CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

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OVERVIEW:

Provide quality nursing care to residents in a long-term care environment 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide individualized attention which encourages each resident’s ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
• Knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for residents and provide support to the resident according to the care plan.
• Contribute to the care planning process by providing the charge nurse or other care planning staff with specific information and observations of the residents’ needs and preferences.
• Attend to the individual needs of residents which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating, or other needs in keeping with the individuals’ care requirements, and scope of practice.
• Fully understand all aspects of residents’ rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse.
  
• Observe residents for changes in condition or behavior and promptly report these changes to appropriate licensed nursing personnel.
  
• Provide care that maintains each resident’s skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears, and other damage 
• Answer residents’ call bells promptly and courteously.
• Perform various tasks assigned by the charge nurse including vital signs, residents’ weights, applying creams/ointments, collecting specimens, etc.
• Assist with orienting residents and their families to the nursing home upon admission and to the unit when transfers occur.
• Assist and escort residents for appointments such as beauty shop, activities, church services, etc.
• Complete proper coding of activities of Daily Living (ADLs) documenting care provided or other information in keeping with department policies.
• Follow prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Nursing Assistant Certifications in the State of Florida
  
• CPR/BLS (American Heart Association)