CNA

PACS

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with each resident’s assessment and care plan and the directions of supervisors. The role supports residents’ personal care, comfort, safety, mobility, nutrition, and daily activities, while observing and reporting changes or concerns to the appropriate nursing supervisor. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. The CNA maintains accurate and confidential resident-care records, follows facility policies and procedures, uses only authorized abbreviations and equipment for which they have been trained, and reports incidents, exposures, equipment problems, abuse allegations, and suspected privacy or information-system violations. The role works cooperatively with nursing and other facility personnel to meet residents’ needs. The position requires at least a 10th-grade education and a state license as a Certified Nursing Assistant. CPR is preferred. The work environment is usually low to moderate in noise. Physical requirements include occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds; prolonged computer use; regularly sitting, standing, walking, talking, reading, or hearing; and frequent use of office equipment. Assistance with resident evacuation may be necessary during emergencies. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

At least a 10th-grade education.
A current license as a Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state laws.
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 present information effectively 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 involving concrete variables and limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds and regular sitting, standing, walking, talking, reading, or hearing.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Identify residents before providing treatments or serving meals, as necessary.
Use only facility-authorized abbreviations when documenting information and record entries in an informative, descriptive manner.
Report changes in residents’ conditions, accidents, incidents, complaints, grievances, injuries of unknown source, skin tears, pressure areas, and skin breakdown to the appropriate supervisor.
Protect residents’ confidential and protected health information and report suspected or known unauthorized disclosures or attempts to access the facility’s information system.
Perform only nursing-care procedures and use only equipment for which the CNA has been trained; report defective equipment.
Prepare rooms for incoming residents; greet and escort residents; introduce them to roommates and personnel; and help make them comfortable.
Inventory, mark, and store residents’ personal belongings; assist with packing belongings and transporting residents during room transfers or discharge, including loading or unloading vehicles as needed.
Help maintain a warm, calm, and welcoming atmosphere in the unit.
Meet with nursing personnel as scheduled to help identify and address problems and improve services; participate in and receive nursing reports as instructed.
Follow policies regarding exposure to blood and body fluids, and report occupational exposures to infectious materials and hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility procedures.
Make beds, add covers as requested, and keep residents dry by changing wet or soiled clothing and linens.
Measure and record residents’ temperatures, pulses, and respirations; weigh and measure residents as instructed.
Frequently check residents who cannot call for help, answer calls promptly, and routinely check that personal-care needs are met.
Assist residents with food arrangements, record food and fluid intake, report changes in eating habits, keep water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water within reach, and provide after-meal care.
Assist residents with dental and mouth care, bathing, grooming, dressing, and undressing.
Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation to and from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures and special treatments as instructed.
Assist residents in preparing for medical tests and physical examinations.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents and record and report data as instructed.
Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor or Charge Nurse if a resident leaves or is missing from the facility.
Report allegations of resident abuse or misappropriation of resident property and honor residents’ refusals of treatment, reporting such requests to a supervisor.
Follow assigned tasks and work schedules, cooperate with facility and inter-departmental personnel, and notify the facility when late or absent.