CNA In Training

Overview

Job Description - CNA In Training (2512097)

CNA In Training - 2512097

Description

JOB PURPOSE : Provides each of the assigned patients with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the patient's assessment and care plan, and as directed by the nurse supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Applies & releases restraints, and provides exercise
• Assist Residents in and out of bed and into wheelchair with the correct use of the transfer belt and practices proper body mechanics while moving / transferring patients
• Assists Residents in bathing : to include bed baths, tub baths, and showers
• Assists Residents in dressing or undressing, and personal grooming e.g., oral / denture care, brushing hair, trimming fingernails and toenails, skin care and shaving
• Assists Residents to and from activities as requested
• Assists Residents to dining area for meals; passes food trays to individual Residents in accordance with diet cards on tray and needs; documents intake of nourishment, and can identify the four basic food groups on a sample breakfast, lunch, and dinner Tray
• Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers as requested; understands and utilizes care plans
• Cleans bedpans and empty catheter bags, provides external / indwelling catheter care, provides incontinent care as need for Residents.
• Offers fluids at appropriate times (including routine ice and water rounds) and distributes fresh water to patients and picks up used water pitchers
• Properly documents in accordance with established guidelines; receives and gives reports on patient's status or condition and notify nurse of any changes in resident condition.
• Reports skin irritation around ostomy bag to the Charge Nurse, Report's problems with ostomy bag to the Charge Nurse
• Provides range of motion exercises for residents
• Provides routine care for the bedfast patient; turns residents intermittently if patient is bedridden due to illness
• Recognizes and reports signs / symptoms of abuse; reports change in condition to Charge Nurse / Administrator
• Removes bedding and replaces with clean linens per schedule or condition, and as needed
• Takes vital signs of patient, e.g., temperature, blood pressure, and respiration and records information and documents / reports information regarding the patient's health, I&O, any change of medical condition, and care given

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Qualifications

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