CNA - Night Shift (11pm-7am)

Ensure that the resident’s room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed made, name tags up, etc.).

Greet residents and escort them to their room.

Introduce residents to his/her roommate, if any, and other residents and personnel as appropriate.

Make residents comfortable (i.e., put to bed, get water, etc.).

Show the resident the bathroom and whether it is shared or not.

Orient the resident to the call light system.

Inventory and mark the resident’s personal possessions. Hang or fold and store as needed.

Explain facility laundry procedures.

Store resident’s clothing.

Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged.

Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area.

Assist with loading/unloading residents from vehicles as necessary.

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 activities.

Attend and participate in annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB management, and bloodborne pathogens standard.

Attend and participate in advance directive in-service training programs as scheduled.

Participate in appropriate in-service training programs prior to performing tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids.

Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident.

Keep the nurses’ call system within easy reach of the resident.

Immediately notify the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any resident leaving/missing from the facility

Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties.

Keep residents’ personal possessions off the floor and properly stored.

Keep floors dry. Report spills immediately.

Keep excess supplies and equipment off the floor. Store in designated areas.

Ensure that residents’ personal items are stored safely and securely for their protection and for the protection of others.

Before leaving the work area for breaks, or at the end of the work day, store all tools, equipment, and supplies.

Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse immediately.

Report all safety violations.

Follow established smoking regulations. Report all violations

Report any communicable or infectious disease to the Director of Nursing Services and/or to the Infection Control Coordinator.

Follow established isolation precautions and procedures.

Wash hands before entering and after leaving an isolation room/area.

Follow established procedures in the use and disposal of personal protective equipment.

Wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., back brace, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving residents.

Report missing/illegible labels and MSDSs to your supervisor.

Use only the equipment you have been trained to use.

Operate all equipment in a safe manner.

Use only the equipment and supplies necessary to do the job. Do not be wasteful. Do not hoard linens or other supplies.

Report defective equipment to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.

Inform the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of your equipment and supply needs.

Review care plans daily to determine if changes in the resident’s daily care routine have been made on the care plan.

Inform the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse of any changes in the resident’s condition so that appropriate information can be entered on the resident’s care plan.

Ensure that your notes reflect that the care plan is being followed.

Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information

Ensure that you treat all residents fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect.

Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy.

Knock before entering the resident’s room

Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.

Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.

Honor the resident’s refusal of treatment request. Report such requests to your supervisor.

Works throughout the nursing service area (i.e. drug rooms, nurses’ stations, resident rooms, etc.).

Moves intermittently during working hours.

Is subject to frequent interruptions.

Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.

Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors.

Communicates with nursing personnel and other department personnel.

Works beyond normal working hours, on weekends and holidays, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.

Is subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.).

Attends and participates in continuing educational programs.

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 contaminants.

Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.

May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals