CNA - PRN

Description

JOB SUMMARY: 

Provides direct and indirect resident care activities under the direction of an RN or LPN. Assists residents with activities or daily living, provides for personal care, comfort and assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment for an assigned group or residents.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

· Must have the ability to acquire knowledge of and develop skills in basic nursing procedures and simple charting.

· Assists in and accompanies residents in the admission, transfer and discharge procedures.

· Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationship with residents, family members and other facility personnel while assuring confidentiality of resident information.

· Provides morning/evening care which includes hand/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning overbed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed.

· Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when resident complains of pain.

· Must be able to follow directions, both oral and written, and work cooperatively with other staff members.

· Assists LPN in treatment procedures.

· Provides general nursing care such as positioning residents, lifting and turning residents, applying and utilizing special equipment, assisting in use of bedpan or commode and ambulating the residents.

· Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and rescues the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

· Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weigh, blood pressure and intake-output.

· Makes rounds with outgoing and oncoming shift, leaving unit in good condition; knows whereabouts of assigned residents.

· Checks for reddened areas or skin breakdown and reports to RN or LPN/LVN.

· Ensures residents are dressed properly and assists, as necessary. Ensures that used clothing is proper stored in bedside stand or on hangers in closet. Ensures that all residents are clean and dry at all time.

· Practices careful, efficient and non-wasteful use of supplies and linen and follows established charge procedure for resident charge items.

· Updates care plans and reports all changes to ADON/DON. Completes documentation daily.

· Provides reality orientation in daily care.

· Reports and, when appropriate, records any changes observed in condition or behavior of residents and unusual incidents.

· Distributes drinking water and other nourishments to residents.

· Performs general care activities for residents in isolation.

· Answers residents’ call lights, anticipates residents’ needs and makes rounds to assigned residents.

· Assists residents with handling and care of clothing and other personal property (including dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids and prosthetic devices).

OTHER DUTIES: 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  

Requirements

EDUCATION, CREDENTIALS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Active GA CNA certification required.
• Active American Heart Association BLS certification within 30 days of hire.