CNA Position

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Oral hygiene: A.M. Care (bath, shower, bed, etc.) P.M. Care (bath, shower, bed) Provide clean linen when appropriate: Make unoccupied bed Make occupied bed Change and straighten linen to remove wrinkles Give and remove bedpan/urinal. Clean and store in the same designated place after each use Assist community members to and from bathroom Nursing Assistant will be responsible to assist with such duties in the following areas: Documentation Perform ADL charting Bowel & bladder training and documentation Meal percentages charting Positioning residents: Position community members according to their clinical and physical condition Change community members' position appropriately and as frequently as needed Observe proper body mechanics Dietary needs: Ensure community members receive prescribed diet Place tray conveniently for community members Assist or feed community members as needed Encourage good food intake to promote healing Provide all snacks and nourishments at ordered time (especially for diabetic patients, etc.) Remove tray and inform Charge Nurse of community members' appetite (good, fair, poor, or refused) Provide fluids as needed Vital signs: The Nursing Assistant will take vital signs as instructed by Charge Nurses. Temperature as ordered Heart rate (pulse) Respiration rate- including description (rapid, shallow, deep, regular, or moist, etc.) Blood pressure Assess pain scale Notify RN or LVN of any change or abnormal findings Record vital signs on designated form at times requested by Charge Nurse Transfers: Assist resident to wheelchair or stretcher Accompany resident to a new room or vehicle when necessary Provide with call light and orient to new surroundings Report the resident's condition at the end of shift to Nursing Assistant resuming care Pack and take inventory of belongings for any routine transfers Safety: Ensure beds are in the lowest position and locked at all times Ensure that community members are secured appropriately when transporting by wheelchair or stretcher Assist community members in moving, sitting or ambulating as necessary Verify that needed articles are within the community members' reach (water, tissues, bedpan, etc.) and rooms remain clutter free Check that side rails are in position as indicated Ensure floors are always dry-wipe up spills immediately Ensure good lighting in halls and bathrooms Admissions: Bring community members to and from the room to other areas of the facility Assist community members to bed and check for armband and nameplate on the door Obtain vital signs, height and weight, noting allergies and reporting to RN or LVN Assure the community member is comfortable and oriented to surrounding areas Assist RN or LVN with initial patient interview Perform CNA admission checklist Issue bath basin, bedpan/urinal and fresh water Discharge: Help community members collect personal belongings Assist community members to their vehicle on a wheelchair Remove linen from the unit Return equipment from the unit back to the storage room