C.N.A - 3p-11p - Nursing - COVID-19 Unit
- Full-Time
- Dallas, TX
- Forefront Living
- Posted 3 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
Overview: Additional pay is awarded for working in the COVID-19 Unit.Responsibilities: ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
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- Models a service and solutions oriented attitude towards others, takes ownership in solving problems and takes the initiative to make things better, is friendly and courteous to residents, patients and co-workers
- Ensure resident/patient, visitor, and co-worker safety by remaining aware of and reporting any new or existing safety hazards
- Maintain good attendance record
- Makes beds, straightens rooms and keeps resident care areas in an organized and clean manner, ensuring the entire nursing floor is kept orderly
- Respects resident's rights by: (knocks on doors before entering room, addresses resident by name, allows resident to make own decisions when appropriate, promotes independence)
- Provides safe resident transfers involving bed, wheelchair and /or shower chair, uses the gait belt with all transfers, to protect resident from complications and injuries
- Takes and records temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respirations as required
- Assists residents with simple range of motion or other exercises as directed by nurse or therapist and ambulates resident safely according to his/her endurance levels
- Applies medical or adaptive devices as ordered by the appropriate supervising nurse
- Makes rounds to ensure resident's safety, comfort, medical attention every hour or as required by the resident
- Collects specimens as directed
- Completes weights for each resident as required
- Sets up meal tray and assists with feeding as necessary. Assesses for choking and responds appropriately
- Ensures residents and equipment are clean after meals, including hands, and removes clothing protectors
- Accurately documents care given to residents including the documentation of reportable resident problems (i.e. ADL sheets, B&B sheets, meal percentages, I&O, s/s of skin breakdowns, etc.)
- Reports changes in resident condition to the supervising nurse and /or Director of Nursing immediately (i.e. changes in skin conditions, urinary changes, etc.) Reports problems with completion of assignments
- Handles confidential information appropriately
- Demonstrates flexibility with changing work demands
- Reports to charge nurse: equipment and supply needs, repair/maintenance needs, safety hazards and unusual occurrences or observations
- Attends and participates in appropriate in-service and staff meetings to improve knowledge and skills and to maintain competency and certification
- Wears prescribed uniforms, follows prescribed dress code, wears name tag appropriately and maintains a professional image to the public and residents
- Assists the nursing department and other departments when required in other duties and tasks when asked
- Provides appropriate interventions for resident behavior per care plan, utilizes distraction and validation techniques as appropriate and encourages resident independence
- Assists residents to and from activities of choice and encourages the resident to participate in activities of choice
- Assists activity director as needed with activities and if necessary leads activity
- Other duties as assigned
- Education: High school graduate or GED
- Possession of a valid Texas Certified Nurse Assistant certification
- Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English
- Six months experience in providing personal care in a long-term care facility preferred
- Knowledge/ability to learn computer skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to adjust to changing conditions, frequent demands and stressful situations
- Ability to acquire new knowledge or perform additional or more difficult tasks
- Ability to maintain a positive, stable disposition in performing, working in association with staff and residents
- Ability to maintain a high level of performance in an environment of frequent demands and changes
- Ability to work effectively as part of a healthcare team, to share information freely, to use and seek supervision and consultation verbally and in writing, and to be able to follow both verbal and written instruction
- Ability to perform Essential Duties as outlined below
- Genuine caring for and interest in the care of mature adults, handicapped people and hospice Patients
- Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements as outlined below
- Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights (LTC) and Employee Responsibilities
- Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures