CNA / Caregiver (per diem)
On-siteMurrells Inlet, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Conduct direct and indirect patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. Assist residents with activities of daily living, personal care, and maintenance of a safe, clean environment. Administer medications per physician orders and perform morning and evening care tasks including bed baths, oral hygiene, and linen changes. Monitor vital signs, check for skin breakdown, and report findings to nursing staff. Turn and position patients using proper mechanics, assist with ambulation, and participate in socialization activities on the unit. Treat patient information as confidential and adhere to center policies and universal precautions.
Required Qualifications
- Attend in-service programs, as assigned, to learn procedures and develop skills and meet state requirements.
- Sensitive to our patients' physical and psychosocial needs.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Capable of charting accurately in the Patient Care Record or other similar form.
- Understands and practices universal precautions with all patient.
- Treat all patient information as confidential material.
- Adhere to dress code as directed by center policy (see Personnel Manual.)
- Provides post-mortem care.
- Provides morning care, which may include bed bath, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patients, changing bed linen, cleaning overbed table and bedside stand, straightening room, and other general care as necessary throughout the day.
- Provides evening care, which includes hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, special skin care, freshening linen, cleaning overbed tables, straightening room, and other general care as needed.
- Provides general nursing care such as positioning patients; lifting and turning patients; applying/utilizing special equipment; assisting in use of bedpan, urinal or commode; and ambulating the patient using a gait belt.
- Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, blood pressure and intake and output measurements.
- Adheres to policies and procedures of the center the Department of Nursing.
- Participates in socialization activities on the unit and assists patients to activities.
- Turns and positions as ordered and/or as needed, making sure no rough surfaces are in direct contact with the body. Lifts and turns with proper and safe mechanics and with available resources.
- Checks for reddened areas or skin breakdown and reports to an RN or LPN.
- Ensures that patients are dressed properly and assists as necessary. Ensures that clothing is properly stored in dressers or on hangers. Ensures that all patients are clean and dry at all times.
Desired Qualifications
- Pleasant and cheerful personality.
- Tactful and courteous approach with patients and visitors.
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