Certified Nursing Assistant

Job description

Job Description Assists resident/patients in obtaining maximal level of independence in activities of daily living. Assists in performing direct/indirect patient care in accordance with the policies and procedures. Performs additional related duties. Job Responsibility: 1.Administers nursing care under direct supervision to assigned residents/patients in order to achieve maximum level of independence. 2.Gives acceptable hygienic care to residents/patients assigned and oversees/assists with activities of daily living; performs assigned treatments and procedures. 3.Takes vital signs of residents/patients assigned and reports abnormal values to the Registered Nurse. 4.Prepares residents/patients for meals and helps feed them as assigned and in direct accordance with feeding techniques per policy and procedure. 5.Follows principles of infection control and resident/patient safety. 6.Washes equipment and participates in ensuring that work areas are clean; replenishes supplies, as necessary. 7.Transports residents/patients to and from units under the direction of the RN and in accordance with transfer technique policies and procedures. 8.Performs Grade I decubitus care; performs preventi...