CNA (PRN)

PACS

26d

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (PRN) provides assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with their assessments and care plans, facility policies and procedures, and supervisor direction. The role supports residents’ personal care, comfort, safety, mobility, nutrition, and transitions while observing and reporting changes or concerns to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse. The CNA must perform only procedures and use equipment for which they have been trained, protect resident confidentiality, and report incidents, suspected abuse, and unauthorized information access or disclosure. The position requires at least a 10th-grade education and a current Certified Nursing Assistant license in accordance with state law. CPR certification is preferred. The employee must be able to meet the described physical demands, with reasonable accommodations where applicable. The work environment’s noise level is usually low to moderate. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

At least a 10th-grade education.
Licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with state laws.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and 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 fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems in situations with limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Ability to use a desktop or laptop computer for prolonged periods and to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, and hear regularly.
Ability to use office equipment including a copier/scanner/fax, telephone, and calculator.
Ability to assist with resident evacuation during emergency situations when necessary.

Nice To Haves

CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Identify residents before providing treatments or serving meals, as necessary.
Use only facility-authorized abbreviations and record information accurately and descriptively in flow sheets, notes, charts, and other records.
Promptly report changes in resident condition, accidents, incidents, complaints, grievances, injuries of unknown source, skin breakdown, and allegations of abuse or misappropriation of property to the appropriate supervisor.
Protect resident information and report suspected or known unauthorized disclosure or access to facility information systems.
Perform only nursing care procedures and use only equipment for which the employee has been trained; report defective equipment.
Prepare rooms for incoming residents; greet and escort residents; introduce them to roommates and personnel; help them get comfortable; inventory and mark possessions; store clothing; and assist with packing, transfers, and discharge transportation as needed.
Help maintain a warm, calm, and positive atmosphere, and cooperate with facility and interdepartmental personnel to meet residents’ needs.
Attend and participate in nursing reports and scheduled shift discussions to identify problems and improve services.
Follow work assignments, schedules, policies, procedures, and blood/body-fluid exposure protocols; notify the facility when late or absent and report occupational exposures as required.
Make beds, provide extra covers as requested, and keep residents dry by changing wet or soiled clothing and linens.
Measure and record residents’ temperatures, pulses, respirations, weights, and measurements as instructed.
Frequently check residents who cannot call for help; answer calls promptly; and routinely ensure personal care needs are being met in accordance with residents’ wishes.
Assist residents with dental and mouth care, bathing, grooming, dressing, and undressing.
Help residents identify food on meal trays when needed, record food and fluid intake, report changes in eating habits, keep water pitchers clean and filled, and provide after-meal care.
Assist residents in preparing for medical tests and physical examinations; perform assigned restorative, rehabilitative, and special treatments.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents to and from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts; assist with loading and unloading vehicles as necessary.
Observe disoriented and comatose residents, and record and report data as instructed.
Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse if a resident leaves or is missing from the facility.
Honor residents’ refusal of treatment and report the request to a supervisor.
Assist with resident evacuation during emergencies when necessary.