Nurse Assistant, Certified (CNA) - Flexstaff

Prepares patients for meals/ snacks/ liquids and assists with feeding, as needed. - Assists in health care team’s physical/psychological assessment of patient. - Accurately measures and records patient’s temperature/pulse/respiration (TPR), blood pressure, height, weight, intake/output and bowel movement, as appropriate. - Collects required specimens, e.g., urine, feces, sputum. - Reports any observable changes in patient’s condition, treatment results, and/or patient/family concerns to the registered professional nurse. - Performs Grade I decubitus care. Performs preventative skin care measures including turning, positioning and heel evaluation techniques, at appropriate intervals; applies warm and cold compresses, consistent with facility procedure; applies skin cream appropriately. - Provides constant observation for patients requiring increased security to prevent harmful behavior. - Participates in health care team’s responsibility to assure patient safety. - Promptly responds to any patient’s call bell and/or emergency light. - Recognizes unsafe acts/conditions and corrects and/or reports same, as appropriate. - Demonstrates appropriate use of side rails, restraints, Geri chair and appropriately positions patients. - Appropriately transports patients. - Appropriately responds to fire, evacuation, and internal/external emergencies and drills. - Functions effectively within organizational structure. - Reports to nursing supervisor or designee and accepts assignment and seeks clarification, as needed. - Carries out assignments. - Report’s patient care observations and findings to RN regularly. - Participates as an integral part of the nursing team. - Performs related duties, as required.