Certified Nurse Aide

QUALIFICATIONS:

• LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION: Illinois law requires that all nurse aides become certified. If you are not certified, you can go to school to become certified. Villa Health Care, Inc. provides tuition assistance so that you can go to school. You will be given on-the-job training until you can get into a CNA class and successfully pass the competency test.
• CONTINUING EDUCATION: The state requires that each nurse aide receive 12 hours of in-service each year. Villa Health Care, Inc. will schedule the in-services and you are required to attend to obtain your required number of hours.
• EDUCATION: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Completion of the state-approved Nurse Aide training course; or meets the State of Illinois Department of Public Health waiver standards designating him or her a qualified Nurse Aide by virtue of past training, employment history, and on the job experience. Computer literacy is a must.
• EXPERIENCE: Prefer some previous experience in geriatric care in a nursing home or in other related health care facilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The following job functions are all essential job functions as defined

by the ADAAA.

• Responsible for understanding and consistently following the principles of the Happy to Oblige (H to O) program.
• Ambulate and transfer residents utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics as needed.
• Make beds every day, changing linens per facility policy and as needed.
• Measure and record residents' heights and weights.
• Take temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure as directed by the nurse.
• Care for incontinent residents.
• Measure and record residents' intake and output.
• Collect sputum, urine, and stool specimens.
• Assist residents in all activities of daily living.
• Pass out trays and assist residents as needed.
• Observe food, nourishment, and fluid intake of each resident.
• Keep assigned resident bedside area clean at all times and personal belongings in orderly arrangement.
• Assist with development and review of the resident care plans in conjunction with nursing and other disciplines.
• Ensure resident privacy, respect, and dignity.
• Assist in orientation of new nursing aides.
• Participate in in-services.
• Exhibit and perform proper hand washing techniques.
• Maintain proper infection control procedures when handling clothing and linens.
• Detect, correct, and report to the charge nurse any unsafe conditions which may result in bodily injury or fire.
• Receive oral reports and written assignments from charge nurse at beginning of each shift.
• Provide maximum resident-care services to assure well-being of resident to greatest degree.
• Execute duties and responsibilities in conformance with established routine.
• Assist with the execution of resident assessment and plan or care.
• Assure physical comfort, safety, and mental well-being of residents.
• Assist in daily requirements and tasks in care and treatment of residents, such as toileting, grooming, bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake of food, care of hair and nails, moving residents from area to area, responding to calls, etc.
• Detect and correct situations that have a probability of causing accidents or injuries to residents.
• Observe and report symptoms, reactions, and changes of residents.
• Possess knowledge of procedures and techniques.
• Understand standard techniques in personal service-care of residents.
• Be aware of sterile procedures and avoid contaminations.
• Immediately answer the nurse's call buzzer of each resident.
• Encourage and motivate residents to participate in recreational, occupational, and physical therapies and other rehabilitative measures to promote activity of mind and body.
• Foster self-respect and esteem by recognizing, accepting, and respecting those entrusted to resident care.
• Clean used equipment and return to proper place after using, such as wash basins, bed pans, urinals, enema cans, gloves, colon tubes, and any other equipment that may be used.
• Record bowel movements and kidney output of assigned residents as directed by the charge nurse.
• Check residents frequently, and before going off duty, to be sure that they are clean and dry.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Lifts and carries light objects such as resident charts, thermometers, linen, resident care treatment items, appliances, etc., ranging from less than 10 to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Frequently transfers up to 75 pounds with assist while lifting and positioning and transferring residents to beds, toilets, wheelchairs, etc.
• Pushes and pulls residents weighing pounds in wheelchairs. Reposition residents weighing pounds in bed for assistance with treatments, hygiene and comfort needed.
• Stand or walk up to 90 percent of assigned shift to provide resident care and assistance.
• Perform tasks which require hand-eye coordination such as recording resident weights, temperature taking, adjusting bathtub temperature setting, etc.
• Reaching overhead is required to obtain linens and stock from shelves ranging from floor to 6 feet, and to remove or replace resident items on closet shelves.
• A sense of balance is required to safely transfer residents from one area to another, such as chair to bed, toilet to chair, etc.
• Able to wear gloves and other protective equipment.
• Clear speech, reading, and hearing skills are required continuously to comprehend and communicate with residents and co-workers, to follow written plans of care and respond to emergency alarms.
• Requires ability to identify residents, call lights, and unusual occurrences on unit, at a distance of 50 feet.
• Requires ability to read small print in typed and written materials, thermometers, observe changes in resident's condition, etc.
• Concentrates on moderate detail with some interruptions necessary to perform variety of tasks related to nursing.
• Comprehend oral and written instructions.
• Memory capable of remembering task/assignment ranging from a few hours to long periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Occasional exposure to blood/bodily fluids as required for invasive procedures and treatments.
• Frequent exposure to microbial bacteria and other infectious agents inherent to care of ill/dying residents.
• Frequent exposure to chemical compounds of medication and treatments.
• Continuous exposure to hazardous chemicals such as disinfectants, cleansers, soap, etc. as identified by MSDS manual.
• Continuous exposure to latex, tyvex, plastic, and/or materials which are used for personal protective equipment.
• Occasional exposure to bodily injuries due to unpredictable behaviors of residents.
• Occasional exposure to loud and unpleasant noises due to unpredictable behaviors of residents.
• Seasonal exposure to high humidity due to residents' option to control their environment.
• Employees may also be required to wear additional items as part of their uniform (i.e., gait belts, back supports).

WORKING WEEKENDS: You will be required to work weekends, usually every other weekend, but

an extra weekend may be required at times.

ATTENDANCE: You will be given a schedule and you are expected to report to work each day you

are scheduled. It is important that you show up for work because your residents are counting on you to

provide them with the care they need. We have a policy on attendance that if not followed will mean that

your employment will be terminated.

LUNCH HOUR: You are given a ½ hour unpaid lunch during your shift and breaks as designed by

your supervisor. You are expected to take a full ½ hour uninterrupted lunch break. If you are called back

on the floor for any work-related reason during your lunch, you must notify your supervisor immediately

so we may compensate you for this time.

HOLIDAYS: Villa Health Care, Inc. recognizes six holidays throughout the year. If you happen to be

scheduled on one of these holidays and are full time, you will get double your base pay for working that

day. Part time employees will get one and a half times your base pay for working that day. You must

work your scheduled day before the holiday and your scheduled day after the holiday to receive holiday

pay.

CALL-IN REPLACEMENT: From time to time due to unforeseen circumstances, you may be asked

to come in on your day off, or to work over for all or part of a shift. You will be paid overtime for any

worked time over 40 hours in the week. This is in addition to any other "extra" pay you may be eligible

for such as weekend or holiday pay. You must have a phone or a reliable way to be reached.

BAD WEATHER: Our work goes on regardless of whether it is snowing or raining. If the weather

delays you, you are asked to continue to try to report to work even if you are late. Other staff may have

stayed over for your shift until you can make it to work. Most employees make it to work even if they

are late