Certified Nursing Assistant

High School diploma or equivalent    Utilizes restorative measures in resident care to promote the resident s highest level of functioning  ARON  PRON and ambulation  Takes temperature  pulses and respirations  blood pressures  records and reports measurement to the nurse  Collects specimen  urine  stool  as ordered  Ensures the assigned resident s personal hygiene by administering and or overseeing bathing  oral care  hair care and nail care including cutting nails of non diabetic  Provides shower or tubbath as care plan outlines  Labels and replaces personal care items as needed  Provides skin care and perineal care to all incontinent residents after each voiding and or defecation  Assures residents are appropriately dresses in stockings  shoes  proper fitting garments  etc  Carries out bowel and bladder management program and records results  Provides skin care to prevent decubiti  Assists residents to ambulate  Records distance ambulated  Positions residents as orders  q 2 hrs positioning  and sign turning sheet  Maintains proper body alignment  Releases restraints q 2 hrs  performs prescribed activity with residents and documents on resident s accountability record  Assures that corrective devices are appropriately used  slings  hand rolls and positioning devices  Promotes adequate nutritional and fluid intake to assigned residents  Feeds or assists in feeding of residents as needed  Encourages residents in self feeding  Reports food and fluid intake and pertinent problems or significant changes in the resident s condition to the RN  Weigh residents  record results  reporting fluctuations to the nurse  Provides fluid as ordered  Measures and records intake and output  Monitors chair and bed check alarms  Tests their proper functioning before putting resident in bed or chair and reports problems to the charge nurse  Provides for the safety of the residents at all times Participates in assigned residents care plan meetings  Reads and follows instructions on care plan  Uses proper transfer techniques  Knowledgeable of wheelchair safety  Assists with nursing care tasks as assigned  Administers catheter care on each shift for residents with foley catheters  Transports the residents to and from clinics  activities  hospitals  etc  Answers residents  call bell promptly  Assist in admissions  transfers and discharges  Unpacks or assists resident to unpack personal belongings upon admission  Ensures that all clothing is labeled  Completes clothing sheets on all admissions  transfers and discharges  Upon transfer  discharge or expiration  check resident s belongings against inventory and then packs and sends to the Housekeeping Department  Completes all required documentation in a timely basis  Attends scheduled educational in services  Participate in performance improvement projects

Please refer to job code 378431 when responding to this ad.

Category:	Healthcare/Social Services
	> Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)      > Other Healthcare
Location:	Bronx, NY
County:	Bronx County
ZIP Code:	10451
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	BETH ABRAHAM FAMILY OF HEALTH SERVICES
Phone:	email only please
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