CNA 3pm-11pm - GlenFlora

Position Purpose/Summary The primary purpose of the Certified Nursing Assistant

(CNA) is to provide residents clients or participants with routine daily nursing care and

services in accordance with the residents assessment and care plan and as may be

directed by nursing supervisors.

Essential Functions

1. Provide residentcentered care in accordance with residents preferences and care

plan. Ensure residents are treated with kindness dignity and respect. Answer call

lights when applicable as promptly as possible.

2. Assist residents with ADL care including mouth care eye and ear care bathing

dressing grooming nail care. Assist with toileting perineal care and incontinence

care as indicated. Change bed linens as necessary and as assigned.

3. Assist with meals including serving and set up of meal trays assisting with

feeding preparing and serving thickened liquids as indicated. Pass snacks and

fresh ice water as assigned and as needed.

4. Assist with ambulating transferring lifting turning and repositioning following

established policies for safe lifting and in accordance with the residents ability and

care plan. Demonstrate proper use of lift equipment per manufacturers guidelines

and facility protocols.

5. Document as instructed utilizing the electronic medical record system when

applicable.

6. Complete the following tasks as assigned and as specified by certification and

level of care including taking vital signs providing catheter care applying TED

hose weighing and measuring residents collecting specimens providing range of

motion exercises and other restorative procedures as indicated providing care to

dying or deceased residents.

7. Report changes in residents condition timely and appropriately. Report possible

abuse or crimes against a resident immediately.

8. Report any exposure to blood borne pathogens and hazardous chemicals; report

nearmiss accidents and accidents with or without injury as soon as possible to

supervisor.

9. Apply restraints bed rails and positioning devices only as ordered.

10. Follow skin care protocols and preventative measures to prevent skin breakdown.

Immediately notify supervisor of open areas redness or other changes in skin

condition.

11. Follow established infection control guidelines and standard precautions including

proper hand washing and use of personal protective equipment.

12. Complete training requirements as assigned. Maintain required continuing

education credits to keep certification current per State and Federal regulations

and requirements.

13. Assist with transportation to life enrichment activities and participate in care plan or

other family conferences as indicated.

14. Complete other duties as may be necessary for the orderly operation of the facility

or program.

15. Reflect LSCs mission vision values and customer service standards in daily

interactions.

Qualifications (Minimum Job Requirements): The requirements listed below are

representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required for the job:

Education: Must possess at minimum a 10th grade education.

Experience: No experience required.

Specialized knowledge licenses etc.: Must be CNA certified in the state of North Carolina

and complete continuing education as required to maintain certification.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

1. Physical exertion involving pushing pulling and lifting up to 35 pounds; and

occasionally lifting weights up to 50 pounds.

2. May require prolonged standing and/or walking during which time objects are

transported.

3. May require occasional bending squatting or reaching repeatedly.

4. Able to assist in the repositioning and transferring of individuals of varying weights

following established safe lifting procedures.

5. Ambulatory throughout the facility.