CNA - Long Term Care

Certified Nurse Aid
Requirements:

• Follow established performance standards and perform duties according to nursing service policies and procedures.
• Provide direct resident care including: bathing, grooming and toileting.
• Responsible to give tub baths, showers or bed baths to assigned residents.
• Turn and reposition all residents per plan of care. Maintain range of motion on all assigned residents.
• Obtain resident vital signs including temperature, Blood Pressure and Pulse at the direction of the licensed nurse.
• Transport residents to dining area and assist in feeding residents.
• Use proper body mechanics when transferring and transporting residents. Proper use of transfer belts are required. Mechanical lifts as indicated on the residents plan of care.
• Maintain the cleanliness of resident's rooms, tables and nightstands. Changes bed linen as needed and on bath days.
• Responsible to conduct resident rounds, as indicated on Residents plan of care, and before each shift change and as needed.
• Responsible to respond to all call lights, and porch egresses alarm on the assigned nursing unit.
• Participate in the care planning process and perform nurse-assisted duties as documented on the resident plan of care.
• Report resident problems, condition changes or incidents to the Charge Nurse.
• Document incidents and/or unusual problems according to facility procedures.
• Maintain resident confidentiality; treat residents with kindness, dignity and respect; know and comply with all Resident's Rights rules; and promptly report all resident accidents and injuries to charge nurse.
• Document in the nursing assistant electronic charting the care and treatment provided to the resident and the resident's response or lack of response to care provided.
• Responsible to observe and follow infection control and safety policies and procedures.
• Attend and complete scheduled in-service, Relias training courses, classes and ward conferences as required.
• Maintain all certification requirements for the state of Michigan, must be current on the state registry for CNA's.
• Be available for hours of work beyond their normally scheduled shift.
• Must have regularly and timely attendance.
• All other duties as assigned.