A Nursing Assistant provides hospital and nursing home patients with basic care and assists them with daily activities. Helps patients with dressing, washing, and feeding. May perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional. These roles typically require completion of a regional agency-approved training program in order to obtain a certification before practicing.
ESTABLISHED BY PERSONNEL POLICIES, EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides care to the residents of the household to meet their daily needs and enable them to function at the highest possible level. While this care is provided under the leadership of a professional nurse, the caregiver is the residents' closest advocate in the household. The caregiver promotes the residents' psychosocial well-being through meaningful relationship building, and works with the household team to meet other social service needs of the resident and of the household. Always providing support, friendship and kindness for each of the household members. The caregiver plans and facilitates social activities for residents of the household which provide meaningful ways to spend time as recreation, exercise, relationship building and fun. The caregiver also supports the household homemaker in maintaining a clean safe household environment and in caring for the residents' personal laundry. All caregiver tasks are performed in accordance with current standards, guidelines and regulations and in safe and efficient manner.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
___ 1. Attends to all resident personal hygiene and personal care needs, including but not limited to grooming, hygiene, dining and nutritional, mobility, elimination, psychosocial and safety needs, following approved policies and procedures and oral and written instructions from administration. Supports residents in self-care and provides care as necessary for those unable to care for their own needs. ___ 2. Follows proper hand washing procedures, infection control, sanitation and safety standards of practice in all work and activities. ___ 3. Provides restorative therapy under the leadership of the therapy and nursing professionals and in accordance with the residents care plan. ___ 4. Observes the residents closely, identifying changing needs and conditions at first indication, and reports immediately to nursing or household leadership as appropriate. ___ 5. Participates actively in the resident's care planning and care conference, serving as the residents' closest advocate in directing their care and honoring their preferences. Consistently works with all household team members, led by resident and family preference to meet the needs and desires of all household residents. ___ 6. Keeps all team members, including family members, residents, and extended family members, involved in creating and maintaining the neighborhood's physical environment. ___ 7. Maintains appropriate documentation in support of care delivered. ___ 8. Plans and organizes social activities for individual residents, and small groups in the household, making any necessary arrangements to ensure success of the activities. Seeks opportunities throughout the day to facilitate spontaneous activities of resident choice and household preference; accompanies resident in activities of choice. ___ 9. Participates in rounds and shift to shift communication. ___10. Participates in assuring regulatory compliance is met. ___11. Attends staff in-services, trainings and meetings as required. ___12. Maintains a courteous, professional relationship with all other organization staff and volunteers. ___13. Recognizes confidential matters and does not divulge confidential information or material to anyone not authorized to receive such information. ___14. Reports to, and maintains open communication with household coordinator, clinical coordinator and or the licensed nurse assigned to the house. ___15. Must be flexible with work hours, may be expected to work various shifts and weekends. Abides by the attendance policy. ___16. Leads by example, maintaining the facility core values of, Servant Leadership, Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Personal Growth and Learning, Creativity and Open Mindedness, open and Honest Communication, Positive Team and Family Spirit, and Delivering the Wow. Serves as a role model for Core Competences. ___17. Participates in conflict resolution with team members. learning circles, and assisting in the establishment of a team atmosphere that promotes, hospitality, respect, ownership, excellence and safety.
QUALIFICATIONS
Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant (must successfully pass CNA class if not currently certified). Must have the desire to work in a geriatric setting. Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, residents and visitors. Must have capacity and willingness to learn Conflict resolution skills (able to confront others gently but firmly, can speak clearly about issues, can articulate expectations, can resolve conflicts with others and mediate between others). Has organizational skills previously demonstrated via past experiences with any of the following: responsibilities, team participation; action steps, follow-up, written compliance, and/or goal setting. If new to these competencies, must have demonstrated willingness to learn and follow directions in a new job. Must be able to react quickly in an emergency. Must be able to lift and support 50 pounds.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Works inside, around and with others in a well-lighted and ventilated nursing care center. Bends, stoops, kneels, pushes, and pulls when attending to the needs of the resident. Visual acuity and manual dexterity required daily in performance of job duties, i.e. computer/paperwork, inspection of equipment or resident areas. Chance of exposure to communicable diseases. Lifts and supports up to 50 pounds. Walks 65%, Stands 20 %, Sits 15%
BASIC CORE COMPETENCIES
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Homebuilding:
Demonstrates to all staff, residents and family that the organization is committed to the creation of the pleasures and good daily life expected of home. Understands that quality care is enhanced with quality of life in the household. Encourages pleasurable moments, laughter and fun in the households. Engages sensitively and appropriately in the households, role-modeling the value of home. ____
Person-Centered, Elder Directed, Quality Focused:
Models and ensures that others are providing medical treatment in a manner that honors resident preferences and individuality. Demonstrates strong commitment to the highest clinical outcomes. ____
Leadership:
Views supervision of other staff as a role of service, rather than one of authority, and seeks to support their ability to succeed. Willing to do any tasks needed, including those that may seem menial or unpleasant. When communicating with physician or other medical personnel advocates for resident preferences. Refrains from pressuring or manipulating resident into accepting medication or treatment for the staff or facility convenience. Rather, approaches the resident and family from an educational perspective assuring the risks and benefits of their decision is understood. ____
Critical Thinking:
Recognizes early signs of changing conditions and uses all available and appropriate resources to resolve needs. Very strong observational skills with regards to physical and medical conditions, coupled with ability to discern effective response and treatment. Knows when to seek consultation with supervisors. Able to embrace individualized methods if they will best suit resident needs. ____Taking the
Initiative:
Sensitive to changing medical needs and the nature of staff responses, and takes appropriate actions regardless of whether the needs have been reported by others. ____
Learning and Teaching Centered:
Is able to model person-centered practices, as well as evaluate and provide direction and coaching to other medical staff as needed. ____
Community and Team Builder:
Able to facilitate sense of team connection and participation. Able to nurture sense of accountability to residents and household among nursing staff. Able to advocate for needs of either household, resident, family or staff as needed. ____
Conflict Facilitation:
Able to mediate conflicts concerning nursing staff as needed. ____
Interpersonal Sensitivity and Communication Skills:
Able to provide clear directions and explanations and elicit trust and cooperation from staff. Good supervision skills—able to provide clear directions and expectations as well as providing clear, effective feedback. Able to communicate residents' needs clearly with staff and families, and to facilitate other staff participation in medical care through eliciting others' observations, suggestions, etc. Able to communicate clearly and effectively with physicians. ____
Dementia Sensitivity:
Able to demonstrate and nurture care practices for persons with dementia that meet needs while protecting personhood and sense of well-being. ____
Clinical Skills:
Clinical skills sufficient to meet all the primary responsibilities identified above; meets state licensing and all other appropriate regulations for position, as well as organization's expectations of position clinically (direct nursing, return demonstration, supervision and guidance). [0] Does not meet standard [1] Meets standard [2]
Exceeds Standard Job Type:
Full-time Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid sick time Paid time off Vision insurance
