CNA Christopher House 11A-11P (51520)

JOB TITLE:         CNA

DEPARTMENT:   Christopher House

REPORTS TO:     Team Lead - Christopher House

SUPERVISES:      None

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of a Charge Nurse or Team Leader, provides quality personal care following an established Plan of Care and performs other supportive tasks as assigned.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists with personal hygiene--bathes, grooms (hair and nails), provides oral hygiene, checks skin integrity.                            
• Provides peri-care and performs Foley care and maintenance.               
• Dresses patients.            
• Performs patient transfers, turns, etc. while ensuring safety of patient and self.
• Takes vital signs and weights as directed.                                         
• Ambulates patients as appropriate and does range of motion exercise as directed.      
• May perform simple dressing changes as directed by the RN (i.e. non-sterile, non-surgical, and not greater than Stage 1 pressure ulcers).                                                                                                 
• Assists with medications that are ordinarily self-administered.             
• Provides care consistent with written instructions as outlined in patient’s care plan.                 
• Demonstrates understanding and support in interactions with team members                                             
• Communicates with Charge Nurse and other team members as appropriate; reports changes in patient’s condition and needs.                                                 
• Documents care in a timely manner, and in compliance with organization policies and procedures.
• Obtains supplies and teaches use of medical supplies.
• Uses and reinforces the RN’s teaching on use of equipment.    
• Checks equipment for safety and cleans equipment.                    
• Changes linens.                                                                                               
• Provides nutritional support, assists with feeding, light meal preparations and light housekeeping as indicated.

• Current, active Texas nurse aide certification (CNA).
• Currently listed in good standing on the Texas nurse aide/misconduct registry, with no finding against the aide relating to client abuse or neglect or misappropriation of client property, as verified through the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS).
• CPR certification.

PREFERRED:

• Hospice or home health experience.