CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT 7-3:30 PT

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT 7-3:30

(with differentials added, $2 eve/night for C NA’s .50 on weekends)

OVERVIEW: 
Provide quality nursing care to residents in a long-term care environment which promotes their rights, 
dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. 
RESPONSIBILITIES: 
Provide individualized attention which encourages each resident’s ability to maintain or attain 
the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial wellbeing 
Knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for residents and provide support to the resident 
according to the care plan. Contribute to the care planning process by providing the charge 
nurse or other care planning staff with specific information and observations of the residents’ 
needs and preferences 
Attend to the individual needs of residents which may include assistance with grooming, 
bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, 
transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communicating, or other needs in keeping with the 
individuals’ care requirements, and scope of practice 
Maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each resident in the delivery of services to them. 
Interact with residents in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment 
Fully understand all aspects of residents’ rights, including the right to be free of restraints and 
free of abuse 
Responsible for promptly reporting to the charge nurse or administrative staff incidents or 
evidence of resident abuse or violation of residents’ rights 
Assist in maintaining a safe, neat, and clean environment; report environmental deficiencies to 
the charge nurse such as lighting or equipment problems 
Protect the personal belongings of each resident including eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, 
furnishings, jewelry, clothing, memorabilia, etc. Promptly report missing items according to 
established policy and participate in efforts to locate missing items 
Observe residents for changes in condition or behavior and promptly report these changes to 
appropriate licensed nursing personnel 
Provide care that maintains each resident’s skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears, 
and other damage by changing incontinent residents, turning, repositioning immobile residents, 
and applying moisturizers to fragile skin, etc. 
Answer residents’ call bells promptly and courteously 
 
Perform various tasks assigned by the charge nurse including vital signs, residents’ weights, 
applying creams/ointments, collecting specimens, etc. 
Assist with orienting residents and their families to the nursing home upon admission and to the 
unit when transfers occur 
Assist and escort residents for appointments such as beauty shop, activities, church services, 
etc. 
Complete certified nursing assistant records while using proper coding of activities of Daily 
Living (ADLs) documenting care provided or other information in keeping with department 
policies 
Follow prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use 
of disposable gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials 
Support an atmosphere which promotes a homelike environment 
Assist in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process 
QUALIFICATIONS: 
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: 
A high school diploma or equivalent; successful completion of a state-approved Nursing 
Assistant Certification course or other education which meets state certification requirements 
Must hold current Nursing Assistant Certifications in the state in which they are practicing 
Must be knowledgeable of resident rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for the 
privacy, dignity and well-being of all residents in a safe, secure environment. 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: 
This position has no supervisory responsibilities. 
WORK ENVIRONMENT: 
This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations 
around the care center. 
Incumbent may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in 
working environment. 
Incumbent may be required to work extended periods of time at a video display terminal. 
Incumbent may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric, and deceased patients. 
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an 
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. 
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, 
peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus 
This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, 
crouching, crawling and climbing all day. 
 
The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds. 
TRAVEL: 
No travel is expected for this position