CNA: Compassionate Patient Care Assistant

SULLIva Post AcuteNSNF in; Spokane Valley (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The CNA position focuses on providing routine daily nursing care and services to residents in accordance with their assessment and care plan, under supervision.

Key duties include identifying residents before tasks, using authorized abbreviations for records, reporting changes to the Nurse Supervisor, documenting entries, reporting accidents, protecting resident privacy, and safeguarding the facility's information systems from unauthorized access.

Responsibilities

• Use the wristband or photo card file to identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc., as necessary.
• Use only authorized abbreviations established by this facility when recording information.
• Report all changes in the resident's condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
• Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative, descriptive manner.
• Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that they occur.
• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility's information system.

Job description

The CNA position focuses on providing routine daily nursing care and services to residents in accordance with their assessment and care plan, under supervision.

Key duties include identifying residents before tasks, using authorized abbreviations for records, reporting changes to the Nurse Supervisor, documenting entries, reporting accidents, protecting resident privacy, and safeguarding the facility's information systems from unauthorized access.