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JOB DESCRIPTION
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7:00 -3:30 ROUTINE FOR NURSE ASSISTANTS
APPR. TIMES:
7:00 AM -7:45 AM : PUNCH TIME CARD AND SIGN "DAILY SIGN - IN SHEET"
PICK UP ASSIGNMENTS AND RECEIVE REPORT.
SET UP OVERBED TRAYS FOR BREAKFAST - MAKE SURE TO ROLL UP
THE HEAD OF BED- GLASSES ON, DENTURES IN, HEARING AIDS
IN PLACE- ORAL AND FACIAL CARE STARTED.
CHECK ASSIGNMENTS AND GET LINEN.
MAKE ROUNDS - BE SURE CALL LIGHTS ARE WITHIN
PATIENTS' REACH AND ASSIST IF NECESSARY. OFFER BEDPAN.
GIVE A.M. CARE- GET PATIENT SET FOR BREAKFAST,
CHANGE INCONTINENT PATIENTS, AS NEEDED, BEFORE
BREAKFAST.
PASS TRAYS. HELP THOSE THAT NEED THEIR FOOD CUT, BUTTER
BREAD, POUR COFFEE, ETC. FEED THE FEEDER PATIENTS.
COLLECT TRAYS WHEN PATIENTS ARE FINISHED. RECORD I & O
GIVE DENTURE CARE AFTER MEALS.
ROLL DOWN HEAD OF BED WHEN PATIENTS ARE DONE .
ALL TRAYS MUST BE PICKED UP AND CART RETURNED TO DIETARY.
REPOSITION PATIENTS.
7:45 AM -8:00 AM TAKE ASSIGNED BREAK - IF YOU NEED TO TRADE BREAKS YOU
MUST NOTIFY CHARGE NURSE FIRST. TAKE YOUR BREAK ON TIME
AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE SCHEDULE SO THAT YOUR
PATIENTS DON'T HAVE TO WAIT ON YOU. IF YOU THINK THAT
YOU WILL NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO FINISH PATIENT BEFORE
BREAK ITS BEST NOT TO START PATIENT.
8:00 AM -11:00 AM DO TOTAL PATIENT CARE - SHOWERS, TUB BATHS, AND BED BATHS.
CHANGE LINEN. WORK IN TEAMS OF TWO. HELP EACH OTHER OUT
AS NEEDED ON LIFTING -TURNING -BATHING. BE SURE ALL MALE
PATIENTS ARE SHAVED DAILY. ENCOURAGE YOUR PATIENTS TO
ATTEND EXERCISE CLASS AND ASSIST TO ACTIVITY ROOM.
GIVE SHOWERS BY SCHEDULE -DRAPE PATIENT PROPERLY-DRESS
MATCHING SOCKS-SHOES WITH LACE, WARM CLOTHES.
REMEMBER ALL PATIENTS SHOULD BE UP BY 11:00 AND TAKEN TO
ACTIVITY ROOM. MAKE BEDS- CALL LIGHTS IN PLACE-CHECK &
REPOSITION YOUR PT'S EVERY TWO HOURS.
11:00 AM-12:00 TAKE LUNCH BREAKS AS ASSIGNED ON SCHEDULE YOU MUST
PUNCH OUT AND IN FOR LUNCH TIME BREAK.
REMAINING CNA'S ON FLOOR MUST ANSWER CALL LIGHTS.
WHEN BACK FROM LUNCH CHECK YOUR PATIENTS.
12:00-1:00PM PASS LUNCH TRAYS AND SET UP PATIENTS FOR MEALS.
HELP CUT FOOD, BUTTER BREAD, POUR COFFEE, ETC. FOR THOSE
WHO NEED HELP. FEED THOSE WHO NEED HELP.COLLECT TRAYS AS
PATIENTS FINISH EATING AND RETURN THEM TO THE KITCHEN.
RECORD I & 0 - GIVE DENTURE CARE AFTER MEALS.
CNA'S ASSIGNED TO DINNING ROOM MUST REMAIN IN THE DINING
ROM DURING PATIENTS LUNCH. TURN T.V OFF WATCH FOR CHOKING
AND RECORD FOOD INTAKE FOR ALL PATIENTS INCLUDING
PATIENTS TRAYS THAT ATE IN ROOMS. CLEAN PATIENTS AND
WHEELCHAIRS AFTER LUNCH . ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER
DIRECT CONTACT WITH PATIENTS.
ACTIVITY DIRECTOR WILL TURN T.V. ON ACCORDING TO HER
SCHEDULE.
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1:45--2:00P.M. COFFEE BREAK
2:00PM- 3:30PM. REPOSITION YOUR PATIENTS IN BED FINISH YOUR EXTRA
ASSIGNMENTS IF ANY, CHART, RECORD OR REPORT ANY UNUSUAL
INCIDENTS TO THE CHARGE NURSE . MAKE TO TIME ON YOUR
WORK SCHEDULE TO ATTEND THE PLAN INSERVICES BY DSD.
MAKE ROUNDS WITH ON COMING SHIFTS:
PASS FRESH ICE & WATER MAKING SURE THEY ARE IN REACH OF Pt.
ALL CNA'S ARE RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN PATIENT AREA CLEAN AND NEAT. AND NEAT. ALSO NIGHT STANDS AND CLOSETS.
EMPTY ALL FOLEY & record I/O. ENCOURAGE AS WELL AS FORCE FLUID
ON ALL FEEDER PATIENTS AND THOSE WITH FOLEY.
GIVE REPORT TO YOUR CHARGE NURSE ON ALL YOUR PATIENTS
NO LATER THAN 3:00PM.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: 1. TURN BEDRIDDEN PATIENTS EVERY TWO HOURS. DOCUMENT ON
CNA FLOW SHEET.
INCONTINENT CHECK PT'S FOR REDDENED AREAS AND
EXERCISE DECUBITUS CARE AS APPROPRIATE. CHARGE NURSE
WILL DO DECUBITUS TREATMENT AS INDICATED.
2. ANY CHANGE IN A PATIENT'S CONDITION OR ANY UNUSUAL
CONDITION SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE CHARGE NURSE
IMMEDIATELY.
3. BE SURE FOLEY CATHS ARE DRAINING FREELY. BE SURE THE
PATIENT IS NOT LYING ON TUBING, THAT THERE ARE NO KINKS
IN THE TUBING, AND THE FOLEY IS NOT RESTING ON THE FLOOR
4. CHECK WITH THE CHARGE NURSE BEFORE APPLYING POSTURAL
SUPPORTS TO A PATIENT WHO HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY REQUIRED
THEM.
5. DO ROM EXERCISES WITH ALL BEDRIDDEN PATIENTS AND OTHERS
AS REQUIRED.
6. BE AWARE OF ALL PATIENTS ON I & O AND RECORD/DOCUMENT.
7. BE SURE UTILITY ROOMS, PATIENT ROOMS, AND BEDSIDE
STANDS ARE NEAT AND CLEAN.
BE SURE THAT ALL DISCHARGED PATIENT BEDS ARE CLEAN AND
MADE UP BEFORE 3:15PM.