Job Summary:
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is responsible for providing high-quality care to residents. The CNA ensures residents' comfort, privacy, and dignity while delivering services, maintaining a caring environment, and adhering to all regulations and facility standards.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Direct Personal Care (35%)
- Provide personal care according to each resident’s plan of care, including assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulation.
- Assist residents in maintaining and improving their functional abilities.
- Ensure residents' comfort, privacy, and dignity in the delivery of services.
- Resident Monitoring and Documentation (20%)
- Collect and record residents’ vital signs accurately.
- Make regular rounds and promptly report any changes in residents' conditions.
- Document care provided and residents' responses timely and accurately.
- Resident Interaction and Customer Service (15%)
- Interact with residents warmly and promote a caring environment.
- Respond promptly to call lights and residents' requests.
- Assist with meals, encourage proper hydration, and provide exceptional customer service.
- Environmental Safety and Maintenance (10%)
- Maintain a safe, neat, and clean environment for residents.
- Report environmental deficiencies such as lighting issues, equipment problems, or anything in need of repair.
- Monitor for safety or fire hazards and report potential problems.
- Compliance and Training (10%)
- Follow infection control guidelines and maintain privacy rules and regulations as per HIPAA.
- Attend all meetings and complete in-services and mandatory training.
- Transportation and Mobility Assistance (5%)
- Transport residents within the community safely and assist with mobility as needed.
- Other Duties as Assigned (5%)
Qualifications:
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
- Certification: Completion of a state-approved CNA training program and current certification.
- Experience: Previous experience in a long-term care facility preferred.
- Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work as part of a team, and basic computer skills for documentation purposes.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and turn, move, and transport patients using proper body mechanics and lifting devices as needed.
- Capacity to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods.
- Ability to perform repetitive tasks and physical activities, such as bending, kneeling, and reaching.
- Work is performed in a healthcare setting with potential exposure to infectious diseases, bodily fluids, and chemicals.
- Must be able to work various shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
