Certified Nursing Assistant

Job description

Overview PURPOSE STATEMENT: Provide medical or therapeutic care under direction of nursing or clinical staff. Responsibilities: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: · Ensure the well being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment, under direction of charge nurse or supervisor. · Patient safety is addressed through · Complete patient observation rounds timely. Observation may be assigned every 15 minutes, within reach of patient and/or 1:1 patient care. · Ensure patient rooms are clean and uncluttered. · Assist with transferring, lifting, raising or turning patients. · Obtain patient’s vital signs, height and weight as assigned and ensure accurate documentation. · Identify self to patient and visitors promptly and respond to patient requests quickly. · Engage with patient in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals. · Respond to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner and attempt to understand the source of distress. · Apply de-escalation techniques to help manage patient’s emotions, behavior and participation in treatment and assist with seclusion and restraints when necessary. · Monitor behavioral improvements and re...