CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant)

Company: Golden LivingCenters
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description Here at Golden LivingCenters, we rely on and trust our CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) to perform direct patient care and create a compassionate environment. The right candidate for this role will be dedicated, compassionate and a team player. GENERAL PURPOSE Perform direct resident care duties under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel. Assist with promoting a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment for the residents ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES Observe and practice safety according to facility policy and procedure Able to explain and demonstrate fire/emergency procedures Properly use and maintain facility equipment. Demonstrate and able to explain infection control and isolation procedures Demonstrate and able to explain proper body mechanics Ensure residents are given correct diet Use proper feeding techniques while respecting personal dignity and meeting the residents' needs for socialization Make beds correctly and wrinkle-free Maintain residents' rooms in a neat, orderly and clutter-free manner Support residents' participation in activity programs Promote and maintain positive relationships with co-workers, residents, visitors, volunteers, and regulators Utilize Care Tracker system for tracking daily resident cares Directly respond, within their scope of practice, to needs and concerns of residents and family members Work with the caregiving team to identify and resolve resident and family issues Promptly respond to call lights and other resident needs Treat residents with compassion and dignity Establish effective communication/interaction with residents and families Ensure residents' right to privacy (visual and auditory) Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information Show respect for residents' personal property Ensure residents are dressed appropriately, consistent with weather conditions, and according to their wishes Recognize a resident's ability to make choices and support these within the constraints of the care-giving environment Communicate with members of the care-giving team about residents' personal choices Communicate residents' end of life concerns and wishes to the Charge Nurse Is sensitive and appropriately responsive to each resident's end of life - wishes Perform the following according to policy and procedure: Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure Ambulate residents Apply proper lifting and transferring techniques Provide proper positioning and use of postural supports Maintain resid

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