7-3 Certified Nursing Assistant- CNA FT

Shrewsbury Rehabilitation and Nursing at Southgate; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Shrewsbury Rehabilitation and Nursing at Southgate -

JOB TITLE :

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT MAKE UP TO $29 / HR!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Patient Care Requirements :

• Identifies special resident problems and changes in condition of resident and report them immediately to Charge Nurse.
• Bathes, neatly dresses (in their own clothing) and undresses residents.
• Grooms resident including shaving, hair and fingernail care.
• Accurately records percentage of resident food and fluid intake.
• Feeds resident according to care plan. Monitors meal tray.
• Answers call light.
• Delivers and removes trays.
• Pulls up side rails and rolls beds down.
• Changes incontinent residents.
• Takes residents to bathroom every two hours and as requested.
• Makes sure all residents are offered nourishment as assigned.
• Completes tub baths, showers or bed baths.
• Turns and repositions all bed and chair residents every two hours including pulling up in bed.
• Empties and records all urinary drainage units.
• Applies restorative devices such as splints, handrails, braces, eyeglasses and hearing aids.
• Utilizes techniques to manage physically and verbally abusive residents.
• Monitors and redirects confused wandering residents.
• Assists nurse with treatment procedures.
• Changes bed linens on occupied and unoccupied beds.
• Performs oral hygiene and denture care for residents.
• Takes records and reports temperature, pulse, respiration rate and blood pressure.
• Takes records and reports weights of residents.
• Accurately uses different types of scales i.e. chair, hoyer, stand-up.
• Performs routine foot care.
• Applies creams and lotions to prevent skin breakdown, including back rubs.
• Inspects resident skin condition with daily care and reports to the charge nurse.
• Transfers the resident from bed to chair and chair to bed.
• Assists resident with use of bedpan or urinal.
• Provides perineal care to male and female residents.

Safety & Health Requirements :

• Identifies safety hazards and emergency situations and reports appropriately.
• Follows facility fire, safety and evacuation plans.
• Functions effectively in emergency situations.
• Follows facility procedures related to control of equipment and supplies within the unit. Assures that work / assignment areas are clean and equipment and supplies are stored before leaving care area on breaks and at end of shift.
• Places bedpans, linen, washbasins and soiled linen in proper area.
• Observes infection control procedures including hand washing and isolation procedures.
• Assumes responsibility for the safety of residents under his / her supervision, including resident alarms being on and intact when ordered for resident.
• Performs resident alarm checks when assigned per facility protocol.
• Observes all facility safety policies and procedures.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics for self and residents including use of gait belts and other equipment.
• Transports residents in required equipment safely to other departments or activities.
• Maintains residents' units - bedside table, bureau, closets, and personal care items in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Knows and uses universal precautions.

Individual Growth Requirements :

• Participates in facility education programs as assigned.
• Attends all classes as assigned and completes assignments.
• Comes to work in a clean neat uniform and consistently presents a professional appearance in accordance with department dress code.
• Comes to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrates dependability and punctuality.
• Accepts assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
• Assists others when own work is completed.
• Effectively organizes varying workloads.

Documentation Requirements :

• Documents incidents and / or unusual problems according to established facility procedures. i.e. personal injuries within 24 hours; residents incidents immediately.
• Documents in the nursing assistant notes the care and treatment provided to the resident and the resident's response or lack of response to care provided.
• Documents positioning and restraint usage on designated flow sheets.

General Requirements :

• Follows established performance standards and performs duties according to nursing service policies and procedures.
• Assumes accountability for compliance with federal, state and local regulations within the unit assigned and within his / her span of control.
• Listens tolerantly and patiently to resident and family complaints and report problems to Charge Nurse.
• Follows Resident's Rights policies at all times including confidentiality, privacy and dignity.
• Consistently works cooperatively with residents, charge nurses, staff nurses, restorative assistants, other nursing assistants, physicians, families, consultant personnel, ancillary service providers and administration.
• Performs other related duties as directed by licensed nursing personnel.
• Accepts assignments to specific areas of nursing home at the discretion of management.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Assists new employees in following established facility policies and procedures.
• Participates in resident care conferences and other facility meetings as assigned.
• Reviews care plans and performs nursing care as outlined.
• Follows facility procedures for admission, discharge, and transfer of residents.
• Performs post mortem care according to facility policy and procedure.
• Accompanies patients to appointments out of facility.