C.N.A. - 2nd and 3rd Shift

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**PURPOSE OF YOUR JOB**

The primary purpose of your job position is to provide each of your

assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in

accordance with the residents assessment and care plan, and as may be

directed by your supervisors.

**DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY**

As a **Certified Nurse Aide**, you are delegated the administrative

authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out

your assigned duties.

**ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS**

• Record all entries on Caretracker, flow sheets, notes, charts, etc.,

in an informative and descriptive manner.

• Use only authorized abbreviations established by this facility when

recording information.

• Report all changes in the residents condition to the Charge

Nurse/Nurse Manager as soon as practical.

• Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift that

they occur.

**ADMISSION, TRANSFER AND DISCHARGE FUNCTIONS**

• Make resident comfortable (i.e. put to bed, help with toileting,

etc.)

• Transport residents to and from rooms as necessary.
• Assist with loading/unloading residents from vehicles as necessary.

**PERSONNEL FUNCTIONS**

• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established

policies and procedures and as instructed by your supervisors.

• Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and

performing your assigned tasks.

• Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other

facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be adequately

maintained to meet the needs of the residents.

• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and

positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit

and shift.

• Meet with your shifts nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled

basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or

the improvement of services.

• Report all complaints and grievances made by the residents, visitors

or family members.

• Notify the facility when you will be late or absent from work.

(Note: failure to comply with this requirement may be grounds for

dismissal.)

• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious

materials and hazardous chemicals to your supervisor.

**PERSONAL NURSING CARE FUNCTIONS**

Participate in and receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty.

Follow established policies concerning exposures to blood/body fluids.

Assist residents with daily dental and mouth care (i.e. brushing

teeth/dentures, oral hygiene, special mouth care, etc.)

Assist residents with bath functions (i.e. bedbath, tub or shower bath,

etc.) as directed.

Assist residents with dressing/undressing as necessary.

Assist residents with hair care functions ( i.e. combing, brushing,

shampooing, etc.)

Assist resident with nail care (i.e. clipping, trimming, cleaning of

finger and toenails). Note: **This does not include diabetic

residents.**

Shave male residents.

Keep hair on female residents clean shaven (i.e. facial hair, under

arms, on legs, etc.) as instructed.

Keep residents dry (i.e. change gown, linen, etc.) when it becomes wet

or soiled.

Change bed linens. Keep linens tight to avoid wrinkles from forming

under the resident.

Make beds (occupied and unoccupied).

Put extra covers on beds as requested.

Position bedfast residents in correct and comfortable position.

Assist resident with bowel and bladder functions (i.e take to bathroom,

offer bedpan/urinal, portable commode, etc.)

Maintain intake and output records as instructed.

Keep incontinent residents clean and dry.

Check and report bowel movements and character of stools as instructed.

Collect specimens as instructed (i. urine, sputum, stools, etc.).

Assist resident in preparing for medical tests (i.e. lab work, x-ray,

therapy, dental, etc.).

Assist residents in preparing for activity and social programs (i.e.

church services, parties, visitors, etc.)

Assist in transporting residents to/from appointments, activity and

social programs, etc. as necessary.

Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting

residents into and out of bed, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts,

etc.

Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.

Provide eye and ear care, cleaning eyeglasses/hearing aids, etc. as

instructed.

Assist in preparing resident for physical examination.

Weigh and measure residents as