CNA- Long Term Care- FULL TIME 12 HOUR SHIFTS
Full Time
Rumford, ME 04276
Posted
Job description
At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day.
This is a CNA position with our Rumford Community Home, Long Term Care Facility in Rumford, Maine. The CNA provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a RN. Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, emotional support and performs more complex clinical skills under the direction of a RN. This position is for 12-hour shifts 6a-6p or 10a-10p, 36 hours per week.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:
Organizational Requirements:
Duties and Responsibilities:
Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:
- Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for the geriatric population.
- Provides patient care that meets the psychosocial and physical needs of the patient within the CNA's scope of practice
- Assists with patient admissions, discharge and transfers
- Provides care which may include assistance to bathroom, shower, dressing patients, changing bed linen, cleaning over-bed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the shift
- Provides general nursing care such as positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in use of bedpan, commode and ambulating patients.
- Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary
- Distributes drinking water and snacks to patients as applicable.
- Answers patients' call lights, anticipates patients' needs and makes rounds of assigned patients
- As requested, takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, blood pressure and intake-output.
- Reports patient complaint of pain to the assigned Charge LPN or RN.
- Observes patient's mental and physical conditions as appropriate to scope of practice, reports any changes to supervising LPN or RN.
- Knowledgeable of and applies appropriate infection control procedures.
- Maintains a good working relationship within the department and with other departments.
- Attends inservice education programs, as assigned, to learn new treatments, procedures, developmental skills, etc.
- Treats patient and families with respect and dignity
- Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
- Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
- Customer Service: Interacts with all individuals in a consistent manner, providing attention, support, and assistance to foster an environment of exceptional personal service.
- Interacts with supervisory personnel in a professional, supportive and courteous manner, venting emotions appropriate to time and place.
- Demonstrates a commitment to service by consistent attendance and punctuality, scheduling absences according to departmental requirements, and incurring unplanned absences only when unavoidable circumstances exist
Organizational Requirements:
- Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
- Completes annual education requirements.
- Maintains regulatory requirements.
- Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time.
- Wears identification badge while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly.
- Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion.
- Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
- Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
- Confidentiality: Maintains confidentiality of information at all times.
- Safety: Demonstrates an understanding of fire and electrical safety, infection control, body mechanics, and related areas, as appropriate to position.
- Attends mandatory in-services on fire safety, electrical safety, infection control, and body mechanics. Successfully completes competency-based training in each area.
Regulatory Requirements:
- Completion of CNA course.
- Current CNA certification in the state of Maine.
- Listing on the Maine State Board of Nursing CNA Registry.
Language Skills:
- Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Additional languages preferred.
Skills:
- Basic computer knowledge.
Physical Demands:
- For physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see following description.
If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!
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