CNA

Elegance•Frederick, MD

About The Position

This role involves providing direct personal care to residents, ensuring their comfort, safety, and well-being. The CNA will be responsible for a range of tasks including assisting with daily living activities, monitoring resident status, documenting care, and communicating effectively with residents, families, and the healthcare team. The position requires adherence to facility standards, state and federal regulations, and a commitment to quality care and resident advocacy.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
Ability to perform clinical procedures according to facility standards and scope of practice regulations.
Proficiency in performing vital signs, B/Ps, weights, and other trained procedures.
Experience in prevention and restorative care, including PROM, AROM, ambulation, transferring, bathing, grooming, and ADL care.
Knowledge of facility infection control procedures.
Ability to assist with turning, positioning, and repositioning residents.
Effective communication skills with residents, families, visitors, and healthcare team members.
Basic knowledge of the organization to answer basic questions.
Working knowledge of facility emergency procedures, including fire and disaster drills.
Adherence to facility policies, resident confidentiality, and HIPAA policies.

Nice To Haves

Active participation in Interdisciplinary Team Process and care plan meetings.
Active participation in the community's Quality Assurance Program.
Maintained education development and compliance with State and Federal Regulations.

Responsibilities

Receives and gives report to management on resident status at the beginning and end of each shift and as needed. Notifies management of any changes in resident physical and/or mental status.
Provides personal care to residents per their individualized plan of care.
Documents all pertinent information regarding care as assigned.
Prepares residents for meals and assists to and from the dining room. Assists residents with meal set up and eating.
Assists residents with toilet and incontinence care.
Makes room checks and verifies resident location as directed by supervisor.
Keeps residents’ apartments neat and clean.
Performs clinical procedures according to facility standards and scope of practice regulations.
Performs vital signs, B/Ps, weights and other trained procedures as directed by management.
Completes prevention and restorative care including, but not limited to, PROM, AROM, ambulation, transferring, bathing, grooming, and all other ADL care.
Maintains a working knowledge of facility infection control procedures.
Assists in turning, positioning, and repositioning of residents as outlined in the resident’s service plan.
Participates actively in Interdisciplinary Team Process including documentation of care delivered and resident condition as directed by supervisor as assigned. Attends care plan meetings as assigned and acts as resident advocate.
Communicates effectively with the residents, families, visitors, members of the health care team, and other disciplines.
Actively participates in communities Quality Assurance Program.
Maintains education development and compliance with State and Federal Regulations and current knowledge of resident care practices.
Has a basic knowledge of the organization in order to answer basic questions.
Possesses working knowledge of facility emergency procedures including fire and disaster drills. Follows facility policies.
Maintains resident confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA policies.
Performs other duties as assigned.