Primary Purpose:
Provide assistance with the activities of daily living, a safe environment, and physical comfort, emotional and social support to the residents.
Duties:
- Assists resident with ADLS's providing for physical, social, and spiritual needs. Provides quality of care to enhance the dignity and individuality of each resident in a home-like environment.
- Gathers data and documents such as weight, vital signs, skin condition l&O, nutritional intake, behavior changes or changes in resident condition for nurses to input on resident MDS.
- Refers to/and follows resident ADL care plan for resident care. Clarifies questions on resident care with charge nurse.
- Maintains confidentiality of resident related information in compliance with HIPAA regulations. Respects confidentiality of organization, department, staff, residents, and family.
- Is approachable and friendly to all residents and their families. Professionally answers the phone, identifying self, and station in a friendly manner and relays messages promptly. Gives directions to visitors who are unfamiliar with the facility as needed.
- Attends mandatory in-services as required. Attends all other in-services as requested by department manager/administrator.
- Promotes quality of life activities by assisting resident participation in desired activities. Encourages resident to identify desired activities and reports resident activities to department managers.
- Accepts assignments in a positive manner designated by the Director of Nursing/supervisor, which may include participating in QA/QI projects, increases clinical skill competencies, in anticipation of proposed population changes.
Gives proper notice of tardiness or absences. Adheres to meal/break times. Uses time clock properly. Accomplishes workload within time allowed. - Other Duties as assigned
CNA Certification
