
Job Information
Deer Creek Nursing & Rehab Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in Wimberley, Texas
SUMMARY:
The primary purpose of the position is to ensure the highest quality of resident care available, support staff and establish a positive reputation in the community while delivering on the Eduro HealthCare Values of wellness, compassion, customer experience and company results.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following:
Adherence to Policies
Must show courtesy and respect to other employees, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, the general public, etc.
Abide by Eduro HealthCares drug and alcohol policy.
Maintain good personal hygiene and dress and groom appropriately.
- Report on time as scheduled and follow all company policies and procedures.
- Attend staff meetings and in-service sessions.
- Become thoroughly familiar with emergency procedures.
- Must be able to perform duties in a timely fashion, and within the prescribed sequences and schedules.
Must be cooperative with other departments and be courteous and respectful in dealing with them at all times.
Participate in and respond professionally to surveys (inspections) conducted by government agencies.
Nursing Duties
include:
The CNA is responsible for providing nursing care as directed by the Program/Health Director and for supervising the program aide assigned to assist with nursing services.
- Observation of each participant and immediately reporting noted changes in their condition to the Program/Health Director
- Monitoring and recording routine vital signs and weights.
- Provision of restorative or rehabilitative nursing services including bowel and bladder routines management and follow through of restorative programs developed by physical, occupational and/or speech therapies.
- Provision of direction and assistance to program aides assisting with personal care; incontinency care and maintenance of supplies related to same
- Provision of prophylactic skin care to avoid impaired skin integrity.
- Provision of nail care
- Use of infection control/prevention techniques in the rendering of care
- Observance of participant diets/diet restrictions as prescribed by physician.
- Direct daily meal service to ensure participants receive meals accurately and timely, with assistance provided as needed.
- Report inadequacies in dietary or fluid intake to the Program/Health Director.
- Assist in the provision of emergency care.
- Check participant clothing, incontinency and personal care supplies and obtain same to ensure adequacy of amounts on hand.
Patient Care
Be personally involved with all aspects of resident care to the extent necessary to assess its quality.
Respect all resident rights, including the confidentiality of resident care information.
Report immediately to the proper legal authorities if you have reason to believe a resident has been physically, emotionally, or sexually abused, or been a victim of theft of their personal property.
Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, cheerfulness, enthusiasm, and love, giving the resident the quality of care you would personally want to receive. Reflect the four core values of Eduro HealthCare.
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