GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under supervision of the Director of Nursing this position is responsible for the completion of person-centered care for facility residents as stipulated in the resident care-plan.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Treats all residents with dignity and respect while interacting and providing care.
• Reports abuse or suspected abuse to the Charge Nurse, Unit Supervisor, or D.O.N. immediately, and contacts the abuse hotline via the phone number on the back of employee name pins.
• Documents all care provided in either the ECS or other designated areas.
• Report abnormal vital signs, symptoms, injuries/incidents immediately to the charge nurse.
• Provides assistance to residents to complete the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) as presented in the resident care-plan .
• Provides range of motion, ambulates residents as directed.
• Assists resident dining: Provides supervision, cuing, and assistance with eating, per each resident’s care plan.
• Assists the charge nurse with emergency situations, i.e., transfers, positioning, vital signs.
• Works closely with co-workers and the charge nurse to promote team effort, provide coverage for breaks, and manage unexpected events.
• Participates in orientation of new CNAs.
• Performs housekeeping duties that relate to nursing care: makes beds, cleans bedside tables, urinals, bedpans, bedside commodes, spills, etc.
• Understands the concepts of pressure ulcer prevention and works as a team member to ensure residents receive good quality skin care.
• Performs restorative and rehabilitative procedures as directed.
• Assures that the nurse call system is in within reach of residents at all times when in bed or in their room.
• Assists other staff to move and/or lift residents when needed, following safety guidelines and use of the EZ Lift for residents who are unable to bear weight.
• Performs post-mortem care, ensuring the dignity and privacy of the deceased resident.
• Answers resident call lights promptly.
• Keeps residents’ personal articles off the floor and properly stored.
• Keeps the supply room, supply carts and work areas clean and well stocked at all times.
• Completes at least 12 hours of in-service education and staffing meetings per year, as required by the CNA Registry. This includes attendance at mandatory meeting and in-services.
• Assist residents in preparing for tests, x-rays, therapy activities, physician’s visits, religious services, etc. to include transporting residents to and from such activities.
• Participates in change of shift rounds as assigned.
• Adheres to facility’s CNA On-Call policy, which requires all CNA’s to be available, on a rotating schedule, to come in to work up to 4 hours early or work 4 hours late in order to meet minimum staffing requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintains confidentiality of all protected health information. Reports all observed violations of confidentiality policies directly to the Administrator.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promotes and maintains positive community relations.
• Maintains current knowledge of trends and practices in the field through peer association, attendance at seminars, study, and review of literature.
• Attends all mandatory in-services.
• Reports any workplace safety concerns to Supervisor immediately.
• Performs other related duties as required.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING REQUIRED:

• Completion of High School or the equivalent
• Current listing on the Maine State CNA Registry with no annotations.
• Must possess the ability to deal professionally with personnel, residents, families, visitors, government agencies and the general public.
• Must be able to read and write English as it pertains to the position.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

• There is no supervisory responsibility.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Work is performed primarily in a nursing home environment, which is generally not
subject to extremes in temperature. May be subject to biological or medical waste as position dictates.
• May require some lifting of equipment and assisting patients with physical activities.
• Requires standing, bending and/or heavy lifting (up to 50 pounds) when assisting residents.
• Assistance to patients requires appropriate use of body mechanics.
• Continuous standing, walking, reaching, bending, stooping, and twisting.
• Exposure to possible infectious and communicable diseases and other biological hazards requiring exercise
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

*External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis.