Certified Nursing Assistant

Job Summary

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) assists licensed nursing personnel in the provision of nursing care. They will complete their tasks/duties under the supervision and direction of an assigned Registered Nurse (RN) and/or the Charge RN. CNA works with and supports the nursing team in providing services, which meets the patients and unit needs. All tasks will be carried out according to patient and family needs in relation to age-specific and age-appropriate levels of care.

Essential Responsibilities

Under the supervision of a licensed nurse the CNA can provide care and assist patients with the following tasks:

PATIENT CARE TASKS Safety Needs - Use of

Hourly Rounds Participate in Unit fall prevention program Participate in workplace Safety program Patient mobility safety alarms Lifting Equipment Bed Rails Bed Level Isolation and Personal Protective Equipment Chemotherapy Precautions Oral pharynx suctioning Patient surveillance assignment Restraints

Personal Hygiene Needs

Oral/mouth care Bed bath Shower Sitz Bath A.M./P.M. Care Peri-Care Routine skin care, applying over-the-counter creams and ointments for prophylactic treatment of skin conditions Apply pediculocides and comb hair to remove nits.

Comfort Measures

• Passing and refilling water pitchers Catheter care, including applying and removing condom catheters Daily linen change Post-mortem care, as assigned
• Use of nursing comfort skin care products (NOTE: Does not include products obtained from Pharmacy) Unhooking and re-hooking of NG tubes during ADLs Warm and cold therapies including warm and cold compresses, ice bag, ice collar, ice glove, dry code pack, heated soaks and whirlpool or sitz bath

Nutritional Needs

• Preparation of patient meal trays, snacks and fluids as directed by the RN Feeding techniques Weighing (standing, chair scale, bed scale, sling scale)
• Patient
• Transport: To procedures, to other units and for discharge as directed by Primary Nurse and/or Charge RN

Patient Equipment

Apply sequential compression devices Assist patients in and out of Continuous Passive Motion machines Pelvic traction Cervical collar Charnley pillow Overhead frame/trapeze Vital sign monitoring equipment Patient lift and/or transfer equipment (Hover Mats, Sara Lift, Cardiac Chair)