Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

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Job Description

• Provides individualized care to residents, including routine daily care, promoting maximum independence, safety, and comfort for each resident.
• Makes rounds to resident rooms at least every two hours to ensure resident needs are met, including toileting, turning, repositioning, and hydration.
• Observes unusual symptoms or signs of illness or skin breakdown and reports them to the nurse in charge.
• Listens to change of shift report and communicates with the charge nurse on shift priorities.
• Provides care in accordance with the resident care profile and resident preferences.
• Administers bed baths daily and showers twice per week unless the resident requests otherwise.
• Distributes and sets up resident meal trays; assists residents who need help with their meals, encourages intake, and accurately documents intake.
• Provides daily and weekly personal care including oral hygiene, fingernail trimming, dressing daily and throughout the day as needed.
• Positions residents properly using comfort and safety devices as ordered; repositions bedridden residents every two hours or more often as directed.
• Takes vital signs according to the resident plan of care or as assigned by the supervising charge nurse.
• Assists with bladder and bowel training of selected incontinent residents.
• Makes rounds of incontinent residents every two hours to provide partial bathing and change of clothing and linen as needed.
• Answers resident call lights in a timely manner, politely, and with focused concern on the resident; maintains a goal of answering each call light in under four minutes.
• Answers the phones located at the care base or nurses station when appropriate; provides professional and courteous direction to the party on the phone.
• Assists with the admission and discharge of residents and post-mortem care.
• Completes the shift responsibility checklist for the specific shift assigned.
• Assists with weighing residents on admission, once a month, and as ordered; reports weight changes to the nurse if weight is greater than set parameters.
• Assists residents in the use of adaptive equipment including splints, adaptive plates, bowls, cups and utensils, reachers, sliding boards, walkers, and wheelchairs.
• Appropriately addresses all allegations or sightings of potential abuse/neglect by rescuing the resident, reporting it immediately, and reassuring the resident.
• Empties urinary drainage bags twice per shift and totals output for the nurse in charge; passes, empties, and sanitizes bedpans and urinals as needed.
• Ensures residents' clothing is clean, puts soiled clothing in the hamper, and puts away clean laundry.
• Assures overall neatness and cleanliness of residents' rooms, bedside equipment, and bathrooms; makes beds and returns clothing and equipment to their proper place.
• Participates in mandatory in-services/drills.
• Serves an active role in actual Emergency Operations scenarios to ensure the safety of the residents.
• Assists with transportation of residents to and from activities; involves residents in daily activities when time allows; engages residents in one-on-one activities as part of daily routine.
• Assists with moving a resident from one room to another including bed/mattress and personal belongings.
• Accurately documents care provided to assigned residents using MyUnity Point of Care daily prior to leaving for the day.
• Performs all work in a safe manner; reports any safety hazards to the Charge Nurse immediately; uses safe lifting and transfer techniques and proper body mechanics at all times; complies with emergency drills; maintains infection control standards.
• Reports damaged or unsafe equipment to the Charge Nurse while discontinuing its use; clearly labels the equipment as faulty so that no other employee uses it.
• Maintains a positive attitude to ensure dignity and quality of life for residents, and maintains positive interaction with guests and coworkers.
• Serves as a positive mentor for new staff members, training them in the proper policies and procedures to ensure quality of care.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Valid certification as a Nurse Aide from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Prior work experience as a Nurse Aide is preferred.
• CDP (Certified Dementia Practitioner) designation and completion of Agape CNA Skills Review required within the first 90 days of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to perform duties in accordance with accepted methods and techniques necessary in providing optimal care.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to assist other licensed personnel as needed.
• Ability to regularly and safely lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Ability to use a variety of health care equipment such as lifts, thermometer, and blood pressure cuff.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods.

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• FSA & HSA
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Legal Resources
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Corporate Wellness Program
• Health Club & Spa Membership
• Employee Education & Training Fund
• Employee Assistance Program
• Credit Union Membership

Williamsburg Landing is a non-profit, independent community offering a vibrant lifestyle for residents.