General Purpose:
To provide quality patient care services as directed by supervisor in a courteous manner, thoroughly explaining each procedure to the patient before beginning and helping to provide a pleasant, comfortable, positive atmosphere for the patients.
Essential Functions:
Gives direct patient care, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding patients, and assisting in examinations and treatments. Ability to lift, walk, carry and stand.
Duties and Responsibilties:
- The following procedures may include, but are not limited to:
• Proper handwashing techniques
• Making of unoccupied and occupied bed
• Bathing – bed, tub, shower and Arjo bathing unit
• Temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure
• Preparing patient for meals
• Passing trays
• Feeding patients
• Serving nourishments and record
• Observe and record food and fluid intake and output
• Record percentage of food eaten by patient
• Use of assistive feeding devices
• Passing of fresh water
• Nail care, except diabetic patients
• Back rubs
• Give and remove bedpans and urinals
• Escort patients to and from activities
• Principles of good body mechanics
• Correct positioning and alignment of patient
• Prevention and care of contractures and deformities
• Moving of patients in bed
• Transfers, bed to chair, chair to tub and chair to toilet
• Routine ambulation
• Prevention and care of pressure sores
• Principles and application of routine R.O.M.’s
• Bowel and bladder re-training and recording
• Cleaning of patient care equipment
• Weekly summaries charting of ADL’s, if indicated by change of patient status
• Isolation techniques
• Weight taking and recording height measurement and recording
• Recording of patient personal inventory list - Ability to organize and prioritize work to maintain harmonious daily workflow.
- To participate in and satisfactorily complete the orientation program and Annual Review Day.
- To attend inservices and meetings, as required, and maintain CNA certification.
- To document all care given and patient observations.
- To report to supervisor immediately when observing any unusual or significant change(s) in a patient’s physical or behavioral condition.
- To ask supervisor when unsure of assignment or procedure.
- Reports on and off duty to the nurse in charge when leaving or returning to the unit.
- Admits, transfers, discharges patients conducting tasks allowed by hospital policy.
- Answers call lights for own and others’ assignments.
Education and Experience Required:
- 1. Current Nevada Licensure as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the State of Nevada.
- Current BLS Certification.
- Able to follow oral and written instructions and write simple records under supervision.
- Understands the need for confidentiality of information gained while performing the job
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