What are the responsibilities and job description for the CNA-PT position at Elara Caring?
MAJOR PURPOSE: Performs routine tasks as assigned by the Charge Nurse and provides assistance to professional nursing staff in order to meet the personal needs and comfort of the resident. Follows all health, sanitary, and infection control policies and maintains established standards of practice set forth by the facility's administration and Nursing Policies and Procedures.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
- Observes residents and reports to the charge nurse immediately if any unusual conditions/accidents/incidents occur.
- Assists with serving meal trays; feeds residents that need assistance' documents food consumed for each resident assigned.
- Passes out nourishments and water pitchers.
- Cares for clean/soiled linen.
- Maintains clean and orderly resident rooms daily and assures that the call light cord is within easy reach of the resident at all times.
- Makes rounds on assigned residents including physical headcount of assigned resident at the beginning of each shift and every 2 hours thereafter.