What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nurses Aide (CNA) position at BUHLER SUNSHINE HOME INC?
Job Details
Description
Position Summary:
Assists nursing personnel in providing non-professional nursing care and simple technical nursing services under the direction and supervision of an RN, LPN or CMA.
Performance Standards:
1. Follows established performance standards and implements facility P & P
2. Implements the resident Bill of Rights
3. Attends facility education inservices / staff meetings
4. Assumes responsibility for compliance with federal, state and facility regulations
5. Documents I & O, Meal intakes, BM’s, behaviors, ADL’s, position changes, weights and vital signs accurately and timely.
6. Reports changes in resident condition to charge nurse immediately
Functions:
1. See CNA Job Procedures for all shifts
2. Attends report daily.
3. Conducts rounds on residents every 2 hours and notes any changes to charge nurse.
4. Answers call lights of residents within 5 minutes, answering emergency call lights first.
5. Performs care according to CNA Job Procedures
6. Offers fluids throughout day to residents
7. Responsible to see all residents get to meals on time.
8. Promotes good body alignment for the resident
9. Monitors environment for possible safety hazards
10. Transfers residents to and from activities, meals, beauty shop, etc.
11. Assists residents with toileting as per care plan direction
12. Follows resident care plan for all aspects of care
13. Gives recommendations to optimize resident safety
14. Gives recommendations to improve resident quality of life
15. Prevents, protects and reports abuse, neglect and /or exploitation
16. Assists with restorative and rehabilitative care
17. Promotes and respects resident rights
18. Answers telephone appropriately
19. Runs errands as directed by the charge nurse, DON, ADON or Care Coordinator
20. Charts required information as indicated under Performance Standards
21. Checks restraints according to policy
22. Measures, records and reports to charge nurse the vital signs
23. Collect specimens such as UA’s, BM’s
24. Empty’s catheters and measures
25. Empty, rinse and make sure commodes are kept clean
26. Practices correct infection control measures and isolation techniques
27. Keeps temperature of resident room between 68 - 72 F.
28. Provides appropriate music / activities to residents
29. Notifies maintenance of any equipment repairs, lights out, safety hazards requests of residents
30. Notifies Social Services of any resident needs, requests
31. Notifies Care Coordinator of any care concerns / issues
32. Notifies Corporate Compliance Officer of any concerns.
33. Controls odors by taking out trash immediately, toileting / changing soiled residents immediately, flushing toilets, washing out commodes, good hygiene for self and resident, airing rooms out appropriately, spray disinfectants appropriately
34. Follows Employee handbook
35. Performs other duties as directed by supervisors
Working Conditions:
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Breaks: one 15 minute break and one 30 minute lunch break during the 8 hour shift
- Well lighted, well-ventilated halls and rooms
- Stands, sits, walks throughout the workday.
- Subject to frequent interruptions
- Works up to 8 hours a day under hourly wage and is expected to work beyond normal working hours when necessary.
HIPAA
Employee will access, use, and disclose protected electronic and other resident health information* only as authorized in this job description or as authorized by your supervisor.
For authorized Disclosures (see above):
Employee will conduct any oral discussion of resident protected health information* with other staff or with residents and family members in a confidential manner and/or setting.
Employee will report suspected violations by any person obligated to safeguard resident protected electronic or other health information to your supervisor or security officer immediately.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
1. On the job training
2. CNA certificate or 40 hour checklist
3. Responsible, moral integrity
4. Dependable
5. Patient, honest, polite and a desire to work with the aged.
Salary : $16 - $18
