Nurse Assistant

Position Summary:  Assists the professional nursing staff by performing routine nursing and activity of daily living duties according to established policies and procedures including proper feeding, bathing, dressing, exercising, toileting, and general comfort of residents.

Status: Full Time, Part -Time, PRN (as needed) 

Salary: 19.00

Hours: 12 hours shift 

Sifts: Dayshift 8AM- - 8PM. 

Hospitality Promises

• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile
• We treat everyone with courteous respect
• We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable
• We embrace and value our differences
• We make residents, employees and guests feel important
• We ask “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance at all times.
• We pay attention to details.

Essential Functions: 

The Cypress Club fully embraces a culture of hospitality.  To that end, we include the following hospitality promises in all of our job descriptions. 

1. Complete direct resident care including:

   1. Personal hygiene, oral care, bathing, grooming, dressing.

   2. Bed making, collecting personal laundry to laundry hampers. Keeping personal belongings organized.

   3. Skin care, turning, positioning.

   4. Toilet training, care of incontinent residents.

   5. Taking vital signs, giving nourishments, fluids and feedings.

   6. Answering call lights as timely as possible.

   7. Filling and passing water pitchers every shift.

1. Lift, transfer, turn, and position resident as needed.

2. Accurately obtain temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rate as directed.

3. Maintain a positive rapport with residents, families and visitors.

4. Monitor resident safety issues at all times.

5. Observe and report change in condition/symptoms that residents experience. Report to nurse.

6. Document on the Electronic Medical Record, care given, amount of food consumed, BM’s, and I&O if pertinent.

7. Catheter and Peri care

8. Transport residents to activities and functions as directed.

9. Supervise and assist residents at various functions as necessary.

10. Encourage residents to participate in various activities.

11. Report emergency situations to the DON or charge nurse as they occur.

12. Maintain all service areas I clean and orderly condition.

13. Keep written notes of pertinent information and observation on flow sheet.

14. Understands the responsibility to report suspected violations of The Cypress Code of Conduct to appropriate persons, or to The Cypress Compliance Hotline, or by completing a Written Report of Suspected Compliance Violation, or by contacting the Corporate Compliance Officer directly.

15. Takes appropriate precautions to avoid job related injuries and complies with injury reporting guidelines.

16. Actively participates in safety programs and complies with The Cypress Club policies and procedures.

17. Looks for ways to continuously improve safety for members, staff and visitors.

18. Embraces The Cypress Hospitality Promises daily.

Additional Responsibilities:

1. Observe and report needed equipment repair and service.

2. Practice economy in use of utilities.

3. Maintain and clean resident closet areas and drawers.

4. Report items that need to be requisitioned to charge nurse or their designee.

5. Maintain confidentiality of all resident information to assure resident rights are being protected.

6. Additional duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements:  High School diploma or equivalent; must be able to read, write, speak, and communicate in English.  CNA certification.

Licensure/Certification:  SC certification on hire.  CPR certified preferred.

Additional Qualifications:  Previous experience working as a nursing assistant in a long-term care facility preferred; strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills required.

Security Requirements:  Certified Nurse Assistants are required and allowed to electronically view or access confidential patient information.  C N A’s will be allowed to view and share patient information accessible otherwise in regard to patient care. 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:  Frequent standing, stooping, bending, stretching, squatting; may be exposed to blood and body fluids which may contain HIV and/or HBV; must be able to transport residents via wheelchair, gerichair or shower chair, pushing up to 150 lbs. Unassisted.  Must be able to transfer, lift, turn and position a resident weighing up to 125 lbs. Unassisted, or with the assistance of one for a resident weighing over 125 lbs. Must be able to stoop, bend, stretch, squat, stand, and walk for up to 90% of the workday.  May be subjected to offensive odors and combative behavior. Must be able to reach up to a level of six feet; must be able to push a dietary cart up to 40 lbs. unassisted. Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 lbs. Frequently, and 50 lbs. occasionally.