Ohio Staffing
Trinity Community At Beavercreek Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)/ Competency Evaluated Nursing Assistant (CENA)
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)/ Competency Evaluated Nursing Assistant (CENA) is responsible for caring for residents both physically and emotionally to enhance quality of life, including ADL and rehabilitation activities.
Essential Functions
- Participates in and receives nursing report upon reporting for duty
- Assists residents at mealtimes
- Assists with resident care including bathing, grooming, hygiene and placement of adaptive equipment
- Explains procedures to residents before administering, drapes residents for examination and treatment
- Keeps residents dry (changes clothing, linen, etc, when wet or soiled)
- Assists residents with bowel and bladder functions
- Empties urinary drainage bags and records amount in record; Reports any irregularities to nurse
- Assists with lifting, positioning and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc., keeping with specific resident safety needs
- Assists residents in ambulation, with or without self-help devices, as instructed
- Performs restorative and rehabilitative procedures, as instructed
- Ensures call lights are within reach of residents and answers call lights promptly
- Ensures residents' personal care needs are being met in accordance with residents' wishes
- Reports all changes in residents' condition to supervisor as soon as practical
- Changes bed linens and keeps linens tight to avoid wrinkles from forming under residents; Handles linens according to infection control guidelines
- Maintains cleanliness of resident units, central bathing area, treatment and supply rooms, workrooms, linen closets
- Assists residents in preparation for and transporting to appointments, activities and social programs
- Uses creative problem solving to meet the needs of the resident, within scope of responsibility
- Performs post-mortem care as instructed
- Performs required special nursing care duties, including identifying and reporting abnormal skin conditions
- Ensures residents are positioned and prepared appropriately for meals; serves food and assists with feeding as necessary; ensures each resident is properly hydrated; assists in the delivery and documentation of all snacks and supplements
- Accurately records all entries on flow sheets, I and O's, and other documents at point of care as required
- Participates in care conference as indicated and follows individual resident care plans
- Performs all admission, discharge and transfer duties as required
- Maintains confidentiality of necessary information
- Utilizes supplies and equipment properly and without waste, including restocking supplies
- Reports observations concerning structural, equipment and furniture defects and malfunctioning to appropriate personnel
- Handles unusual occurrences calmly and logically to maintain continuity of duties
- Maintains appropriate, effective communication with residents, and with residents' family or other significant relationships, and ensures departmental staff does the same
- Follows all appropriate safety and security guidelines, care procedures and protocol for residents in the Dementia Care Unit
- Participates in relevant educational and training activities as appropriate
- Participates in special activities as necessary (e.g., safety committee; mentoring/orientation/new hires; etc.)
- Label and charge ancillary items for resident billing
- Performs all other duties as assigned or directed
Competency Statement(s)
- Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions
- Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
- Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word
- Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely
- Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers' needs while follow