What are the responsibilities and job description for the CNA - Day & Night Shift position at Satanta District Hospital?
Description: CNA is responsible to perform various patient/resident care activities and related services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of the patient/residents. Maintains departmental policies and procedures, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Strives to incorporate the hospitals mission of the facility and incorporate the goals of quality care in a personal manner with total regard for individual human dignity.
Position Accountabilities and Performance:
1. Provides personal care assistance to residents as directed:
- Demonstrates ability of administering complete/partial baths. To include bath, oral care, dentures, Foley care, hair/nail care, and shaving.
- Assists in toileting needs of residents, records outputs accurately. Empties collection devises and completes documentation.
- Follows protocol for admission documentation. HIPAA Competency- Protects resident’s privacy.
- Demonstrates ability to read, understand and follow resident care plans.
2. Prepares resident for meals; serves and collects trays, assists in setting up and feeding residents; serves water and nourishments when indicated.
- Organizes work to complete assignments within the required time frame.
3. Helps residents with transferring and lifting, raising residents in beds and turning residents.
- Maintains confidentiality of all residents’ related information.
- Ability to lift, transfer and transport residents in wheelchair, bed or care, etc. Utilizes appropriate transfer devise.
- Reports problem areas to supervisor
- Identifies when help is required in providing resident care and seeks it when realizing one’s own limitations.
4. Obtains temperature when medical conditions warrants. Obtains urine samples, weights, and intake/output.
- Ability to obtain and record resident’s temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, intake/output as directed by nurse.
- Recognizes and reports changes in resident conditions to nurse.
- Reports accurate results to achieve the best possible care
5. Regularly checks on residents insuring comfort, dignity and privacy
- Answers call lights promptly; responds to resident inquiries, reports any abnormal findings or complaints to primary nurse.
- Communicates clearly and tactfully with residents and their families.
- Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintains good employee relations.
6. Performs nurse assistant duties for efficient operation.
- Listens well and effectively communicates in writing and orally.
- Maintains and improves resident optimal level of functioning and nursing rehabilitation.
- Attends all in-services and mandatory meetings.
- Wears appropriate clothing and accessories, giving proper attention to personal hygiene. Wears ID badge while on duty.
- Adheres to all infection control procedures including proper hand washing, contact with blood spills and standard precautions.
7. Cleans each area as assigned by Nurse
- Conducts job duties in accordance with departmental standards
- Organizes work to complete job tasks in timely manner. Responds promptly to change in workload.
8. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested
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Salary : $16 - $19
