Long Term Care CNA

Certified Nursing Assistants care for patients in the long-term care setting. CNA’s provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff.

• Administer treatments as prescribed within standard nursing practice guidelines and in full compliance with established nursing protocols. 
  

• Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
  

• Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
  

• Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
  

• Promotes and supports the greatest possible degree of independence for residents.
  

• Lift, or assist others to lift, and transfer patients as needed to provide care. Transport dependent residents to and from activities.
  

• Prepare or serve food trays, assist with meals as directed.
  

• Understand and demonstrate proper use of personal protective equipment.
  

• Perform safety and infection control procedures to ensure a safe and clean environment for residents, visitors and staff.
  

• Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
  

• Respects the rights, property and privacy of others; protects confidentiality and uses discretion when discussing information.
  

• Observes and reports on residents'/patients' conditions and documents observations as required. Advises supervising charge nurse of resident's/patient's status at beginning and end of shift.
  

• Contributes knowledge of residents'/patients' conditions/needs to patient care plans. Assists in the implementation of care plans as directed within the parameters of established policy and procedure.
  

• Uses appropriate critical thinking and judgment in provision of care. Performs all aspects of treatment based upon national, departmental and evidence- based standards.
  

• Communicates and delegates pertinent patient information in a clear, concise manner.
  

• Documents in a timely, accurate manner which supports medical necessity in accordance with departmental standards.
  

• Exhibits awareness of needs for diverse customer population.
  

• Attends team and committee meetings as assigned.
  

• Respects the rights and property and privacy of others. Maintains confidentiality of system and hospital business and affairs and its patient’s, employee’s, and medical staff’s records and information at all times.
  

• Presents a positive image through professional mannerisms, dress, conduct and attitude.
  

• Must be able to demonstrate a professional attitude, in all situations; the ability to see the patient as a unique individual, rather than a task to complete.
  

• Maintains current clinical knowledge in order to ensure that educational information provided to staff is current. 
  

• Manages multiple projects, adjusting priorities as necessary to focus on high-risk, quality or safety issues.
  

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