JOB DESCRIPTION
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) – SNF or Sub-acute
JOB LOCATION: 12225 SHALE RIDGE LN, AUBURN CA, 95602
$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS
DEPARTMENT: Nursing
POSITION:
The Certified Nurse Assistant provides nursing and nursing related services to residents consistent with each resident’s comprehensive resident assessment and plan of care. All resident care is provided in a manner that meets the resident’s physical, mental and psychosocial needs and enables the individual to attain or maintain the highest practicable level of functioning. The Certified Nurse Assistant maintains a “homelike” environment for the residents, protects and promotes resident rights and assists the person to maintain independence and control to the greatest extent possible.
REPORTING:
This position is responsible to the Charge Nurse and Director of Staff Development.
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
Education: Sufficient education to demonstrate functional literacy
License: Current CNA certification issued by the local Department of Health Services or proof of successful completion of an approved OBRA certification program from another state to submit for certification. No findings in the State Nurse Aide Registry concerning physical, mental and/or verbal abuse, neglect, mistreatment of residents or misappropriation of resident’s property. (The state registry must be the state issuing the certification).
Work Experience: Prior experience giving personal care to impaired individuals in a health care setting preferred.
Language Skills:
– Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical information, and to be easily understood through verbal communication in the English language.
Mathematical Skills: Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
– Ability to perform these operations using units of weight measurement, and volume.
Communication Skills: Must have exceptional communication and customer service skills, and be empathetic.
– Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, responsible parties, staff and outside resources and agencies.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
– Provide direct care to residents to improve or maintain the resident’s abilities according to the resident’s plan of care
– Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) – Assist with bathing, grooming, oral care, dressing, mobility, transferring, and feeding of assigned residents by providing set-up assistance, verbal prompts, physical support or more extensive assistance, or who are totally dependent as more fully described below:
Bathing- Assist with transport of resident to tub or shower; Adjust water temperature; Wash and rinse resident.
Dry body thoroughly with clean towels. Maintain privacy for resident at all times
Revision Date: 03/01/14 1
Dressing- Locate, select and obtain clothing for resident. Assist residents with snaps, zippers, buttons after donning clothes or removing them. Recognize clothing in need of repair and communicate clothing needs to resident and Charge Nurse
Restorative Care- Assist the resident to maintain functioning at his/her highest independent level to prevent decrease in functioning unless clinically unavoidable through ambulation, range of motion exercises, use of assistive devices and maintaining proper body alignment to prevent contractures and deformities
Elimination/Toileting- Promptly assist residents to bathroom according to toileting schedule or, promptly bring clean bedpan or urinal. Open, remove clothing in preparation, clean residents if resident is unable to clean self, adjust clothing, clean residents and own hands. Measure and record output as directed by Charge Nurse and plan of care. Provide catheter care according to facility procedure and infection control policies
Mobility- Assist residents or provide range of motion exercises to all joints. Provide weight-bearing assistance or physical support for ambulating. Push wheel chair or geri-chair if needed. Maintain safe environment for mobile resident by removing obstacles, inspecting equipment and reporting defects to Charge Nurse. Monitor resident progress toward treatment goals and report responses to Charge Nurse.
Transfer- Position residents for transfer. Use correct transfer technique and equipment according to plan of care, resident ability and self-ability. Obtain assistance of another staff member if needed before starting to transfer a resident
Eating- Provide set-up assistance for meal tray. Open, pour, unwrap, and cut food if residents unable to help self.
Feed individuals that require total assistance according to their plans of care. Actively encourage residents to chew, eat, and swallow if indicated. Assist or clean residents after meals. Serve nourishments and snacks as ordered. Document and report food and fluid intake accordingly
– Provide care in a manner that protects and promotes resident rights, dignity, self-determination and active participation. Offer and respect resident choices in matters of daily routine. Refer to residents by proper names unless resident requests otherwise. Avoid use of all pet names. Handle all residents’ property with respect
– Observe and report patterns of decreased social interaction, angry or sad behaviors and refusals of treatment to
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $19.50 – $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
Work Location: One location
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