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Summary: The CNA provides direct care to assigned residents under the supervision of a RN or LPN. Performs simple treatments and other tasks that do not require professional training or education; maintains compliance with established facility policies and procedures. Participates in educational programs and performs other duties as assigned.
Primary responsibilities and essential functions:
- Utilizes appropriate resources to know the care needs of assigned residents
- Administers showers, bed baths, or tub baths according to expressed wishes and plan of care
- Provides oral hygiene including denture care
- Cares for hearing aids safely
- Takes oral, rectal, and axillary temperatures
- Answers call lights
- Changes bed linens
- Toilets residents before and after meals and prn, or according to their individualized plan
- Passes snacks and ice water
- Assists residents for meals
- Feeds residents who require assistance
- Assists residents in range of motion, mobility, and ambulation
- Assists residents in use of walker, cane, or other mobility devices
- Shaves residents (male and female)
- Transports residents to scheduled activities
- Empties drainage bags in timely manner
- Accurately completes all required forms: intake and output, food intake, flow sheet, accident/incident report, resident clothing sheet, CNA flow sheet
- Attends to resident hygiene needs, provides nail care, administer perineal care, cleans glasses, checks residents hourly for dryness
- Notifies nurse of any change in resident’s condition
- Follows facility policies
- Adheres to Bowel and Bladder Training Program
- Notifies supervisor when unsure of how to prioritize assignment or need for assistance
- Maintains professional behavior and appearance, promotes, and exhibits good customer service and a safe, nurturing environment
- Other duties as assigned
Education:
- Must attend, complete, test satisfactorily and pass a state approved nursing assistant program
- Become registered by testing and passing the Nurse Aide Competency Exam and maintain active certification
- Attend required number of educational programs per month/quarter
Source: Indeed.com
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