CNA FT Nights

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Healths values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Bathes patient in the bed chair tub or shower providing for patients privacy comfort and safety while doing so

• Assists /provides mouth care

• Shampoos styles and/or combs patients hair

• Performs basic nail care and foot care

• Shaves patient

• Assists patient to dress

• Assists with ambulation transfer use of assistive devices

• Turns and positions patient

• Assists patient to perform range of motion exercises

• Facilitates elimination assisting patient to use BSC diapers bedpan urinal or to care for indwelling catheter or ostomy appliance

• Facilitates nutrition assists by preparing meal feeding patient and/or by offering fluids

• Models competent personal care techniques and communication skills for the caregiver

• Participates in bereavement care by attending visitations/funerals

• Assists the nurse by monitoring the patients condition and reporting any changes noted to the nurse promptly.

• Measure and record vital signs (temperature pulse respiration blood pressure weight) as designated in POC.

• Measures I&O

• Observes and reports changes in skin color reports any skin tears

• Monitors the condition of nonsterile dressings and with the direction of the RN changes the dressing when needed.

• Reports any difficulties with elimination

• Reports any changes in patients mental status i.e. ability to communicate level of confusion or any aggressive/agitated behavior

• Utilizes communication skills /listening skills to promote patient comfort with the procedure. Encourages patient to express needs or preferences in personal care

• Observes and reports patient compliance with safety measures

• Participates in team conference and IDG as requested to discuss patient and caregiving issues

• Reports any changes in patients physical strength endurance or coordination that would alter the delivery of care as assigned on the CNA POC

• Performs basic housekeeping duties as assigned that promotes hygiene comfort and safety for the patient and enables the patient to remain in the home or the Cottingham House.

• Changes linen and bed clothes; Launders linen towels and clothing (in home)

• Washes dishes and utensils. Cleans and sanitizes kitchen counters

• Empties out of date food from refrigerator

• Organizes food and supplies. Delivers medical supplies as requested

• Works with caregiver to remove unnecessary clutter from patients environment in order to reduce risk of falls

• Cleans and sanitizes durable medical equipment

• Cleans and sanitizes bathroom area

• Runs errands for caregiver/patient as assigned by RN

• Participates in review of QI data and makes appropriate recommendations for improvement

• Manages the agency resources by demonstrating reasonable and efficient use of time mileage visit schedules and previsit activity.

• Monitors utilization of medical supplies maintains adequate supply in the home to meet patients needs

• Assists in organizing cleaning storeroom

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a nonmanagement job that will report to a supervisor manager director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education Completion of a nursing assistant or patient care tech program

• Experience No experience required

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of school verification of a nursing assistant training course may accept current or former South Carolina CNA certification as proof of completed state required training at time of hire.

Required Certifications Registrations Licenses

• CNA NURSING ASSISTANT NCNA

• If driving is required for the position must provide a valid drivers license a certificate of auto insurance and have an acceptable motor vehicle record as defined by the Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Chart.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Basic computer skills including word processing and data entry

• Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)

• Mathematical skills

• Familiar with dept. policies and procedures and demonstrates compliance with hospice standards of care including infection control and bloodborne pathogens.

• Knowledgeable in the issues related to death and the normal grieving process and is able to be supportive of patient and family.

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