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JOB DESCRIPTION
3-11
3:00-3:30PM -- PUNCH TIME CARD - AND SIGN DAILY SIGN-IN SHEET
PICK-UP ASSIGNMENT AND RECEIVE REPORT FROM MORNING SHIFT.
CHECK ASSIGNMENT AND GET LINEN. MAKE ROUNDS
BE SURE ALL CALL LIGHTS OUR WITHIN PATIENTS
REACH; GIVE ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED T0 FELLOW EMPLOYEE'S
3:30-4:00 --- MAKE ROUNDS ON INCONTINENT PATIENTS AND CLEAN AS NECESSARY.
SHAVE PATIENTS IN NEED / AND TRIM FINGERNAILS
4:30-5:00 --- TAKE BREAKS AS SCHEDULE. THE REMAINING CNA ON FLOOR MUST
ANSWER LIGHTS.
4:45-5:15 --- PREPARE ALL PATIENTS FOR DINNER
TAKE PATIENTS TO BATHROOM,WASH FACE AND HANDS
TURN BEDRIDDEN PATIENTS Q TWO HOURS SEE TURNING SCHEDULES.
5:15-6:15 --- TURN T.V OFF IN DINNING ROOM - PASS DINNER TRAYS, SET UP
TRAYS, OFFER SALT AND PEPPER, AS NOTED ON MENU CARD ALSO
ENCOURAGE WATER.
THE CNA ASSIGNED TO DINING ROOM MUST REMAIN IN THE DINING
ROOM DURING DINNER- WATCH FOR CHOKING AND RECORD FOOD INTAKE
FOR ALL PATIENTS . ONE OR MORE CNA MUST REMAIN ON FLOOR TO
OBSERVE PATIENTS.HELP THOSE THAT NEED THEIR FOOD CUT,
BUTTER BREAD, POUR COFFEE, FEED THE FEEDER PATIENTS.
COLLECT TRAYS WHEN PATIENTS ARE FINISHED AND RETURN TRAYS
TO THE KITCHEN.
REMOVE PT'S BELONGINGS FROM DINING ROOM
RECORD MEAL PER CENTAGE AND I & 0.
GIVE DENTURE CARE AFTER MEALS. CLEAN PATIENTS CLOTHES OFF
AND WHEELCHAIR AFTER DINNER. WASH THEIR HANDS AND YOURS.
6:15-7:30 --- MAKE SURE WATER PITCHERS ARE IN EACH PATIENTS ROOM WITH
ICE AND WATER- SET PATIENTS BEDS - DO NOT OVER PAD THE BEDS
IT CAUSES SKIN BREAKDOWN.
7:30-8:30 ____ TAKE BREAKS ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE - REMEMBER REMAINING
NURSES ON THE FLOOR MUST ANSWER AND ASSIST PATIENTS.
8:30-9:30 ---- GIVE AND ASSIST ALL PATIENTS IN P.M. ORAL/SKIN CARE
MOUTH, FACE, DENTURES, BATHROOM.
OFFER NOURISHMENTS TO ALL PATIENTS IN ACCORDANCE TO
PRESCRIBED DIETS.
TURN BEDRIDDEN PATIENTS AS PER SCHEDULE.
9:30-11:00 --- MAKE FINAL ROUNDS :PASS FRESH ICE & WATER
DOCUMENT ON THE CNA FLOWSHEET ANY AND ALL PROBLEMS
NOTIFY CHARGE NURSE OF CONDITIONS. CHECK INCONTINENT
PATIENTS FOR REDDENED AREAS AND EXERCISE DECUBITUS
CARE AS APPROPRIATE.
ANY CHANGE IN PATIENT'S CONDITION OR ANY UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE CHARGE NURSE IMMEDIATELY.
CHECK WITH THE CHARGE NURSE BEFORE APPLYING POSTURAL
SUPPORTS TO A PATIENT WHO HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY REQUIRED THEM
BE SURE FOLEY CATHS ARE DRAINING FREELY.
BE SURE PATIENTS ARE NOT LYING ON THE TUBING, THAT THERE ARE
NO KINKS IN THE TUBING,& FOLEY BAG IS NOT RESTING ON THE
FLOOR.
BE AWARE OF ALL PATIENT'S ON I & 0 AND RECORD.
BE SURE UTILITY ROOM. PATIENTS ROOM, AND BEDSIDE STANDS ARE
NEAT AND CLEAN.
SIDE RAILS UP ON ALL PATIENTS UNLESS SIDE RAIL RELEASE
FORM IS IN CHART.
BE SURE THAT ALL DISCHARGED PATIENT'S BEDS ARE CLEAN
GIVE REPORT TO YOUR CHARGE NURSE ABOUT YOUR PATIENTS.