CNA- Part Time (Peake)

Company: PruittHealth
Location: Macon
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

Description

JOB PURPOSE:
Provides each of theassigned patients with routine daily nursing care and services in accordancewith the patient's assessment and care plan, and as directed by the nursesupervisor.

KEYRESPONSIBILITIES:
1. - Provides care ensuringpatient/resident safety
2. - Applies & releases restraints,and provides exercise
3. - Assists patients in and out of bedand into wheelchair with the correct use of the transfer belt and practicesproper body mechanics while moving/transferring patients
4. - Assists patients in bathing: toinclude bed baths, tub baths, and showers
5. - Assists patients in dressing orundressing, and personal grooming e.g., oral/denture care, brushing hair,trimming fingernails and toenails, skin care and shaving
6. - Assists patients to and fromactivities as requested
7. - Assists patients to dining area formeals; assists in feeding of patients as needed; passes food trays toindividual patients in accordance with diet cards on tray and needs; documentsintake of nourishment. - Is able toidentify the four basic food groups on a sample breakfast, lunch, and dinnermeal
8. - Assists with admissions, discharges,and transfers as requested; understands and utilizes care plans
9. - Collects stool and urine samples percare plan; cleans bedpans and empty catheter bags, provides external/indwellingcatheter care
10. -Displays proper use and care of liftequipment
11. -Offers fluids at appropriate times(including routine ice and water rounds) and distributes fresh water topatients and picks up used water pitchers.
12. -Properly documents in accordance withestablished guidelines; receives and gives reports on patient's status orcondition.
13. -Provides for bowel and bladdertraining/retraining, provides colostomy care
14. -Provides range of motion exercises forpatients
15. -Provides routine care for the bedfastpatient; turns patient intermittently if patient is bedridden due to illness
16. -Recognizes and reports signs/ symptomsof abuse and/or change in condition
17. -Removes bedding and replaces with cleanlinens per schedule or condition
18. -Takes vital signs of patient, e.g.,temperature, blood pressure, and respiration and records information anddocuments/reports information regarding the patient's health, I&O, anychange of medical condition, and care given

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
A minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
Active, current and unrestricted Certified Nursing Assistance certification in the appropriate state
Should be a certified nurse assistant in accordance with the laws of the issuing state

Job: Nursing
Primary Location: Georgia-Macon
Schedule: Part-time
Shift: 1st Shift
Job Posting: Jan 7, 2022, 1:12:56 PM

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