CNA - NAR - Senior Care Unit - IP Acute Geri Psych

Description

Summary

Under the supervision and/or direction of a Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse or Staff Nurse, the NAR performs various duties assisting nursing or clinical staff in the treatment and care of patients in accordance with the established methods and procedures of the Senior Care Unit and the host hospital.

Job Duties

The essential functions of this job are identified with an asterisk at the end of the bullet point.

? Patient Care - Under direction of the Charge Nurse, the NAR will perform the following patient care activities:

o Assist the assigned patients in activities of daily living. Routine Duties include, but are not limited to:

? Taking care of a patient's personal hygiene, including bed baths, shaving, nail care etc*

? Toileting patients and emptying catheter bags*

? Monitoring vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure*

? Setting up of meal trays, documenting food/fluid intake and feeding patients*

? Serving nutritional supplements*

? Making beds and keeping patient's space clean and tidy*

? Bringing the patients to therapy area*

? Turning bed ridden patients to prevent bedsores*

? Encouraging and assisting with ambulation*

? Observing patients*

o Assist patients in maintenance of their environment, as required.*

o Participate in planning and implementing daily activities for patients.

o Monitor the patient attendance in Unit Activities for patients.*

o Interact with patients on a one-on-one basis in a therapeutic manner.*

o Report relevant patient information to the RN for evaluation, intervention and documentation.*

o Monitor the patient during the use of potentially hazardous equipment.*

? Observes patients and communicates changes and/or needs to the RN.*

? Documents patient cares in the Electronic Medical Record. Cares include but not limited to: vital signs, intake/output, meals and activities of daily living.*

? Assist in the admission process of the patient, which includes the inspection and proper care of patient's clothing and property. Orient the patient to the Unit.*

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? Assist as needed in occupational activities, recreational activities and patient community meetings.*

? Participate in multidisciplinary treatment staffing.

? Monitor the safety of the therapeutic milieu.*

? Assist in the management of the aggressive/assault patient; behavioral emergency response including physically responding to restraint needs.*

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employee will comply with all Mille Lacs Health System (MLHS) policies, including safety policies, procedures, and rules. All will be expected to report unsafe conditions to a member of management.

Required Education and Experience

? High school diploma

? Registration with the MN Board of Nursing as a Nursing Assistant

? CPR Certification

? Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to the patient population serviced in the Senior Care Unit. Must be able to comprehend and communicate basic concepts related to the process of mental health treatment. Each staff member must be able to assess and interpret data relating to the patient's status in order to identify the specific needs.

Preferred Education and Experience

? Health care industry experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

? Demonstrated experience with production of specialized materials and documents.

? Some proofreading and editing skills.

? Customer/Client Focus

? Ethical Conduct

? Flexibility

? Initiative

? Personal Effectiveness/Credibility

? Stress Management/Composure

? Teamwork Orientation

? Technical Capacity

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This position regularly requires long hours and frequent weekend work

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

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Work Environment/Physical Demands

Employee will:

Never

Seldom

1-10%

Occasional

11-33%

Frequent

34-66%

Continuous

67-100%

Comments/Examples

Sit

X

Group activities; meals

Stand

X

Pt behavioral response; observations

Walk

X

Daily activities, Pt behavioral response (run); Pt checks; walking Pt; Pt ADLs

Work on ladder

X

Climb

? Ladders

? Stairs

X

Twist

X

Pt behavioral response; Pt handling; ADLs

Bend/Stoop

X

Pt behavioral response; ADLs

Squat/Kneel

X

When attending Pt needs at night in low bed. Pt behavioral response, ADLs

Crawl

X

Crawling under bed to retrieve item. When attending Pt needs at night in low bed. Pt behavioral response.

Reach (all angles)

? One

X Both

X

Retrieving Pt clothes, charts

Keyboard

? One

X Both

X

Charting

Wrist (Flexion/extension)

? One

X Both

X

Toileting, dressing, work involving hand movements, keyboarding

Grasp (Simple)

? One

X Both

X

Pt transfers, writing, ADLs

Grasp (Forceful)

? One

X Both

X

Pt transfers, rolling PTs onto their side, Pt behavioral response; manual BP; wheelchairs, ADLs

Fine manipulation

? One

X Both

X

Paper clips; Dressing Pts

Operate foot controls

X One

? Both

X

Pt moving equipment brakes (EZ Stand, Hoyer, Gurney); door stoppers

Vibrations

? One

X Both

X

Lifting floor to waist

>101#

36-100#

35#

10#

<1#

SPH policy requires no manual lifting over 35# unless emergency.

Lifting waist to shoulder height

>10#

8#

2#

0#

0#

7# meal trays; linens, supplies

Lifting shoulder height to overhead

>3#

3#

2#

0#

0#

Suitcases; linens; supplies

Carry (in pounds)

>26#

25#

10#

10#

10#

25# laundry soap, 13.5# fire extinguisher, 9# suction machine, 7# meal trays

Push/Pull (in pounds/force)

>60#

20#

60#

60#

0#

Large Wheels: EZ Stand 18-30#; Hoyer 10-16#, Tub Chair 15-20# Small Wheels: EZ Stand 45-60#; Hoyer 40-60#. Tub Chair 20-35#; Other: Gurney 31#, wheel chair 15-20#, Rock & Go chair 10-15#, broda chair 15-17#, Geri chair 17#

Employee's Job Requires

Yes

No

Working at unprotected heights

X

Being around moving machinery

X

Exposure to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity

X

Driving automotive equipment

X

Exposure to dust, fumes and gases

X

Must have visual, auditory and verbal abilities

X

Other physical job demands required for this position: Must be able to actively participate in behavioral emergency response including physically responding to restraint needs.

MLHS Values

At Mille Lacs Health System, we expect our employees to engage in a code of conduct that ensures working in an environment that is in line with our values, which are:

? PASSION for Service - our #1 priority is to serve our patients, residents and the community by working together.

? RESPECT - we treat everyone with honor and dignity.

? INTEGRETIY - we accept responsibility for our behavior and conduct ourselves according to our values.

? DIVERSITY - we embrace diversity and honor differences in others.

? EXCELLENCE - we demand the best from ourselves and others in order to provide exceptional care.

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Signature

Employee signature below constitutes employee's understanding of the requirements, essential functions and duties of the position. Signature acknowledges ability to perform all aspects of job description:

Without reasonable accommodations

With reasonable accommodations

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