Certified Nursing Assistant - tmc

Robertsdale Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has distinguished itself as the provider of choice for rehab and nursing services in Baldwin County. Our med specialty unit is designed to meet the needs of patients requiring more acute medical care and rehab and we even provide a secure cognitive care unit for dementia related diagnoses.  We pride ourselves in with " Excellence of Service" and we are rebuilding our team with that philosophy in mind.

The role of our certified nursing assistants is to perform non-professional direct patient care duties under the supervision of nursing personnel and to assist in maintaining a positive physical, social and psychological environment for the residents

Essential Job Functions:

A. Personal Care Functions
Duties:
Assist residents with daily bath, dressing, grooming, dental care, bowel and
bladder functions, preparation for medical tests and exams, ear and eye
care and positioning in and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, etc.
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Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical
Devices):
Walking, reaching, bending, lifting, grasping, fine hand coordination, pushing
and pulling and ability to distinguish smells and temperatures.

B. Nursing Care Functions
Duties:

Provide nursing functions as directed by supervisor including daily perineal
care, catheter care, change dressings, turn residents in bed, sponge baths,
measure and record temperature, pulse and respirations, with and
measure residents, perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures and
observe and report presence of skin breakdowns; review care plans daily;
report changes in resident conditions to supervisor; and record all
necessary charting entries and report all accidents and incidents.
Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical
Devices):
Bending, lifting, grasping, fine hand coordination, ability to communicate with
residents, ability to distinguish smells and temperatures and ability to
hear and respond to resident pages.

C. Food Service Functions
Duties:

Prepare residents for meals and snacks; identify food arrangement and assist in
feeding residents as needed; record food and fluid intake; and perform
after-meal resident care.
Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical
Devices):
Lifting, grasping, fine hand coordination, ability to distinguish smells and
temperatures and ability to write or otherwise record intake.

D. Residents’ Rights Functions
Duties:

Maintain resident confidentiality; treat residents with kindness, dignity
and resp ect; know and comply with Residents’ Rights rules; and,
promptly report all resident complaints, accidents and incidents to
supervisor.
Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of
Mechanical Devices):
Ability to communicate with residents and ability to remain calm under
stress.

Other Job Functions:

A. Support Functions
Duties:

Assist as directed in proper admission, transfer and discharge of residents;
inventory resident possessions and report food articles and medications
found in resident rooms; and, report defective equipment to
administration.
Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical
Devices):
Ability to communicate with residents and ability to read and write in English.

B. Safety and Sanitation Functions
Duties:

Understand and use Universal Precautions and follow established safety rules;
ensure cleanliness of assigned residents’ rooms; p roperly maintain and
record resident restraints; and promptly report all violations of safety and
sanitation rules to supervisor.
Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical
Devices):
Walking, bending, lifting, grasping, fine hand coordination, ability to read and
write and ability to distinguish smells.

C. Staff Development Functions
Duties:

Attend and participate in orientation, training, educational activities and staff
meetings.
Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical
Devices):
Ability to understand and apply training and in-service education.

D. All Other Duties as Assigned

Qualifications:
• Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing and currently
licensed by the State of Alabama or in training to satisfactorily complete
the requirements to become a Certified Nurse Assistant.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Completion of elementary education or otherwise show ability to read,
write and follow oral and written directions.
• Must speak and understand English.
• Previous experience or completion of appropriate training program.
• Positive attitude toward the elderly.