CNA

Valley Health Care Center•San Bernardino, CA

18d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant assists the resident in performing activities of daily living, provides a clean and safe living environment, gathers data on the resident’s physical and emotional state, and reports observations to the nurse in charge. Assists the resident with activities of daily living: A. Bathes or assists resident to bathe, provides evening care, and incontinence care. B. Grooming; including care of hair and fingernails. C. Assists in dressing and undressing. D. Assists with meal tray, feeds resident as needed, and provides between meal nourishments and fluids as assigned. E. Toilets resident. F. Positions resident for comfort, using principles of body mechanics and repositions when necessary. G. Provides or assists with oral hygiene. H. Answers signal lights in a prompt manner. Recognizes resident’s strengths and uses rehabilitative nursing techniques to restore or maintain the resident's independence: A. Range of motion exercises. B. Supervises and/or assists with ambulation, transfer, etc. C. Assists with bowel and bladder training. D. Participates in reality orientation. Assists in meeting the resident's socio-emotional needs: A. Explains procedures and communicates with resident. B. Shows support through listening. C. Encourages social and/or therapeutic activities. D. Supports the dying resident. E. Provides for residents’ privacy when appropriate. F. Ensures the resident's rights are maintained. G. Lights cigarettes and pipes and attends residents when they smoke (if applicable). Assists in provision of a safe and clean environment: A. Properly stores and uses equipment. B. Reports faulty equipment and accidents to Charge Nurse. C. Dresses resident appropriately for activities, appointments, etc. D. Makes and remakes beds as assigned. E. Cleans beds, bedside units, and diaper hampers, and all other areas designated by Charge Nurse. F. Puts away clean linen and supplies. Assists in preventing the spread of infection: A. Uses proper hand washing techniques. B. Uses proper disposition of soiled linen. C. Cares for residents in isolation. Reports observations to Charge Nurse concerning the resident’s condition or activities: A. Participates as a team member in Nursing Care Conference. B. Records observations on nursing worksheets as assigned. Performs postmortem care: A. Attends Staff Development programs related to job responsibilities. B. Transports residents from one nursing unit to another. C. Accompanies residents to the patio. D. Performs other related duties as assigned and may rotate among various units.

Requirements

High school Diploma required
Ability to read, write, and follow directions in English for business necessity
Must be able to communicate effectively with residents and staff
Interest in the geriatric patient necessary

Nice To Haves

Previous healthcare facility experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assists the resident in performing activities of daily living
Provides a clean and safe living environment
Gathers data on the resident’s physical and emotional state
Reports observations to the nurse in charge
Bathes or assists resident to bathe, provides evening care, and incontinence care
Grooming; including care of hair and fingernails
Assists in dressing and undressing
Assists with meal tray, feeds resident as needed, and provides between meal nourishments and fluids as assigned
Toilets resident
Positions resident for comfort, using principles of body mechanics and repositions when necessary
Provides or assists with oral hygiene
Answers signal lights in a prompt manner
Uses rehabilitative nursing techniques to restore or maintain the resident's independence
Range of motion exercises
Supervises and/or assists with ambulation, transfer, etc.
Assists with bowel and bladder training
Participates in reality orientation
Explains procedures and communicates with resident
Shows support through listening
Encourages social and/or therapeutic activities
Supports the dying resident
Provides for residents’ privacy when appropriate
Ensures the resident's rights are maintained
Lights cigarettes and pipes and attends residents when they smoke (if applicable)
Properly stores and uses equipment
Reports faulty equipment and accidents to Charge Nurse
Dresses resident appropriately for activities, appointments, etc.
Makes and remakes beds as assigned
Cleans beds, bedside units, and diaper hampers, and all other areas designated by Charge Nurse
Puts away clean linen and supplies
Uses proper hand washing techniques
Uses proper disposition of soiled linen
Cares for residents in isolation
Participates as a team member in Nursing Care Conference
Records observations on nursing worksheets as assigned
Performs postmortem care
Attends Staff Development programs related to job responsibilities
Transports residents from one nursing unit to another
Accompanies residents to the patio
Performs other related duties as assigned and may rotate among various units
Performs routine patient care in accordance with Company and Center policies and nursing procedures
Employs preventative and maintenance measures
Ensures that adequate nutritional and fluid intake is provided
Assists patients as needed
Assist in patient admission, discharge, and transfer as instructed
Complies with safety policies and practices (i.e., gait belts)
Uses equipment correctly and safely during the performance of direct patient care
Follows hand washing techniques and other infection control guidelines during the performance of patient care
Makes frequent observations for indications of change of patient condition during performance of patient care
Reports any change of patient condition or other concerns to Patient Care Supervisor in a prompt manner
Prioritizes patient care activities based on current care needs
Follows charting guidelines to document care in Patient Health Records
Participates in all assigned meetings
Participates in all training, education, and/or in-service as required
Reports for duty in approved uniform and maintains high standards of personal hygiene
Refrains from rude and discourteous behavior towards consumers and co-workers
Avoids the use of profanity
Limits eating and/or smoking to designated areas
Reports to duty promptly as scheduled
Takes breaks only during assigned times and in designated places
Speaks, writes, and understands English for business necessity
Follows consumer service standards for making daily contact with patients, greeting visitors, making initial contact with newly admitted residents, giving information to patients and visitors, getting information from patients and visitors, referring patients and visitors, and handling complaints
Utilizes the telephone in accordance with consumer service standards when answering phones, placing a call on hold, transferring a call, and taking a message
Protects patient rights through monitoring general patient condition to identify, correct, and/or report infringement of rights