CNA
Company: Gardner Nursing and Rehabilitation
Location: Star City
Posted on: March 17, 2023
Job Description:
Gardner Nursing and Rehabilitation - Purpose of Your Job
Position
The primary purpose of your job position is to provide each of your
assigned patients with routine daily nursing care and services in
accordance with the patient's assessment and care plan, and as may
be directed by your supervisors. We are under new manegement and
havee a family type work enviornment. We alaso have a new pay
scale!!
Delegation of Authority
As a Certified Nursing Assistant, you are delegated the authority,
responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your
assigned duties.
Job Functions
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of
this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these
are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission
of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the
position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential
function of the position.
Duties and Responsibilities
Administrative Functions
- Use the prescribed methods to identify patients before
administering treatments, serving meals, , as necessary.
- Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, , in an
informative and descriptive manner.
- Use only authorized abbreviations established by this facility
when recording
- Report all changes in the patient's condition to the Nurse
Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as observed, and
practical.
- Report all accidents and incidents you observe on the shift
that they
Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Functions
- Ensure that the patient's room is ready for receiving the
patient (i.e., bed made, name tags up, admission kit available,
).
- Greet patients and escort them to their
- Introduce patient to his/her roommate, if any, and other
patients and personnel as
- Make patient comfortable (i.e., put to bed, get water,
).
- Inventory and mark the patient's personal possessions, and
store clothing as
- Assist patients with packing their personal possessions when
they are being transferred to a new room, or when being
- Transport patients to new rooms or to the receiving
- Assist with loading/unloading patients from vehicles as
Personnel Functions
- Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with our established
policies and procedures, and as instructed by your
supervisors.
- Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing
and performing your assigned
- Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other
facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be
adequately maintained to meet the needs of the
- Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest
and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the
unit and
- Meet with your shift's nursing personnel, on a regularly
scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem
areas, and/or the improvement of
- Report all complaints and grievances made by the
- Notify the facility when you will be late or absent from work,
and follow all prescribed attendance policies and
procedures.
- Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious
materials, and hazardous chemicals to your supervisor
immediately.
Personal Nursing Care Functions
- Follow patient plan of care as posted for staff in the
designated location of the patient room or other area
where
- Follow patient's prescribed transfer plan, level of assistance
as communicated in the designated location of the patient room or
other area where (I.e., mechanical lift, 2 person, etc.)
- Participate in and receive the nursing report upon reporting
for
- Follow established policies concerning exposure to
blood/body
- Assist patients with daily care; dental and mouth care (i.e.,
brushing teeth/dentures, oral hygiene, special mouth care, etc.),
hair care (combing, brushing, shampooing, etc.), nail care
(clipping, trimming, cleaning fingernails and toenails *NOT
including diabetic patients*), shaving as directed, pericare, eye
and ear care (i.e., warm/cold compresses, eye/ear instillation,
cleaning eyeglasses/ hearing aides, etc.) as
- Assist patients with bath functions (i.e., bedbath, tub or
shower bath, ) as directed.
- Assist patients with dressing/undressing as
- Keep incontinent patients, and ALL patients, dry (i.e., change
gown, clothing, linen, etc., when it becomes wet or
soiled).
- Change bed Keep linens tight to avoid wrinkles from forming
under the patient.
- Make beds (occupied and unoccupied), and put extra covers on
beds as
- Position bedfast patients in correct and comfortable
- Assist patient with bowel and bladder functions (i.e., take to
bathroom, offer bedpan/urinal, portable commode, etc.). Check and
report bowel movements and character of stools as
- Maintain intake and output records as
- Assist patients in preparing for medical tests (i.e., lab work,
x-ray, therapy, dental, etc.) and physical
- Assist patients in preparing for activity and social programs
(i.e., church services, parties, visitors, ).
- Assist in transporting patients to/from appointments, activity
and social programs, etc., as
- Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and
transporting patients into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs,
wheelchairs, lifts, in accordance with assessed level of necessary
assistance.
- Assist patients to walk with or without self-help devices
as
- Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as
- Change dressings, bandages, binders, etc., as instructed, and
assist with the application of nonsterile (moist and dry) warm/cold
com-presses.
- Weigh and measure patients as instructed, recording
temperatures, pulse, and respirations (TPRs), as
- Answer patient calls and call lights or other
notifications
- Ensure that patients who are unable to call for help are
checked
- Check each patient routinely to ensure that his/her personal
care needs are being met in accordance with his/her
- Assist with the care of the dying
- Provide post-mortem care as
Special Nursing Care Functions
- Observe and report the presence of pressure areas and skin
breakdowns to prevent decubitus ulcers (bedsores).
- Report all patient njuries, including injuries of an unknown
source, including skin
- Provide daily indwelling catheter care and perineal care,
including performing nonsterile (clean) vaginal
irrigation/douches.
- Assist with the application of slings, elastic bandages,
binders,
- Give tepid sponge
- Provide daily Range of Motion Record data as instructed.
- Turn bedfast patients at prescribed intervals, at least every
two (2)
- Perform diabetic urine testing (i.e., clinitest, acetest,
).
- Assist with physical and respiratory therapy as
- Perform special treatments as
- Observe disoriented and comatose Record and report data as
instructed.
- Turn all medications found in the patient's room/possession
over to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge
- Provide patients with Reality Orientation as
- Watch for and report any environmental changes in room
temperature, ventilation, lighting,
Food Service Functions
- Prepare patients for meals (i.e., take to bathroom, wash hands,
comb hair, raise bed, position tables, place bibs, take to/from
dining room, etc.).
- Serve food trays. Assist with feeding as indicated (i.e.,
cutting foods, feeding, assist in dining room supervision,
).
- Assist patients with identifying food arrangements (i.e.,
informing patient with sight problem of foods that are on his/her
tray, where it is located, if it is hot/cold, etc.).
- Record the patient's food/fluid Report changes in the patient's
eating habits.
- Keep patients' water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water
(on each shift), and within easy reach of the patient.
- Serve between meal and bedtime
- Perform after meal care (i.e., remove trays, clean patient'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, ).
Staff Development Functions
- Attend and participate in scheduled training and educational
classes to maintain current certification as a Nursing
Assistant.
- Attend and participate in scheduled orientation programs and
any and all in-service
Safety and Sanitation Functions
- Use doctor-prescribed restraints for patients in chair/bed as
instructed, and document
- Check restrained patients at prescribed intervals, but at least
every thirty (30) minutes, and release at prescribed intervals, but
at least every (2) hours for range of motion exercises, taking to
bathroom,
- Participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior
to performing tasks that involve potential exposure to
blood/body
- Wash hands before and after performing any service for the
patient, and before and after entering any isolation room/unit
using soap and water, or alcohol sanitizer.
- Keep the nurses' call system within easy reach of the
- Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any
patient leaving/ missing from the
- Follow established safety precautions in the performance of
all
- Keep patients' personal possessions off the floor and
properly
- Keep floors Report spills immediately.
- Keep excess supplies and equipment off the Store in designated
areas.
- Wash wheelchairs, walkers, etc., as instructed, clean,
disinfect, and return all patient care equipment to its designated
storage area after each
- Perform routine housekeeping duties (i.e., clean bedrails,
overbed table, nightstand, etc., that relate to nursing care
procedures).
- Before leaving work area for breaks, or at the end of the work
day, store all tools, equipment, and
- Report all hazardous conditions and equipment, safety
violations, communicable or infectious disease to the Nurse
Supervisor/Charge Nurse and Director of Nursing
- Follow established smoking Report all violations.
- Follow established isolation precautions and
- Follow established procedures in the use and disposal of
personal protective
- Wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., gait
belts, mechanical lifts, ) when lifting or moving
patients.
