Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Atlas Post Acute at Woodbury Country Club

Position Summary:  The purpose of this position is to provide direct care to residents, under the supervision of a licensed nurse, in accordance with facility policies and procedures and report resident needs and concerns to a licensed nurse.

Essential Functions:

• Attend work as scheduled and follow company’s call-off procedures

·       Follow established performance standards and perform duties according to nursing service policies and procedures.

·       Identify resident problems and concerns and report them immediately to a charge nurse or a licensed nurse.

·       Complete assignments timely, completely and accurately.

·       Conduct resident rounds as assigned.

·       Initiate corrective action as necessary and/or seek assistance of a licensed nurse.

·       Attend all in-service classes as assigned and complete assignments.

·       Document incidents and/or unusual problems according to established facility procedures.

·       Review care plans and daily assignments and perform nursing care as outlined.

·       Document in the nursing assistant notes the care and treatment provided to the resident and the resident’s response or lack of response to care provided.

·       Report changes in residents’ conditions to Charge Nurse or Nurse Supervisor.

·       Follow facility procedures for admission, discharge and transfer of residents.

·       Complete documentation accurately, timely and following facility policies and procedures.

·       Listen to resident and family complaints and report problems to Charge Nurse.

·       Assure residents have call lights at hand and answer call lights promptly.

·       Assure residents are given adequate assistance with personal and oral hygiene needs following facility’s policies and procedures.

·       Assist residents with activities of daily living as documented in the residents’ care plans.

·       Assure residents are given adequate assistance with meals, nourishment and transportation to meal service area(s).

·       Check name bands on all assigned residents daily and report to Charge Nurse any bands that have been removed or need to be changed.

·       Observe infection control procedures.

·       Be responsible for the safety of residents under his/her supervision including the use of safety devices and/or alarms.

·       Protect the privacy of resident Protected Health Information.

·       Protect the confidentiality and security of all resident and facility information.