Residential Aide/Cna

SUMMARY

To provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing and services in accordance with the resident's assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide Certification, High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS:

• Report all changes in resident's condition to the Supervisor/Officer
• Report accidents/incidents you observe on the shift in that the incident occurs

ADMISSION, TRANSFER, AND DISCHARGE FUNCTIONS:

• Ensure resident's room is ready and greet new residents
• Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when being transferred

PERSONNEL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform assigned tasks in accordance with policies and procedures and instructed by your supervisor
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials and hazardous chemicals to your supervisor

PERSONAL NURSING CARE FUNCTIONS:

• Assist residents with daily dental and mouth care
• Assist residents with bath functions.
• Assist residents with dressing/undressing as necessary
• Assist residents with hair and nail care functions
• Shave male residents. Keep body hair on female resident's clean shaven
• Keep residents dry if they become wet or soiled
• Change bed linens/make beds
• Position bedfast residents as needed
• Assist residents with bowel and bladder functions as needed
• Maintain intake and output records as instructed
• Check and report bowel movements and character of stool as instructed
• Assist in transporting residents when necessary
• Provide eye and ear care as instructed
• Assist with application of nonsterile warm/cold compresses
• Weight and measure residents as instructed
• Measure and record temperatures, pulse and respirations as instructed.
• Ensure all residents that are not able to call for help are checked frequently

SPECIAL NURSING CARE FUNCTIONS:

• Observe and report pressure areas and skin breakdown
• Report injuries of an unknown source, including skin tears
• Provide daily perineal care
• Provide daily Range of Motion Exercises
• Turn bedfast residents at least every two hours while awake
• Perform special treatments as needed, i.e., suctioning, aerosol treatment, tube feeding
• Give medications as directed by nurse/supervisor

FOOD SERVICES FUNCTIONS

• Prepare residents for meals
• Prepare food and formulas
• Serve food trays and assist with feeding as indicated.
• Record food/fluid intake

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

• Attend and participate in scheduled training and educational classes

SAFETY AND SANITATION

• Follow established safety and sanitation precautions in all duties
• Perform routine housekeeping duties

RESIDENT RIGHTS

• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information
• Ensure that you treat all residents fairly, with kindness, dignity and respect

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Florida Driver's License

FIRST AID/CPR AED Certifications

APD Training Courses

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.