CNA

Purpose: The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) assists the licensed nursing staff by performing routine nursing duties and activities of daily living.

Reports to: Charge Nurse

Essential Job Duties:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Assists residents with dressing, grooming, eating, bathing, positioning, turning, toileting, and exercising.

• Follows care plans established for each resident, encouraging their efforts and participation.

• Recognizes and reports observations and problems to the Charge Nurse immediately (i.e. change in resident condition, complaints from resident or family, behavioral problems including interventions attempted and the results, or inability to complete tasks).

• Notifies RNM of any changes that might need to take place with care plan.

• Keeps privileged information about residents confidential.

• Accepts direction from supervisors.

• Transfers, transports and escorts residents as needed.

• Answers call lights promptly.

• Attends inservice training and education sessions as assigned.

• Works effectively with all other staff in team-oriented working relationship with other nursing staff and other departments.

Other Duties:

• Maintains safe and sanitary work station and equipment

• Assist with orientation of new staff or as a preceptor for NA students.

• Attend inservice training and education sessions as assigned.

• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Frequent standing, stooping, bending, stretching, squatting; may be exposed to blood and body fluids which may contain HIV and/or HBV; must be able to transport residents via wheelchair, geri chair or shower chair, pushing up to 350 pounds unassisted. Must be able to lift 35 pounds transfer, turn and position a resident weighing up to 125 pounds unassisted, or with the assistance of one for a resident weighing over 125 pounds. Must be able to stoop, bend, stretch, squat, stand, and walk for up to 90% of the work day. May be subjected to offensive odors and combative behavior.

Qualifications

• Must be a CNA licensed in Oregon (may work up to four months after completing NA Class or moving in from out of state while pursuing certification through OSBN) .

Other Requirements:

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively.

• Ability to document care given.

Other Principle Duties Include: Dallas Retirement Village fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises in all of our community job descriptions.

DRV Hospitality Promises

• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.

• We treat everyone with courteous respect.

• We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.

• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.

• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.

• We embrace and value our differences.

• We make residents, employees and guests feel important.

• We ask "Is there anything else I can do for you?"

• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.

• We pay attention to details.

Efforts have been made to develop a complete job description; however, please be aware that the duties and requirements listed herein are not the only duties which you may be required to perform. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from being assigned if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position, or is necessary in an emergency.