Job Description

DEPARTMENT: Nursing REPORTS TO: Charge Nurse/Supervisor/Nursing Administration POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Center Nurse Executive/Infection Preventionist/Designee, the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) delivers efficient and effective nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and patient/family satisfaction. He/she will function within the standards of practice as accorded by his/her Certification. The CNA performs various patient care activities and related non-professional services essential to caring for personal needs and comfort of patients. The Certified Nursing Assistant may also be responsible for specimen collection for POC testing, where scope of practice, as well as state and federal regulations permit. RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES: 1. Provides patient care in a manner conducive to safety and comfort. Patient care includes, is not limited to: 1.1. Assists patient with or performs Activities of Daily Living (ADL). 1.2. Obtains and records Vital Signs and weights per policy. 1.3. Assist patients with ambulation and transfers. 1.4. Positions patients in correct body alignment in and out of bed. 1.5. Applies adaptive equipment as ordered. 1.6. Cares for personal belongings. 1.7. Assists physician and/or licensed nurse with treatments and procedures as needed. 2. Makes both occupied and unoccupied beds. 3. Accompany patients when transported outside the center for appointments as requested. 4. Ensure patients are ready for scheduled rehab therapy and transports patients to rehab area. 5. Notifies licensed nurse if patient identification is missing. 6. Participates in the care planning process and implements care according to care plan. 7. Perform skin treatments, as permitted by state regulation. 8. Applies simple clean dressings, slings, stockings, and support bandages, under the direction of the licensed nurse, as permitted by state regulation. 9. Feeds or assists patients with meals and provides additional nourishment and hydration per care plan. 10. Records patient's oral intake and output. 11. Uses Point Click Care (PCC - POC) according to the Clinical System Processes, if applicable. 12. Answers call light or bell promptly, delivers messages, cleans areas of spillage or accidents. 13. Maintain infection prevention and control precautions practices according to policy. 14. Participates in orientation of new nursing assistants. 15. Reports on changes in patients' condition, patient/family concerns or complaints to charge- nurse and/or supervisor. 16. Collects and bags soiled linen and delivers to dirty linen area. 17. Obtains clean linens and supplies from supply areas, cleans utility rooms, kitchen areas and all other nursing areas, as assigned. 18. Cleans patient equipment as assigned. 19. Transfers patient's belongings and equipment as directed and assists with postmortem. Care. 20. Assists with patient discharge as requested. 21. Assists with the orientation of newly hired CNAs. 22. Promotes a culture of safety to ensure healthy practice and living environment. 23. Collaborates and coordinates with other departments to provide timely effective care, consistent with individual's needs, choices, and preferences. 24. Contributes to an environment that is respectful, team-oriented, and responsive to the concerns of staff, patients, and families. 25. Participates in quality improvement activities as requested. 26. Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive Protected Health Information (PHI) at all times. 27. Stays and works beyond scheduled shift if needed to meet state staffing requirements and/or needs of patients. 28. Performs other duties as requested.