Restorative Nursing Assistant - Licensed CNA - University Heights

CarDon & Associates•Indianapolis, IN

38d

About The Position

The Restorative Care CNA provides nursing and nursing related services to residents consistent with each resident’s comprehensive assessment and plan of care, including restorative care and services to help the resident maintain or attain the highest practicable level of functioning and independence.

Requirements

MUST BE HAVE A CURRENT CNA LICENSE
Successful completion of a state-approved Nursing Assistant training and competency evaluation program or acceptable verification of this from State Nurse Assistant Registry.
No finding in the Registry concerning abuse, neglect or misappropriation of resident property.
Ability to read and understand simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to coordinate numerous activities at any given time and make sound decisions quickly, often under pressure.
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s, and 100s.
Ability to perform these operations using American units of weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Is able to work overtime when needed.
Must maintain good attendance and attend all mandatory inservice training meetings..

Nice To Haves

Prior experience giving personal care to impaired individuals in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Delivers quality care in a compassionate manner with kindness and respect for resident dignity and individuality.
Receives and completes all patient care assignments and other activities assigned by the Therapy Supervisor.
Provides direct care to improve or maintain a resident’s abilities according to the resident’s plan of care.
Provides care in a manner that protects and promotes resident rights, dignity, privacy, confidentiality, self-determination and active participation.
Responds to call lights/buzzers promptly (within 5 minutes of first ring), courteously treating each as an emergency until answered.
Keeps resident units assigned clean and orderly, changing linens, making beds, cleaning bedside tables after meals, positioning call light cords, providing fresh water, etc.
Records accurate, legible information about resident care, conditions, and observations in the appropriate locations in the clinical record.
Observes and immediately reports to the Charge Nurse and Therapy Supervisor significant changes in a resident’s psychosocial behaviors such as patterns of decreased social interaction, angry or sad behaviors, and refusals of care or treatment.
Observes and immediately reports to the Charge nurse and Therapy Supervisor changes in physical symptoms as evidenced by discolored or odorous urine, constipation, or signs or verbal expressions of pain or discomfort.
Attends all mandatory inservice training meetings as posted.
Participates in meetings related to resident care.
Promotes residents’ rights to dignity, privacy, and comfort at all times for example, refers to residents by proper names unless a resident requests otherwise
Prevents undue exposure of a resident’s body when providing personal care and services.
Follows infection control procedures at all times, for example, washes hands before and after taking care of every resident, and keeps clean and soiled items separated (linens, clothing, etc.) to prevent cross-contamination.
Assists with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of care plans for assigned residents, reports resident’s responses to interventions, and suggests alternative approaches to the Restorative Care Nurse.
Follows and implements written restorative plans for residents on restorative nursing caseload. Documents restorative services performed in a timely and accurate manner.
Regularly communicates with the Restorative Care Nurse about assigned residents throughout the shift.
Assists residents with activities of daily living (ADLs), providing set-up assistance, verbal prompts, physical support, or more extensive assistance
Communicates with each resident according to individual functional abilities and needs
Provides preventive and restorative care
Protects resident safety at all times
Participates in the preparation for state inspections and interacts appropriately with state surveyors as instructed.
Participates in fire/disaster drills, and carries out assigned duties in emergencies to assure resident care and safety.
Documents accurately in Net Health and Teams.
Understands and utilizes Teams effectively.