CNA - New Rates

General Description :   Under the direction of the Unit Manager or Charge Nurse provides resident care to assigned resident as outlined by each individual resident plan of care.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fosters teamwork and interacts with peers to maintain an ongoing working rapport across all shifts.
• Orients and instructs new personnel to policies and procedures and to the functioning of the unit as directed
• Adheres to standard precautions to prevent spread of disease and infections control standards
• Complies with departmental policies and procedures.  Complies with the DOH/Federal regulations and guidelines.
• Attends in-services to keep current, knowledgeable, and remain compliant with requirement of mandatories and one hour per month.
• On any scheduled shift, you may be required to work past your regularly scheduled hours as directed by your Supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Graduate of a Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program
• Previous Geriatric CNA experience preferred
• Current Nursing Assistant Certification required
• Able to maintain confidential information.
• Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times, angry people within the facility.

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Personal Requirements

• Appropriate attire as required by departmental dress code.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Complies with code of conduct and proper badge identification

Physical Requirements
 

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move a minimum of fifty (50) pounds
• Sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves intermittently during working hours
• Must be in good health, be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of this position