Position Summary: Under supervision, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides basic nursing assistance and assists residents with daily living activities. Note: All employees of Cascadia Healthcare are required to submit and be cleared to work in the facility per each state's specific background check requirements prior to contact with patients/residents.QualificationsEducation:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
Licenses/Certification:
- Valid certification as a CNA in the state of employment.
- Valid CPR certificate preferred.
Experience:
- Six months experience in a long term-care environment preferred.
NOTE: A CNA who successfully completes an approved advanced skills training curriculum and/or has demonstrated experience in a needed clinical specialty area, e.g. ventilator, pulmonary, and tracheostomy (VPT), can be classified as a CNA II. Essential Functions
- Answers nurse call system to determine resident needs.
- Assists residents with dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, bathing, hair, and incontinence care.
- Obtains food trays and assists residents with eating.
- Assists residents with range of motion exercises, and movement to/from wheelchair or activity areas.
- Assists resident with turning and positioning in bed.
- Assists resident with ambulation as indicated in the facility.
- Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed.
- Documents ADLs, resident personal cares, and device use on flow sheets or task sheets as directed.
- Attends interdisciplinary meetings as needed to provide input into selected resident's plans of care.
- Documents restorative services provided following facility policies and procedures.
- Assists facility staff to provide person-centered cares based on indicated preferences.
- Ensures punctuality and regular attendance for assigned shifts.
Other Functions
- Performs other tasks as assigned.
- Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company's policies and procedures, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards.