Job Information
Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in Mayo, Florida
8 hour shifts 6am - 2pm 2pm - 10pm 10pm - 6am
$15/hr $3/hr additional shift pay - will discuss at time of interview
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Report all complaints and grievances made by the resident.
- Participate in resident care assessments.
- Assist in development of resident treatment plans.
- Provide direct care in accordance with treatment plans, as directed by the Director of Clinical Services/Assistant Director of Clinical Services/Clinical Nurse.
- Demonstrate understanding of and utilize proper infection control practices/policies.
- Accompany residents, as needed, to various activities and functions.
- Complete required documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
- Participate in restorative nursing program.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and secure environment for residents.
- Act in compliance with all corporate, state, federal, and other regulatory standards.
- Notify the facility when you will be late or absent from work.
- Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals to your supervisor.
- Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Executive Director.
- Demonstrate a passion for caring as evidenced by interactions with co-workers, residents, families, and visitors.
- Report injuries of an unknown source, including skin tears.
- Tum all medications found in the resident's room/possession over to the Clinical Nurse.
- Keep residents ' water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water (on each shift), and within easy reach of the resident.
- Serve between meal and bedtime snacks.
- Perform after meal care (i.e., remove trays, clean resident's hands, face, clothing, take to bathroom, brush teeth, clean dentures, etc.).
- Check rooms for food articles (i.e., food in proper container, unauthorized food items, etc.).
- Attend and participate in scheduled training and educational classes to maintain current certification as a Nursing Technician.
- Attend and participate in scheduled orientation programs and activities.
- Attend and participate in facility in-service training programs as instructed.
- Participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids.
- Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.
- Keep the nurses ' call system within easy reach of the resident.
- Immediately notify the Clinical Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility.
- Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.
- Keep residents' personal possessions off the floor and properly stored.
- Keep floors dry. Report spills immediately.
- Keep excess supplies and equipment off the floor. Store in designated areas.
- Wash wheelchairs, walkers, etc., as instructed.
- Clean, disinfect, and return all resident care equipment to its designated storage area after each use.
- Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the Clinical Nurse immediately.
- Report all safety violations.
- Follow established resident and non-resident smoking regulations. Report all violations.
- Follow established isolation precautions and procedures.
- Wash hands before entering and after leaving an isolation room/area.
- Follow established procedures in the use and disposal of personal protective equipment.
- Wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., back brace, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving residents.
- May be trained and assigned to perform the Customer Care Liaison duties as needed.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.