Location: Mitchell,NE, USA
Purpose of Your Job Position
The primary purpose of your job position is to provide your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care in accordance with our established nursing care procedures, and as may be directed by your supervisors.
Delegation of Authority
As a Certified Nursing Assistant you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.
Job Functions
Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Administrative Functions
Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative and descriptive manner. Use only authorized abbreviations established by this facility when recording information. Report all changes in the resident's condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that they occur. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Functions
Ensure that the resident's room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.). Greet residents and escort them to their room. Introduce resident to his/her roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate. Make resident comfortable (i.e., put to bed, get water, etc.). Inventory and mark the resident's personal possessions as instructed. Store resident's clothing. Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged. Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area. Assist with loading/unloading residents from vehicles as necessary.
Special Nursing Care Functions
Observe and report the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent decubitus ulcers (bedsores). Provide daily indwelling catheter care. Provide daily perineal care. Give tepid sponge baths. Provide daily Range of Motion Exercises. Record data as instructed. Turn bedfast residents at least every two (2) hours. Observe disoriented and comatose residents. Record and report data as instructed. Turn all medications found in the resident's room/possession over to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse. Provide residents with Reality Orientation as instructed. Watch for and report any change in room temperature, ventilation, lighting, etc.
Experience
Must be a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with laws of this state.
Specific Requirements
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public. Must possess the ability and willingness to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel. Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents. Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices. Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition. Must not pose a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace.