Adult Day CNA

This position will be for Adult Day Care Program and then St Luke Facility upon completion of assignment.

RESPONSIBILITIES: To assist residents with/or provide all levels of activities of daily living (ADL's) and any other needs the resident may require consistent with the facility's policies and procedures. 

FUNCTIONS:

• Must be available to periodically work more than eight (8) hours per day, or more than forty (40) hours per week.


• Assist residents with personal care including oral/denture hygiene, bathing (bed bath, Century Tub and/or shower), foot care, nail care, hair care, shampooing, shaving, grooming and dressing.


• Transfer, ambulate and transport residents.


• Provide active/passive ROM (range of motion) with daily care.


• Assist residents with toileting needs.


• Provide peri care and catheter care.


• Maintains resident rooms in an orderly fashion.


• Serves meals when necessary, give nourishments and fluids, feeds or assists residents according to needs.


• Checks vital signs as directed - vital signs include temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure.  If a vital sign(s) is unusual, alert the nurse immediately.


• Clean and maintain equipment and utility rooms as assigned.


• Obtains and records resident weights in CareAssist.


• Completes documentation - including ADL monitoring, special device records, I&O, toileting schedule, intake studies and BM record - in a timely manner in Matrix Care system.


• Takes all breaks off floor.  Always checks with Charge Nurse before leaving the floor for any reason.


• Observes resident behavior and reports any changes or unusual findings to Charge Nurse.


• Assists residents in preparing for doctor's visits, religious services, rehabilitation services, diagnostic services and social events.


• Gives prompt and efficient assistance to the residents, answers call bells promptly.


• Keeps incontinent residents clean and dry. Changes clothing and or linen as necessary.  Give peri care to residents as required.


• Changes bed linen and makes beds in an appropriate and timely manner.


• Turns and changes position of resident.  Lifts residents as needed.


• Attends 12 hours of in-services per year (6 per 6 months) and attends nursing meetings.


• May accompany residents on outings and/or medical appointments.


• Other related duties that may become necessary or as directed by the Supervisor, Department Head and/or Administrator