Ward Clerk (Certified) - LTC/SNF

Salary Range: $19.02 - $26.22

Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity.

Position Summary:

• Under the general oversight of the CCC Director of Nursing, and directly supervised by a Nursing Supervisor.
• Certified Nurse Assistants provide personal care to residents following resident’s Care Plan Approaches and they monitor and document resident’s activity, appearance, documenting care provided and levels of activity.
• Organize and distribute information, both verbal and written; distribute nursing supplies and assist in the transportation of residents outside the facility. 
• Must work well under tight deadlines.
• Must collaborate well with supervisors, co-workers, residents, family members and visitors.

District Responsibility:

• Support of the District Mission and Values
• Demonstrate Respect, Professionalism and Courtesy to all residents, visitors, other providers, and coworkers, as delineated in the LVMC “Commitment to Care.”
• Constantly use C-I-CARE principles when communicating with others.
• Performance Improvement Activities
• Professional Development

Position Duties/Responsibility:

• Manage, coordinate, and dispenses verbal and written information. This includes answering the telephone, greeting visitors, receiving, and sending interfacility mail.
• Performs clerical work related with gathering information that is added to resident health records, for resident admissions, transfers, and discharges. Also, notifying dietary, EVS, and nursing departments of changes affecting them by the above actions.
• Disseminates chart audit information to licensed nurses and nurse assistants. Facilitates the completion of items identified in the audits by contacting and explaining the items needed to the individuals involved.
• When directed by the licensed staff, makes x-ray, lab, and physical therapy appointments. Completed required forms and arranges transportation of residents.
• Performs a weekly inventory of nursing supplies. Places orders with Caduceus system, and Office Depot.
• Sanitizes resident equipment, suction machines, thermometers, oxygen concentrators, C-Pap machines, IV pumps, and feeding pumps.
• Contacts resident’s families for needed personal items when directed to by nursing staff.
• Acts as courier between facilities for specimens, interdepartmental mail, and medications.
• Provides all care tasks abstracted from the residents Care Plan.
• Performs or assists residents with personal hygiene using established procedures indicated. These may include bathing or showering, peri-care, dressing, hair grooming, oral care, cleaning and trimming fingernails/toenails (except diabetics).
• Distributes meal trays from carts, cuts foods, assist/feed residents using established procedures, documents resident’s fluid/ food intake and picks up meal trays.
• Ensures prescribed snacks and supplements are offered in a timely fashion.
• Changes bedfast and chair-fast resident’s body position to maintain proper position/body alignment.
• Applies supports, and pads to prevent falls, contractures, and pressure sores.
• Follows prescribed programs of preventive skin care, recognizing symptoms of skin breakdown.
• Takes resident’s vital signs and records the data as prescribed.
• Assists residents with voiding and elimination using commodes and when not possible, urinals, bedpans, or disposable briefs.
• Answers resident call lights, with a goal of under 5 minutes.
• Collects specimens such as urine, stool, and sputum for laboratory analysis using established procedures based on the Universal Precautions (UP) and correct labeling technique.
• Monitors each resident for food and fluid intake and bowel and bladder output. Records amounts as part of shift ADL charting

• Encourages and motivates residents to be out of bed, dressed, active, and to reach their highest practical level of self care and emotional well being.
• Assists in lifting, moving, transferring, and ambulating residents.
• Follows safe work and care practices to protect themselves, residents, visitors, and other staff. This includes using prescribed body mechanics, obtaining assistance to lift or transfer residents, using gait belts, and lifting devices.
• Use infection control procedures based on CDC guidelines.
• Assists in maintaining the resident’s room, closet, and other work areas neat and orderly.
• Monitor for changes in resident’s status, including vital signs, level of physical activity, emotional well-being, cognitive ability, comfort, or pain. Report these changes to the Nurse Team Leader.
• Attends shift meetings and in-service programs.
• To be able to prioritize your skills to meet the residents needs, in a calm professional manner.
• Charts on each of their resident’s Activity of Daily Living accurately on the ADL Record Form prior to the end of the shift. 
• Other duties assigned by team leader, supervisor, director, or Administrator

Essential Functions:

• The ability to verbally and in writing communicate with residents and co-worker.
• The ability to participate in a resident’s ADL’s including lifting, bending, and standing/walking for prolong periods of time
• The ability to read and follow the resident’s Care Plans.
• The ability to maintain a California Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
• The ability to be supervised.
• The ability to work as a Team.
• The ability to have positive personal interactions with staff, patients/residents, families, and visitors.

Position Qualifications:

• Education: High School graduate or GED  
• Experience: CNA Training                           
• Certifications: Have a current California Nursing Assistant Certificate.
• BLS certified required from the American Heart Association within 120 days of hire 
• Skills/Ability:    Be knowledgeable of common resident care techniques as demonstrated during the initial department orientation. Be able to communicate effectively with residents to the degree the resident’s ability allows. Be able to follow written and verbal instructions and communicate resident’s condition to other staff. Have sufficient strength and endurance to fully participate in resident lifting and transporting.
• LVMC reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization.

Salary : $19 - $26