Certified Nurse Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY: As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Certified Nurse Assistant provides personal care services to patients and performs related tasks in the patient/family place of residence in accordance with the plan of treatment as assigned by the RN Case Manager. Duties assigned are to increase the level of comfort, and to maintain personal hygiene and a safe, healthy environment for the patient and to provide for temporary respite and relief from total care responsibilities for the primary caregiver.

REPORTS TO: Registered Nurse

SUPERVISES: None

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: A high school graduate, GED, or equivalent.

Credentials: Current CNA certification within the State or Active Nurse aide registry status.

Current Basic Life Support license (BLS).

Experience: 1+ years of experience in skilled nurse facility, home care, or similar is desired.

Core Competencies: Ability to read, write and follow directions. Ability to work with dying patients and their families.

Other: Valid driver's license and auto insurance.

FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Reports changes in the patient’s conditions and needs to the RN Case Manager or Director

of Patient Care Services.

2. Observes and reports signs and symptoms of discomfort including presence of pain.

3. Provides or assists patient in bathing, care of mouth, skin, and hair.

4. Assists patients in and out of bed and assisting with ambulation.

5. Turns patients in bed and positions for comfort.

6. Assists with prescribed exercises which patients and home health aides have been taught by

appropriate health personnel.

7. Assists patients with feeding.

8. Assists patients to bathroom or in using bedpan or urinal.

9. Changes bed linen.

10. Observes for safety hazards in the patient’s and organization’s environments and takes

appropriate steps to reduce or eliminate them.

11. Attends and participates in in-services, staff meetings.

12. Completes all documentation in an accurate and legible manner.

13. Complies with policies and procedures, laws and regulations and standards of practice.