food distribution and jts with feeding as needed.
16. Prepares residents for any medical tests, activities and social functions.
17. Transports residents from place to place by wheelchair, bed or assists in ambulation as
needed.
18. Participates in
20. Participates in inservice education and training as needed.
21. Uses protective clothing as needed.
22. nsures that established precautionary procedures are followed at
23. Ensures that a clean, orderly, sanitary and safe environment for residents is maintained at all
times.
24. Reports an unsafe / hazardous conditions or defective equipment to supervisor immediately.
25. Reports all incidents / accidents to supervisor immediately and in the shift in which they occur.
26. Completes fonns, reports, studies and special projects as directed by supervisor.
27. Communicates with family and residents as needed regarding the residents care, changes in
condition, etc.
