Certified Nursing Assistant

Company: Therapy Management Corporation
Location: Robertsdale
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

OverviewRobertsdale 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 residentsResponsibilitiesEssential Job Functions:A. Personal Care FunctionsDuties:Assist residents with daily bath, dressing, grooming, dental care, bowel andbladder functions, preparation for medical tests and exams, ear and eyecare and positioning in and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, etc.NrsAstJD 05/99Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of MechanicalDevices):Walking, reaching, bending, lifting, grasping, fine hand coordination, pushingand pulling and ability to distinguish smells and temperatures.B. Nursing Care FunctionsDuties:Provide nursing functions as directed by supervisor including daily perinealcare, catheter care, change dressings, turn residents in bed, sponge baths,measure and record temperature, pulse and respirations, with andmeasure residents, perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures andobserve and report presence of skin breakdowns; review care plans daily;report changes in resident conditions to supervisor; and record allnecessary charting entries and report all accidents and incidents.Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of MechanicalDevices):Bending, lifting, grasping, fine hand coordination, ability to communicate withresidents, ability to distinguish smells and temperatures and ability tohear and respond to resident pages.C. Food Service FunctionsDuties:Prepare residents for meals and snacks; identify food arrangement and assist infeeding residents as needed; record food and fluid intake; and performafter-meal resident care.Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of MechanicalDevices):Lifting, grasping, fine hand coordination, ability to distinguish smells andtemperatures and ability to write or otherwise record intake.D. Residents Rights FunctionsDuties:Maintain resident confidentiality; treat residents with kindness, dignityand resp ect; know and comply with Residents Rights rules; and,promptly report all resident complaints, accidents and incidents tosupervisor.Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid ofMechanical Devices):Ability to communicate with residents and ability to remain calm understress.Other Job Functions:A. Support FunctionsDuties:Assist as directed in proper admission, transfer and discharge of residents;inventory resident possessions and report food articles and medicationsfound in resident rooms; and, report defective equipment toadministration.Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of MechanicalDevices):Ability to communicate with residents and ability to read and write in English.B. Safety and Sanitation FunctionsDuties:Understand and use Universal Precautions and follow established safety rules;ensure cleanliness of assigned residents rooms; p roperly maintain andrecord resident restraints; and promptly report all violations of safety andsanitation rules to supervisor.Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of MechanicalDevices):Walking, bending, lifting, grasping, fine hand coordination, ability to read andwrite and ability to distinguish smells.C. Staff Development FunctionsDuties:Attend and participate in orientation, training, educational activities and staffmeetings.Physical and Sensory Requirements (With or Without the Aid of MechanicalDevices):Ability to understand and apply training and in-service education.D. All Other Duties as AssignedQualificationsQualifications: Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing and currentlylicensed by the State of Alabama or in training to satisfactorily completethe 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.

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