CNA/STNA MARION VALLEY

PACS

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this job position is to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by supervisors. This role involves a variety of essential duties focused on resident care, safety, and comfort, as well as maintaining accurate records and adhering to facility policies and procedures. The position requires the ability to work collaboratively with nursing personnel and other departments to ensure resident needs are met.

Requirements

Must possess, as a minimum, an 10th grade education.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of the state.
Regularly required to sit, stand; walk and talk, read or hear.
Frequent use of all office related equipment to include copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.
Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

CPR Preferred

Responsibilities

Provide routine daily nursing care and services to assigned residents according to their assessment and care plan.
Identify residents using wristbands or photo cards before administering treatments or serving meals.
Use only authorized abbreviations when recording information.
Report any changes in resident condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse promptly.
Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, and charts in an informative and descriptive manner.
Report all observed accidents and incidents as soon as they occur.
Maintain resident confidentiality and report suspected or known violations.
Report any unauthorized attempts to access the facility’s information system.
Perform only trained nursing care procedures.
Ensure resident rooms are prepared for new admissions.
Greet residents, escort them to their rooms, and introduce them to others.
Assist residents with packing and transporting personal possessions during transfers or discharges.
Assist with loading/unloading residents to/from vehicles.
Create and maintain a warm, positive, and calm environment.
Participate in regular meetings with nursing personnel to identify and correct problem areas.
Report all resident complaints and grievances.
Participate in and receive nursing reports.
Follow established policies concerning exposure to blood/body fluids.
Make beds and add extra covers as requested.
Measure and record resident vital signs (TPRs) and weight/height as instructed.
Ensure residents unable to call for help are checked frequently.
Answer resident calls promptly.
Check residents routinely to ensure personal care needs are met.
Assist residents with identifying food arrangements and record food/fluid intake.
Report changes in resident eating habits to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
Keep resident water pitchers clean, filled, and within reach.
Perform after-meal care.
Follow work assignments and schedules.
Cooperate with inter-departmental and facility personnel.
Notify the facility when late or absent.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals.
Assist residents with daily functions such as dental care, bathing, dressing, and undressing.
Keep residents dry by changing clothing and linens when wet or soiled.
Assist residents in preparing for medical tests and physical examinations.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents.
Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
Observe and report skin breakdowns to prevent pressure ulcers.
Report injuries of unknown source, including skin tears.
Observe and record data for disoriented and comatose residents.
Perform special treatments as instructed.
Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving or missing from the facility.
Use only trained equipment and report defective equipment.
Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.
Honor resident refusal of treatment requests and report them to the supervisor.