Springtown Park Rehabilitation and Care Center -
Summary Description: To provide routine daily nursing care and services that support the care delivered to patients/residents residing in the facility in accordance with the established nursing care policy and procedures and as directed by the supervisor.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities: - Work utilizing guidelines established by the facility policy and procedures.
- Provides care as directed by the nurse to patients/residents residing in the facility.
- Reports to the nursing supervisor any observations and pertinent information related to the care of the patient/resident.
- Documents observations related to patient/resident care, per facility standard.
- Provides services that support the care delivered to the patient/resident.
- Provides input in the formulation and evaluation of standards of care.
- Participates in the development of unit objectives.
- Participates in the identification of staff educational needs.
- Conducts self in a professional manner in compliance with unit and facility policies.
- Participates in the performance improvement process and activities.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
- Maintains patient/resident care supplies, equipment, and environment.
- Serves as a preceptor to new CNA staff, as delegated.
- Work rotating shifts, holidays, and weekends, as scheduled.
- Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up, maintenance, and use (i.e., restraints, monitors, drain devices, lifts, weight machines, etc.).
- General Patient/Resident Care
- Correctly identifies patient/resident prior to care.
- Ensures that patients/residents are approached in a kind, gentle, and friendly manner.
- Consistently provides respect for all patient's/resident's dignity and privacy.
- Maintains confidentiality of all patient/resident information.
- Reports all grievances and complaints made by the patient/resident to the Charge/Staff Nurse.
- Provides assistance with admission/transfers/discharges.
- Strips room after patient/resident is transferred/discharged.
- Moves patients/residents to accommodate unit needs.
- Transports specimens to the appropriate areas.
- Re-stock patient/resident rooms.
- Keeps rooms need and orderly.
- Removes excess supplies and linen.
- Reviews care plans as directed to determine if changes in daily care routine were made.
- Provides assistance with patient/resident care as directed but not limited to:
- Giving baths.
- Changing linens.
- Properly positioning patients/residents.
- Offering hydration.
- Giving AM and PM care.
- Taking Vital signs.
- Assists with restorative programs as directed:
- Positioning and alignment 5. Range of motion
- Skin integrity 6. Activities of daily living
- Bowel and bladder 7. Dining
- Ambulation 8. Emotional needs
- Ensures that hallways are kept clear of equipment or that it is kept on one side.
- Maintains the unit in an orderly fashion.
- Distributes and picks up meal trays.
- Assists in feeding patients/residents at mealtimes, as directed.
- Distributes, labels, and removes bedpans, urinals and emesis basins as requested.
- Collects routine specimens as directed.
- Assists with treatments as directed.
- Promptly answers patient/resident call lights. Provides appropriate responses to requests.
- Promptly removes full linen and trash barrels from unit.
- Maintenance of Supplies/Equipment
- Operates all equipment in a safe manner; only uses equipment for which training has been received.
- Reports defective equipment to the nursing supervisor.
- Ensures vacant rooms are neat in appearance.
- Maintains the nurse's station:
- Maintains supplies at par levels and arranges in an organized manner.
- Keeps nurse's station neat and orderly.
- Empties full waste containers.
- Accounts for equipment on rounds and notifies nursing supervisor of any missing equipment.
- Ensures the patient's/resident's environment is safe and clean.
- Keeps shower rooms neat and clean.
- Adherence to facility procedures
- Performs appropriate procedures according to establish method in the Standards of Practice or reference manual.
- Utilizes body substance precautions and other appropriate infection control practices with all activities.
- Follow safety guidelines established by the facility.
- Reports all accidents or incidents observed on the shift on which they occur the nursing supervisor.
- Documentation
- Document per facility policy.
- Accurately records vital signs on the appropriate form.
- Accurately records intake and output on the appropriate form.
- Records patient/resident weight on the appropriate form.
- Maintains CNA flow sheet as applicable.
- Document restorative program and progress towards goals.
- Uses only Company-approved abbreviations when recording information.
- Communication
- Reports all changes in a patients/residents condition as soon as possible to the nursing supervisor (DON,LVN,RN).
- Reports to nurse supervisor prior to leaving assigned area.
- Attends staff meetings.
- Reports patient/resident /employee problems to supervisor.
- Professional
- Makes decision that reflect both knowledge and good judgment.
- Shows evidence of awareness of own limitations and seeks assistance when necessary.
- Adheres to dress code and facility attendance policy.
- Attends committee meetings, if assigned. Reports related to the committee are given during staff meetings.
- Takes responsibility for own professional growth. Attends and participates in all scheduled training, educational and orientation classes, programs and activities including annual mandatory classes.
- Follow work schedules and completes assigned tasks according to the established standards of the facility.
- Notifies supervisor when tardy or absent from work within established facility time frames.
- Demonstrates organizational ability and time management.
- Respects confidentiality of patient/resident at all times (i.e., when answering telephone and/or speaking to co-workers).
- Cooperates with inter-departmental personnel to ensure that the needs of the patients/residents are met and maintained.
- Human Relations
- Demonstrates a positive working relationship with patients/residents, visitors and facility staff.
- Acknowledges authority and exhibits appropriate responses to the direction of supervisors.
- Spends time with patients/residents rather than other personnel.
- Readily assists co-workers as needed.
Other Duties: - As this job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, the employee will be expected to perform other essential functions and duties as assigned.
Standard Responsibilities: - Support the Facility.
- Is knowledgeable of patient/resident rights and promotes an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all residents in a safe, secure environment.
- Supports, cooperates with, and implements specific procedures and programs for:
- Safety, including precautions and safe work practices, established fire/safety/disaster plans. Risk management, and security, report and/or correct unsafe working conditions, equipment repair and maintenance needs.
- Confidentiality and privacy of all data, including patient/resident, employee and operations data.
- Compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- Compliance with and enforcement of current law and policy to provide a work environment free from harassment and all illegal and discriminatory behavior.
- Supports and participates in common teamwork:
- Cooperates and works together with all co-workers; plan and complete job duties with minimal supervisory direction, including appropriate judgement.
- Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situation.
- Reports complaints, problems and concerns regarding co-workers, management or residents in accordance with company policy.
- Promotes positive public relations with patients, residents, family members and guests.
- Completes requirements for in-service training, acceptable attendance, uniform and dress codes including personal hygiene, and other work duties as assigned.
- Agrees to comply with the Code of Conduct.
Employee Standards: Educations: High school graduate or GED recipient preferred.
Experience: Precious Nursing Assistant experience or student nurse preferred.
License/Other: Completion of certification program for Nursing Assistants preferred or as required by state regulations. Must have a reliable source of transportation.
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