SMNURS CAIDE

SUMMARY:

Functions within the scope of practice as established by the Idaho State Board of Nursing Certification. Provides direct care to nursing home residents by following each individual care plan, primarily for their activities of daily living, also to include some medical care by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Meets personal care needs: bathing, dressing, grooming, and care of skin, teeth, hair, ears, nails; promotes self-care activities.
• Makes occupied and unoccupied beds; cares for personal belongings such as clothing, dentures, eye glasses, hearing aids, prostheses.
• Meets nutritional need by passing trays, ice water, nourishments; assists in feeding; uses adaptive equipment; tray monitoring.
• Participates in bowel/bladder and toileting programs, care for urinary drainage equipment and protective equipment care for ostomies, and urine testing.
• Assists with ambulation, exercise, range of motion, transfers, and transportation using assistive devices, wheelchairs, and lifts.
• Meets sleep and rest needs of residents by providing activity, exercise, and rest.
• Prevents contractures and skin breakdown by proper body alignment, turning, positioning, and use of special aids.
• Observes and reports signs and symptoms of disability, illness, and change in condition
• or behavior.
• Takes, measures, and records vital signs, height, weight, and food/fluid intake/output.
• Keeps utility areas, wheelchairs, and shower rooms in order.
• Cleans equipment such as wheelchairs, Geri-chairs, lifts, and stretchers.
• Delivers supplies, equipment, specimens, and correspondence to/from other areas in facility.
• Meets safety needs by reporting environmental hazards, proper utilization of restraints, observance of infection control measures, and oxygen safety.
• Meets needs of residents with special conditions such as mental impairment, behavior disorders, and medical problems.
• Cares for dying residents, including care of the body and personal effects after death.
• Relates appropriately to residents, families, visitors, and staff.
• Responsible for attending in-service programs that are provided to facilitate government regulations.
• Required to attend 24 hours of in-service per year.
• Assists with patient assessment and care planning.
• Assists in meeting elimination needs which may include emptying and cleaning bedpans, urinals, and catheter bags.
• Assists residents with comfort and anxiety relief.
• Assists in promoting resident safety and environmental cleanliness.
• Assists with unit management and efficiency.
• Requires documenting and reporting information regarding residents' health, I&O, and any change of medical condition.

CONTACTS:

Residents, families, other personnel, and visitors.

VARIABLES:

Is required to work weekends, holidays, and when called-in to replace absent staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate and percent.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must have a Certificated Nursing Assistant certification from the Idaho Board of Nursing upon hire.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 120 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate noise.

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES:

The employee may be exposed to blood-borne pathogens classified by CDC as:

Category 1-Direct contact with blood or other bodily fluids to which universal precautions apply.

Category 2-Activity performed without blood exposure but exposure may occur in emergency.

Category 3-Task/activity does not entail predictable or unpredictable exposure to blood.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

Periodic performance evaluations will be conducted with the following performance criteria in mind. Future raises will be based heavily on job performance which includes but is not limited to the following:

• Compliance with all VVCC Policies and Procedures.
• Compliance with Federal and State Rules and Regulations.
• Good attendance and punctuality.
• Productivity - Taking initiative in assigned projects and tasks to put forth extra effort and be creative in completion of assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Effectiveness - The ability to show and express good organizational skills and working habits.
• Teamwork - works well with others.
• Communicating well and in a positive manner with all staff, residents, families and vendors.
• Working safely with no safety violations.
• Completion of required training and in-service hours.