CNA In Training
Company: PruittHealth
Location: Baldwin
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
PruittHealth is a COVID-19 vaccine-mandated employer.JOB
PURPOSE:Provides each of the assigned patients with routine daily
nursing care and services in accordance with the patient's
assessment and care plan, and as directed by the nurse
supervisor.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:1. - - - Provides care ensuring
patient/resident safety2. - - - Applies & releases restraints, and
provides exercise3. - - - Assist Residents in and out of bed and
into wheelchair with the correct use of the transfer belt and
practices proper body mechanics while moving/transferring
patients4. - - - Assists Residents in bathing: to include bed
baths, tub baths, and showers5. - - - Assists Residents in dressing
or undressing, and personal grooming e.g., oral/denture care,
brushing hair, trimming fingernails and toenails, skin care and
shaving6. - - - Assists Residents to and from activities as
requested7. - - - Assists Residents to dining area for meals;
passes food trays to individual Residents in accordance with diet
cards on tray and needs; documents intake of nourishment, and can
identify the four basic food groups on a sample breakfast, lunch,
and dinner Tray8. - - - Assists with admissions, discharges, and
transfers as requested; understands and utilizes care plans9. - - -
Cleans bedpans and empty catheter bags, provides
external/indwelling catheter care, provides incontinent care as
need for Residents. - 10. - - - Offers fluids at appropriate times
(including routine ice and water rounds) and distributes fresh
water to patients and picks up used water pitchers11. - - -
Properly documents in accordance with established guidelines;
receives and gives reports on patient's status or condition and
notify nurse of any changes in resident condition. 12. - - -Reports
skin irritation around ostomy bag to the Charge Nurse, Report's
problems with ostomy bag to the Charge Nurse 13. - - - Provides
range of motion exercises for residents14. - - - Provides routine
care for the bedfast patient; turns residents intermittently if
patient is bedridden due to illness15. - - - Recognizes and reports
signs/ symptoms of abuse Charge Nurse/Administrator, and identifies
and reports change in condition to Charge Nurse16. - - - Removes
bedding and replaces with clean linens per schedule or condition,
and as needed17. - - - Takes vital signs of patient, e.g.,
temperature, blood pressure, and respiration and records
information and documents/reports information regarding the
patient's health, I&O, any change of medical condition, and
care givenKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:--- - - - Communicates well
with patients/residents/clients and family members providing warm
and friendly greeting and an approachable demeanor to families,
visitors, patients/residents/clients--- - - - Responds to expressed
concerns displaying a helpful, caring demeanor--- - - - Answers
questions when appropriate in a professional manner--- - - -
Participates in center/agency surveys (Licensure / JCAHO) and any
subsequently required reports.--- - - - Attends and participates in
continuing educational programs to keep abreast of changes in your
field. --- - - - Attends and participates in mandatory
in-services--- - - - Honors patients/residents' rights to fair and
equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy,
property and civil rights, including the right to wage
complaints--- - - - Complies with corporate compliance program--- -
- - Reports job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational
hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as
necessary--- - - - Follows established safety regulations, to
include fire protection & prevention, smoking regulations,
infection control, etc.--- - - - Follows established safety
procedures when performing tasks and/or working with equipment.---
- - - Performs other related duties as necessary and as directed by
nurse supervisor
Keywords: PruittHealth, Athens , CNA In Training, Healthcare , Baldwin, Georgia
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