Description

The overall purpose of the certified nurse's aide (CNA) position is to provide personal care to residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort.

Qualifications

• State certification as a nursing assistant mandatory.


• Complete familiarity with duties of a certified nursing assistant.


• Highly developed observation skills are desirable.


• Functional literacy in English is required.


• Tolerance, patience, empathy and concern are desirable. 

Essential Functions

• Provide personal care to residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort consistent with company policy.


• Promotes and supports the greatest possible degree of independence for residents


• Advises supervising charge nurse of resident=s status at beginning and end of shift


• Contributes knowledge of resident=s conditions/needs to resident care plans


• Assists in the implementation of care plans as directed within the parameters of established policy and procedure


• Observes and reports on residents= conditions, and documents observations as required


• Promotes safe/clean environment


• Complies with requirements of procedures for safe lifting and/or safe transfer of residents per established policies and procedures.


• Must be able to perform moderate to heavy lifting


• Must be able to walk or stand for extended periods of time


• Assures that equipment is clean and functional


• Attends in-service training programs.


• Other Functions


• Performs incidental housekeeping or maintenance tasks as may be required to maintain a clean, hazard-free environment for residents, visitors and staff.


• Performs other duties/tasks as may be assigned