Certified Nurse Aide - Taylor Health Center - Per Diem

Arnot Health System•Bath, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

A Certified Nurses Aide is a primary member of the nursing team who provides quality care to residents in compliance with philosophies, objectives, resident's rights and established policies and procedures. This role involves actively participating as a team member, showing respect, dignity, accountability, professionalism, and ethical values towards residents, family, and staff while maintaining confidentiality. The position requires following the hierarchy and performing duties within the standards of practice.

Requirements

Certified as a Nurse Aide with the New York State Department of Health.
Current Heartsaver certification required.

Nice To Haves

Nursing Assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Meets resident ADL needs including personal hygiene, oral/denture care, bathing, grooming, and dressing as per policies.
Follows and comprehends resident plan of care regarding physical and emotional well-being of each resident including but not limited to all mobility, hygiene needs, and emotional care as directed by individual plan of care.
Has a working knowledge and demonstrates usage of Resident Rights, abuse and neglect policy, including report requirements and protocol.
Follows all policies regarding safety measures and equipment competency, including supply needs and replenishment.
Consistently follows all Infection Control policies and measures regarding hand washing standard precautions, linens, clean and orderly environment including all resident care areas.
Meets elimination needs of all residents per policies and documents toileting times and initials incontinence and continence. Follows routine bowel regimes, documents and reports to Nurse.
Follows Rehab Nursing measures. Some examples are encouraging independence and decision making, range of motion, ambulating, positioning and alignment, transfers and transport, moving resident up in bed, etc. Pays special attention to good body mechanics and safe lifting techniques.
Is responsible to look at the activity calendar at the beginning of each shift and assures that all residents are transferred to and from all activity programs in a consistent, timely manner.
Assists with admissions, discharges, transfers, and transport to appointments.
Reports any needs of resident, signs or symptoms of illness or distress, injuries or accidents including falls, skin tears, bruises, and red areas to Nurse on duty.
Measures, records and documents vital signs, height/weight, I&O's and any information that is pertinent to resident care plan, resident care profile and reports all out of limit findings to the Nurse on duty.
Participates in resident care conferences as appropriate and the process of care planning in a positive and constructive manner.
Follows all pertinent personnel policies re: attendance, breaks, meals, staff meetings, mandated requirements per policy, float assignments, dress code etc.
Has a working knowledge of Corporate Compliance regulations and promptly reports any potential Corporate Compliance violations to the Corporate Compliance Officer.
Is familiar with and demonstrates Continuous Quality Improvement principles and participates in the process as appropriate, focusing on meeting the customer service needs of the internal and external customer.
Provides age appropriate care to adult and geriatric patients/residents.
Is responsible for attending all mandatory educational programs as required by position including successful completion of orientation program and maintains 12 CEU's per year. (6 CEU's per 6 months)