- Report missing/illegible labels and MS sheets to your
- Do not handle full strength chemicals unless specifically
trained and approved to do
Equipment and Supply Functions
- Use only the equipment you have been trained to use, and
operate all equipment in a safe
- Use only the equipment and supplies necessary to do the Do not
be wasteful.
- Report defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge
Nurse, and inform them of your equipment/supply
Care Plan Functions
- Review care plans daily to determine if changes in the
patient's daily care routine have been made on the care
- Inform the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any changes in the
patient's condition so that appropriate information can be entered
on the patient's care
- Ensure that your notes reflect that the care plan is being
Patient Rights Functions
- Maintain the confidentiality of all patient care
- Ensure that you treat all patients fairly, and with kindness,
dignity, and respect.
- Make sure that you fully understand what constitutes patient
abuse, including physical, verbal, sexual, mental abuse as well as
misappropriation of patient property and patient neglect and that
you do not act or speak in a manner that is abusive or neglectful
to patients.
- Ensure that all nursing care is provided in
- Knock before entering the patient's room, and adhere to all
facility patient rights, privacy and HIPAA policies and
procedures.
- Report all grievances and complaints made by the patient to the
Nurse Supervisor/Charge
- Report all allegations of patient abuse and/or misappropriation
of patient
- Honor the patient's refusal of treatment Report such requests
to your supervisor.
Working Conditions
- Works throughout the nursing service area (i.e., drug rooms,
nurses' stations, patient rooms, ).
- Moves intermittently during working
- Is subject to frequent interruptions by patients, personnel,
visitors, government agencies/personnel, , under all conditions and
circumstances.
- Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset patients, family
members, personnel, and
- Communicates with nursing personnel and other
department
- Works beyond normal working hours, on weekends and holidays, in
other positions, and in call-back situations (e.g., severe weather,
evacuation, post-disaster, ), when necessary.
- Attends and participates in continuing educational
- Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors,
etc., throughout the work day, as well as to reactions from dust,
disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air
- Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases,
conditions, , including TB, Covid variants,AIDS and Hepatitis B
viruses, and may be subject to the handling of and exposure to
hazardous chemicals.
- Required to wear uniform and adhere to dress code regarding
shoes, jewelry and
Education
- Must possess, the minimum education requirements necessary for
obtaining
Experience
- Must be an Arkansas licensed Certified Nursing
Specific Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the
English
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when
circumstances warrant such
- Must possess the ability to deal patiently, tactfully, with a
cheerful disposition and enthusiasm with personnel, patients,
family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the
general public on whatever maturity level at which they are
currently functioning.
- Must possess the ability and willingness to work harmoniously
with other
- Must be willing to incorporate new methods and principles into
existing nursing
- Must be able to relate information concerning a
patient's
- Must not pose a direct threat to the health and safety of other
individuals in the
- Must be willing to follow all company, state, and regulatory
policies related to Infection Control and Vaccination
requirements.
Physical and Sensory Requirements
(With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the
work
- Must be able to speak and write the English language in an
understandable
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of
the position due to relating to and working with the ill, disabled,
elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile
- Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will
enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the
requirements of this position can be fully
- Must function independently and have flexibility, personal
integrity, and the ability to work effectively with patients,
personnel, and support agencies.
- Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the
policies of this
- Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a reasonable
number of pounds (35-50) to a reasonable height (3-5ft) and be able
to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a reasonably minimum
distance (5-10ft).
- May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of patients during
emergency
Job Position Analysis Information
YES Tasks assigned to this position do involve potential and/or
direct exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air
contaminants, and hazardous chemicals
YES Functions Require Repetitive Motion
YES Weight Lifting requirements do apply.
YES Functions Require Prolonged Sitting, Standing, and/or
Bending
Keywords: Gardner Nursing and Rehabilitation, Little Rock , CNA, Healthcare , Star City, Arkansas
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