Nursing Assistant

Company: Taconic Rehabilitation and Nursing at Hopewell
Location: Fishkill
Posted on: November 7, 2024

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY:Provides high quality care to each assigned patient/resident with daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident/patient's assessment and plan of care.BENEFITS:401(k)Dental insuranceFlexible scheduleHealth insurancePaid time offVision insuranceEssential Duties & Responsibilities: Assist or complete resident activities of daily living according to the care plan for assigned residents.Activities of Daily Living include, but are not limited to the following:o Bathing (tub, shower, bed)o Dressingo Toileting (bathroom, bedpan, commode, urinal, foley catheter care, incontinent care)o Transferring (in and out of bed, chair, wheelchair, lounge chair, tub, scale, etc)o Transporting (wheelchair, walker, ambulation)o Liftingo Eating (tray pass, feeding, recording consumption, supervision/encouragement, nourishment pass)o Range of Motion exerciseso Grooming (hair, shaving, nail care, oral care)o Bed makingo AM and HS careo Provision of privacyo Restorative Nursing measureso Insure a safe environmentSafely use equipment (lifts, scales, restraints, side rails, splints, positioning devices, arm protectors, specialized mattresses, adaptive equipment)Obtain and record vital signs(temperature, pulse, respiration) and weight.Maintenance of dignity, individuality, confidentiality and resident's rightsExplain to resident what care you are going to provide prior to providing it.Caring for residents with communicable diseases who require isolation or special precautions. Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment and following infection control procedures.Maintaining resident's room, bath and personal belongings in a clean, orderly fashion.Assists with admissions and discharges as directed by the nurse.Reports to the team leader at the beginning of the shift, listens to report of the resident's condition, receives assignment, asks questions and reviews the resident's care plan.Reports off to team leader when leaving the unit.Adheres to assigned break and meal times.Attends in-services as directedReports perceived problems to the supervisorIs responsible for any duties, within the scope of practice of a CNA, as requested by the team leader, nursing supervisor, ADON, DON.Follows the facilities policies and proceduresFollows Universal Precautions and Infection Control practicesMaintains Corporate Compliance standardsContributes to facility Quality Assurance Performance Improvement initiativesEducationRequiredHigh School or betterLicenses & CertificationsRequiredCNAEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)Job Type: Full-timePay: From $17.26 per hourWork Location: In person

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