CNA In Training HCC (PH Peake)

Company: PruittHealth
Location: Macon
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

DescriptionJOB PURPOSE:-- --Provides each of the assigned patients under direct supervision of facilitator and preceptor with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the patient---s assessment and care plan, and as directed by the nurse supervisor.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides care ensuring patient/resident safety
• Applies & releases restraints, and provides exercise
• Assists patients in and out of bed and into wheelchair with the correct use of the transfer belt and practices proper body mechanics while moving/transferring patients
• Assists patients in bathing: to include bed baths, tub baths, and showers
• Assists patients in dressing or undressing, and personal grooming e.g., oral/denture care, brushing hair, trimming fingernails and toenails, skin care and shaving
• Assists patients to and from activities as requested
• Assists patients to dining area for meals; assists in feeding of patients as needed; passes food trays to individual patients in accordance with diet cards on tray and needs; documents intake of nourishment.-- Is able to identify the four basic food groups on a sample breakfast, lunch, and dinner meal
• Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers as requested; understands and utilizes care plans
• Collects stool and urine samples per care plan; cleans bedpans and empty catheter bags, provides external/indwelling catheter care
• Displays proper use and care of lift equipment
• Offers fluids at appropriate times (including routine ice and water rounds) and distributes fresh water to patients and picks up used water pitchers--
• Properly documents in accordance with established guidelines; receives and gives reports on patient---s status or condition.
• Provides for bowel and bladder training/retraining, provides colostomy care
• Provides range of motion exercises for patients
• Provides routine care for the bedfast patient; turns patient intermittently if patient is bedridden due to illness
• Recognizes and reports signs/ symptoms of abuse and/or change in condition
• Removes bedding and replaces with clean linens per schedule or condition
• Takes vital signs of patient, e.g., temperature, blood pressure, and respiration and records information and documents/reports information regarding the patient---s health, I&O, any change of medical condition, and care givenQualificationsMINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:A minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent--MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:None--OTHER:Willingness to work with the elderlyPositive attitudeAble to work all shiftsJob: NursingPrimary Location: Georgia-MaconSchedule: Full-timeShift: 1st ShiftJob Posting: Oct 19, 2021, 3:00:08 PM

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