Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Cape Cod Healthcare•Falmouth, MA

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides personal and basic nursing care to residents, including assistance with activities of daily living, hygiene, meals, mobility, comfort, and monitoring. The role serves medically complex residents who may need specialized treatment, and includes supporting care for post-operative, orthopedic, neurologically compromised, and cardiopulmonary patients. The CNA must work within the scope of practice permitted by certification, protect resident confidentiality and rights, maintain safety around specialized therapies and equipment, and report changes in a resident’s medical status to a Licensed RN. The position also requires effective teamwork, tactful communication with residents, families, visitors, personnel, and others, and a commitment to continuous improvement. The CNA may perform other related or personal nursing care duties as requested.

Requirements

Current Massachusetts Nurse’s aide certification.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Basic Life Support Certification for Health Care Providers within 30 days of the start date.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
Strong interpersonal, customer service, and time management skills.
Ability to function within the standards of practice accorded by Nurse Assistant certification.

Nice To Haves

Experience with current office technology and proficiency with computer office applications, including Electronic Medical/Health Records and MS Office.

Responsibilities

Dress, groom, bathe, and feed patients, and take and record vital signs.
Complete activities of daily living (ADL) functions and document care provided.
Answer call lights; assist with toileting, oral care, nail care, catheter care, wheelchair use, and transportation; turn bedridden patients; report patient changes; and take out trash.
Provide simple or uncomplicated patient care while caring for medically complex patients and residents requiring specialized treatment and services.
Bathe and dress bed patients, comb their hair, and attend to their comfort and personal appearance.
Clean rooms and change bed linen.
Take and record temperature, pulse, and respiration rate.
Sterilize equipment and supplies using germicides or sterilizers.
Prepare food trays, feed patients, and record food and liquid intake and output.
Maintain confidentiality of resident care information, including protected health information; report known or suspected unauthorized disclosures; and adhere to residents’ rights.
Monitor and observe patients and report changes in medical status to a Licensed RN.
Provide care for post-operative, orthopedic, neurologically compromised, cardiopulmonary, and other patients.
Maintain patient safety when caring for patients receiving oxygen therapy or IV infusion therapy, or using saline locks, traction, G-tubes, NG tubes, catheters, and CPM machines.
Contribute to and model teamwork and the team concept.
Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
Apply knowledge of therapeutic diets and distribute meals and nourishment according to specific orders.
Communicate tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the general public.
Work harmoniously with other personnel and handle difficult residents with patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm.
Seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
Relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
Perform other related work or personal nursing care duties as requested.
Challenge current working practices, identify process improvement opportunities, and present recommendations and solutions to management.
Participate in, support, and promote CCHC Pillars of Excellence and the organization’s culture of continuous improvement.