Description
and Responsibilities
As a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Bronson Commons, you will be responsible for providing basic nursing care and helping patients perform activities of daily living (ADLs), like eating, bathing, dressing, etc.
Some of your responsibilities may include :
At the beginning of each shift, review care plans with nurses every assigned patient.
Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), like eating, bathing, using the restroom, etc.
Answer call lights, bells or paging system to determine residents' needs.
Take and record information including temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake / output and calorie counts, as directed.
Turn and reposition residents, alone or with assistance, to aid in pressure relief.
Communicate with nurses regarding resident status, interventions completed, data collected and pertinent input to facilitate care planning.
Provide basic customer service, including giving information, direction and assistance as needed to individuals entering the building.
Serve and collects food trays; feed residents requiring assistance.
Change bed linens as needed; help residents keep their room neat and tidy.
Document all patient data using assigned electronic medical record (EMR).
Working Requirements
Basic computer skills required
Must have the ability to read and interpret data from equipment and computer
Work which rarely produces a high level of mental / visual fatigue, less than 20 percent of the work time
Must be able to control confidentiality of sensitive information
Must have the ability to provide positive customer service
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and through writing with residents, families, visitors and all members of the healthcare team
Must be able to regularly lift bulky or moderately heavy weights (up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assist with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling or otherwise handling material, equipment and other objects
Maintain patient / employee safety by following controlled access policies
You are responsible for maintaining and upgrading your competencies based on the population served, the type and nature of the care provided, and advances in healthcare sciences and technology.
Shift
Variable
Time Type
Part time
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Cost Center
6950 Gero-Nursing (BCOM)
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