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Certified Nurses Assistant Extended Care Facility

Boundary Community Hospital

Certified Nurses Assistant Extended Care Facility

Bonners Ferry, ID
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    POSITION TITLE: Certified Nurse Assistant for Extended Care Facility (Full Time)

    SUPERVISED BY: Extended Care Director of Nursing Services

    RN/Charge Nurse of Extended Care Facility

    LPN/Med/Charge Nurse of Extended Care Facility

    Acute Care Facility Shift Supervisor

    POSITION SUMMARY:

    The Certified Nurse Assistant is responsible for delivering basic care to residents in a safe and timely manner based on the Policies and Philosophies of the facility. He/she will be supervised in all aspects of that care.

    POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

    Current Idaho certification for Nurse Assistant (unless enrolled in the CNA program).

    Current CPR certification (may obtain upon hire)

    High School diploma or GED required or Minimum 1 yrs CNA work experience required.

    Previous work experience (in any field) preferred for verification of attendance and performance.

    Must Keyboard at 20 wpm and be proficient on Outlook and Microsoft word, experience on Electronic Medical Records system is helpful.

    SCHEDULE:

    Full and Part time shifts available

    Day shift 6:00am to 2:30pm,

    Evening shift 2:00pm to 10:30pm

    Night shift 10:00pm to 6:30am

    Shifts may vary, including weekends, depending on schedule.

    ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/REQUIREMENTS

    Successfully completes the delivery of basic care needs for 8-10 residents on days, 8-12 residents in the evenings and 10-14 residents on nights during an 8 hour shift.

    Will perform personal hygiene and care of patients (oral care, hair care including shaving, nail care, peri care with or without attends, catheter care, AM/PM care, partial baths, complete baths, bed making, ambulation of resident, dressing residents, feeding including residents with swallowing difficulties, range of motion exercises, restraint use, hand washing), complete flow sheets and write brief statements and take vital signs.

    Transfers patients to and from, either assisted or unassisted, with all the following: bed, wheelchair, chair, stretcher, examination table, commode, scales and floor.

    Repositions patient if in a bed, wheelchair, chair, stretcher, examination table, commode, scales and floor.

    Provides team support to all other residents in the unit as requested during the shift.

    Provides direct care to partners (another CNA’s) residents during shift for breaks, lunches and with difficult residents.

    Completes all necessary documentation of care given on assigned residents.

    Reports all necessary/abnormal information about the patient to the charge nurse.

    Follows instructions received from licensed staff (RN’s, LPN’s, Physicians).

    Participates in code situations as chest compressor or recorder in ECF, ACF or ED.

    Prioritizes, presenting problems to be handled during shift.

    Address, with supporting documentation, any questions or concerns regarding patient care with the charge nurse.

    Addresses patients, visitors and co-workers in a pleasant, respectful manner and displays courtesy at all times.

    Makes frequent visual checks (at least every 30 minutes) on assigned residents.

    Maintains at all times patient’s rights.

    Preceptor new employees.

    Monitors the physical environment of the ECF and notifies charge nurse when necessary.

    Receives and places confidential information with courtesy, accuracy and respect at all times.

    Adheres to the guidelines set forth in the facilities Personnel Policy Manual and Policy and Procedure Manuals.

    Completes annual review and keeps CPR certification and TB vaccine current.

    Maintains required education credits per facility policy.

    Adheres to uniform and hygiene requirements as set forth in the Personnel Policy Manual.

    Reacts properly and follow correct policy and procedure in an emergency and/or disaster.NON ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/REQUIREMENTS

    Participates occasionally in resident activities, in-house as well as out of the facility activities.

    Must be willing to assist in other areas as the need arises.

    Stocks supplies.

    Attends all staff meetings.

    Cleans equipment.

    Other duties as delegated.PHYSICAL DEMANDS listed on job description