CNA/CMA

GOOD NEIGHBOR SOCIETY•Manchester, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Overview of Role / Essential Job Functions Provides basic nursing care to residents within the scope of the nursing assistant responsibilities and performs basic nursing procedures under the direction of the licensed nurse supervisor. Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position. Resident Rights/ Safety and Sanitation/ Staff Development Resident Rights Knows and respects patient rights. Ensures all protected health information is kept confidential. Reports all complaints made by patients to supervisor. Reports all allegations of resident abuse, neglect and/or misappropriation of patient properly. Safety and Sanitation Follows established safety policies and procedures. Observes safety needs of patient as indicated in care plan. Wears and/or uses safety equipment and supplies when indicated and properly trained to use. Demonstrates job-specific knowledge of fire and disaster preparedness during drills or actual situations. Staff Development Attends and participates in scheduled in-service training, educational classes and meetings, including safety committee. Participates in QAA process.

Requirements

Successful completion of State Approved Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program
Name must appear on State Registry as Nurse Aide in good standing
Ability to communicate with residents and nursing staff
Must have the ability to read and write.
Certified as a Medication Aide according to current state requirements.
Lifting 60 plus pounds maximum with frequent lifting, moving, and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 60 pounds. Exerting considerable force frequently, and/or intermediate force constantly to move objects and residents. Reaching, handling, hearing, visual near acuity, bending, stooping, and walking.
Must be able to execute the terms and conditions set forth in the Good Neighbor Society Handbook, including, but not limited to:
Works in a safety-conscious manner, which ensures that safe work practices are used in order not to pose a risk to self or others in the workplace. Reports any safely violations or hazards to supervisor.
Complies with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
Adheres to policy on Drug-Free Workplace
Interacts in a tactful, diplomatic, and humanistic manner with residents, families, visitors, and co-workers to provide a safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective caring environment which ensures the self-respect, personal dignity, rights and physical safety of each resident and facility guest.
Maintains a dependable attendance record and adheres to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, and dress code.
Takes positive action to ensure equal opportunity in the conduct of all business activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, age, national origin, disability, citizenship, veteran status or any other legal protected category.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as Nurse Aide preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Participates in and receives nursing report upon reporting for duty.
Assists residents with resident care including bathing, grooming, hygiene, and placement of adaptive equipment
Explains procedures to residents before administering
Keeps residents dry (changes gown, clothing, linen, etc., when it becomes wet or soiled)
Changes bed linens and keep linens tight to avoid wrinkles from forming under residents
Make beds (occupied and unoccupied)
Handles linens according to infection control guidelines
Assists residents with bowel and bladder functions
Assists residents in preparation for and transporting to appointments, activities and social programs
Assists with lifting, positioning and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., in keeping with specific resident safety needs
Assists residents in ambulation with or without self-help devices as instructed
Performs restorative procedures as instructed
Accurately measures and reports heights and weights
Accurately measures and records temperatures, pulse, respirations and blood pressures (TPRs and B/P) as instructed
Empties urinary drainage bags and reports amount in record as indicated; reports any irregularities to nurse
Ensures call lights are within reach of residents and answers call lights promptly
Ensures that residents who are unable to call for help are checked on frequently
Ensures that residents’ personal care needs are being met in accordance with residents’ wishes
Reports all changes in residents’ condition to supervisor as soon as practical
Completes appropriate charge and inventory slips and monitors supply inventory daily to see what is needed; cleans instruments and equipment and returns to proper area after use
Straightens dresser tops and stands
Maintains cleanliness of resident units, central bathing area, treatment and supply rooms, workrooms and linen closets; cleans bedpans, urinals, and commodes; washes basins and emesis basins; sanitizes bath tub/shower chair after each resident’s use; cleans floor if resident is incontinent; wipes spilled food and liquids
Provides post-mortem care as instructed
Identifies and reports abnormal skin conditions
Turns bedfast residents as instructed
Provides Range of Motion exercises
Assists with application of adaptive devices
Provides daily indwelling catheter care
Provides perineal care
Assures that residents are positioned appropriately for meals
Assures that appropriate utensils are within reach of residents
Serves food trays and assists with feeding as indicated
Keeps residents’ water pitchers clean and filled with fresh ice and water (on each shift) and within easy reach of residents
Delivers and documents all a.m., p.m., and bedtime snacks and supplements
Provides hydration to all residents according to center policy
Accurately documents information in the clinical record as required by the resident’s condition
Makes residents comfortable and orients as necessary
Inventories and stores residents’ personal possessions as instructed
Establishes and maintains good public relations with residents, families and other center guests and shows empathy toward residents
Participates in care conference as indicated and follows individual resident care plans
Reports observations concerning structural, equipment, and furniture defects and malfunctioning to appropriate personnel
Maintains confidentiality of necessary information
Utilizes supplies and equipment properly and without waste
Thinks and acts calmly and logically to meet unusual occurrences of the job without being thrown off stride
Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required
Prepare and administer scheduled medications according to established routines.
Monitor vitals to establish baselines to determine if medications can be administered safely.
Evaluate resident needs for PRN medications in relation to bowel function, pain and other presenting problems. Administer PRN medications as directed by charge nurse. Record response to PRN medication in conjunction with charge nurse.
Order medications etc. from pharmacies as directed by the charge nurse.
Assist charge nurse in narcotic count.
Monitor resident medications and medication sheets for accuracy.
Stock med cart after each shift.
Assist charge nurse with prescribed treatments, etc. per charge nurse discretion.
Clean and organize medication rooms to ensure that all items are being properly stored in the appropriate locations on a weekly basis.