Certified Nursing Assistant

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Qualifications:

• Must be a graduate of an 80-120 hour nursing assistant course and registered to practice in the state of Wisconsin as a Certified Nursing Assistant
• High school graduate or equivalent is preferred
• Must be able to perform all the requirements of the nursing assistant job description
• Must have no performance/attendance issues documented in the past year
• Must possess good communication skills and a willingness to work with all team players
• Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices
• Previous experience in a health care facility is desired
• Must have an acceptable criminal background check

Status:

The Certified Nursing Assistant is directly responsible to the Charge Nurse or Shift supervisor.

Essential Job Functions:

Provides routine nursing care in accordance with facility and state/federal guidelines

Specific Job Duties:

• Supports the Mission, Values and Vision of the Christian Community Home and Services
• Maintains an active working relationship with nursing team and ancillary departments
• Promotes the concept of customer satisfaction and positive interpersonal relationships
• Participates in giving and receiving report from nurses and nursing assistants
• Demonstrates ability to perform nursing assistant duties as assigned
• Actively participates in scheduled meetings/in-services
• Demonstrates ability to obtain pertinent information regarding residents
• Reviews and follows resident aide care sheets on a regular basis
• Demonstrates ability to plan and prioritize actions before starting resident cares
• Ensures vital signs and weights are accurate and completed as scheduled
• Performs procedures to meet individual resident needs for daily hygiene and appearance including, but not limited to, bathing, grooming, shaving, oral cares, and nail care
• Demonstrates proper techniques of lifting, transferring, and ambulating residents
• Implements special care needs including incontinence cares, special skin care, catheter care, colostomy care, and turning/positioning techniques
• Performs restorative care and range of motion as instructed
• Assists with resident admissions, discharges, and room transfers as appropriate
• Assists and encourages residents to take adequate diet, fluids, and supplements
• Recognizes physical distress and acts to provide relief for those residents
• Identifies and reports physical and psychological symptoms or spiritual needs to appropriate staff
• Allows residents the freedom of choice in details of daily living whenever possible
• Ensures resident rights are maintained at all times
• Reports any observed physical or verbal abuse to the supervisor immediately
• Participates in establishing and updating resident care plans and aide care sheets
• Encourages residents to participate in self care as appropriate
• Assists residents with the application of prosthetics when appropriate
• Performs and assists with activities per activity calendar/activity daily sheets as appropriate to meet resident needs
• Demonstrates effective and respectful communication with residents, families, and team members
• Demonstrates knowledge of, and adheres to, actions to assure resident and staff safety
• Demonstrates proper infection control procedures and practices
• Complies with rules and regulations of regulatory and surveying agencies
• Maintains an active working relationship with nursing team and ancillary departments
• Promotes the concept of customer satisfaction and positive interpersonal relationships
• Follows work assignments and/or work schedules as assigned
• Practices good personal hygiene and facility dress code
• Assumes added duties as assigned by Nurse