Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Full

Position Summary

Provide resident-focused compassionate support with activities of daily living in accordance with the assigned resident's plan of care.

SCHEDULE

• Work Hours: 6:30 am - 3:00 pm
• Hours Per Shift: 8
• Shifts Per Pay Period: 10
• Position FTE: 1.0

Key Responsibilities

• Report changes in resident's physical and/or mental status to the Unit RN or LPN immediately.
• Provide personal hygiene including oral care, bathing, hair shampooing, shaving, skin care, nail care, and hand washing.
• Assist with toileting including bowel and bladder retraining and perineal care.
• Assist/perform resident mobility, transfers, ambulation, position changes, and range of motion.
• Serve residents meals and assist residents during meals.
• Interpret modified diet menus and prepare accordingly.
• Clean and sanitize food preparation utensils, dishes, equipment, and resident serving/dining areas.
• Monitor refrigerators for proper labeling, dating, storing, rotating, and use of foods.
• Order food supplies from the main kitchen.
• Employ appropriate assistive equipment such as gait belts, mechanical lifts, and correct body mechanics when lifting, positioning, and/or transferring residents and/or their belongings.
• Document cares given such as temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, intake/output, and ambulation on flow sheets, target behavior forms, nutritional intake sheets, and required electronic charting.
• Assist residents in maintaining the cleanliness and neatness of residents’ rooms, including making beds and disposing of soiled linens and clothing.
• Review Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Summary Cards for assigned residents daily and discuss suggested changes with Nurse Manager as needed.
• Assist with pre-staffing information collection.
• Use standard precaution for infection control as well as using isolation techniques, including the use of a particulate mask.
• Perform simple treatments as assigned by the Unit RN or LPN within the limits of ability, training, and guidelines of the Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter HFS129.
• Participate in at least twelve (12) hours each year of inservice education programs to increase knowledge and skills as requested to maintain certification on the Wisconsin State Registry.
• Attend mandatory inservices.
• Deliver care in compliance with the Resident Bill of Rights by maintaining confidential resident care information and respecting residents’ rights and privacy.
• Assist with orientation of new CNAs on the unit as necessary.
• Assist CNA students with clinical experience.
• Communicate problems or concerns with team members to assure issues affecting resident care outcomes or general operations of the facility are handled efficiently.
• Respond to emergency situations per LHCC Emergency Response Plan.
• Respond to resident emergencies such as bleeding, falls, seizures, and choking, per policies and procedures.
• Assist with post-mortem care.
• Assist with the admission of new residents.
• Label residents’ personal items.
• Participate in Quality Improvement (QI) activities.
• Assist residents to get ready for medical appointments.
• Assist residents to safely board transportation vans.
• Monitor the positioning and safety of residents during transport.
• Assist residents at the appointment site.
• Upon return to the facility, assist resident back to their room and help with ADLs, as needed.
• Demonstrate a commitment to county safety and risk management efforts.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High school diploma or equivalent competencies obtained or in progress.
• Zero to six months of relevant prior experience.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Basic arithmetic skills.
• Ability to perform manual tasks associated with personal care of elderly.
• Knowledge and understanding of Resident Bill of Rights.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Certification, and on State Registry for Nursing Attendants.
• Criminal background check free of convictions of abuse of individuals or misappropriation of property while in a formal caretaking setting.

Tools and Equipment Used

• Telephone
• Scales
• Various Medical-Related Devices

Physical Demands

• Ability to constantly use bilateral upper extremities, above/below waist and above/below shoulder height.
• Ability to constantly walk and stand.
• Ability to constantly use hands and fingers to manipulate objects or to tend to resident needs.
• Ability to constantly lift and move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to frequently lift and move up to 75 pounds with aid of provided equipment, or a second person assist.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, or pull 50 pounds unassisted with bending and twisting of trunk.
• Ability to communicate to residents using talking and hearing.
• Ability to identify resident care needs through hearing and seeing.
• Must be free from communicable disease.

("Constant" means at least 2/3's of the shift. "Frequent" means at least 1/3 of the shift.)