CNA II (59189)

Position Summary The CNA II is responsible to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the residents assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisors. As a Certified Nursing Assistant you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties ### CNA II: ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (\*CF indicates Critical Function) Administrative Functions: - Uses the wristband and photo to identify residents before administering treatments, serving meals, etc., as necessary (\*CF) - Documents all cares provided in EMR (\*CF) - Ensures that extensive nursing care documentation is complete in CNA cardex to demonstrate completion of additional tasks (\*CF) - Reports all changes in the residents condition to the Charge Nurse (\*CF) - Agrees not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator - Agrees not to disclose residents protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator - Reports any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facilitys information system Personnel: - Performs all assigned tasks in accordance with our established policies and procedures, and as instructed by your supervisors (\*CF) - Cooperates with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents (\*CF) - Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift - Meets with nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services - Reports all complaints and grievances made by the resident (\*CF) - Reports occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals to your supervisor - Reports known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator/Corporate Compliance Officer - Ensures that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screen-saver activates within established facility policy guidelines Personal Nursing Care Functions: - Participates in and receive the nursing report upon reporting for duty (\*CF) - High frequency of admission and discharges-ensures all care related to these processes are completed to include: - Obtaining frequent vital signs-at least once each shift - Obtaining frequent weights-daily, initially (\*CF) - Assists resident with all grooming tasks each shift, including but not limited to, oral/dental care, bathing, dressing, hair care, shaving, nail care (\*CF) - Frequent skin monitoring due to anticoagulant therapies and/or special brace/sling use and report to nurse any irregularity observed (\*CF) - Performs necessary treatments (i.e. OTC creams, barrier creams, etc.) (\*CF) - Assists nurses with frequent treatments and assessments, as directed (\*CF) - Assists resident with bowel and bladder functions and any incontinence care, ensuring residents are dry (\*CF) - Tracks and documents all daily intake and participates in tracking/reporting of daily fluid goals not met (\*CF) - Performs foley catheter care and documents/reports output each shift (\*CF) - Assists in transporting residents to/from appointments, activity and social programs, etc., as necessary - Provides care for residents with overall higher acuity, providing total assist for turning and positioning, dressing, personal hygiene, more frequent toileting schedules, higher prevalence of max to total assist with all ADLs as per care plan, using proper body mechanics and mechanical lifts as warranted (\*CF) - Frequent use of differen…