Certified Nursing Assistant

SUMMARY: The Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) provides direct care for the residents at Osceola Senior Living and ORHC patients that follows the Care Plan and assists each resident/patient to achieve and maintain the highest level of health and physical condition.

REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Prefer high school diploma or GED; or currently a student age 16 or older. Prior related work experience preferred.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, and/or REGISTRATIONS:

Certified as a Nursing Assistant in the State of Iowa is preferred or needs to be obtained within 4 months of hire. CPR certification preferred. Child/Adult Abuse certification required within 6 months of hire.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Communicates effectively with residents, patients, families, and coworkers to protect and promote

each resident’s dignity, individuality, and rights.

2. The CNA recognizes and honors the resident/patient’s choice, privacy, dignity, and independence. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, they provide input in the care planning process.

3. Provides or assists the resident/patient with daily needs and treatments in accordance with established policy and procedure. This includes assisting patients with bathing and dressing needs, shaving, oral hygiene, bed making, transferring into and out of bed, repositioning, toileting needs, serving and collecting food trays, encouraging and/or assisting with feeding, answering call lights, ensuring a clean environment, transporting patients upon admission and dismissal, assisting with ambulation and orienting/reorienting of patients to the facility environment to ensure resident/patient safety.

4. Performs or assists residents/patients in performing specific medical care activities in accordance with established policy and procedure to contribute to the resident/patient’s plan of care. This includes assisting with restorative exercises, collecting specimens, bowel and bladder training, completing and documenting cares, intake and output, baths, dietary intake/calorie counts

on flow sheets while providing important feedback to nursing staff immediately on status or changes in patient conditions, pain management, and other important concerns.

5. Performs safety and infection control procedures to insure a safe, clean environment for residents/patients and staff. This includes understanding and following established policy and procedures related to fire, tornado, evacuation, disaster plan, universal precautions, infection control procedures, hazardous and chemical communication program.

6. Demonstrates knowledge of the strategic and operational plans of the facility and actively supports

these daily and as a part of this involvement actively supports all facility functions.

7. Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

8. Exhibits CREATE principles.