Certified Nursing Assistant

Summary: Provides personal care and assistance for individuals served according to the individualized plans of care, under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Schedules and coordinates medical appointments for and transports individuals served to clinic by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Satisfactory attendance as assigned by Director of Nursing, Nurse Manager or Nursing Supervisor
• Complies with Nursing Policy and Procedures.
• Adheres to facility infection control standards.
• Protects and promotes rights of individuals served.
• Assists nursing staff as directed.
• Obtains and records vital signs on individuals served as needed.
• Obtains and records monthly weights on individuals served.
• Assists individuals served with activities of daily living including feeding and documentation, transporting in wheelchairs, vital sign monitoring, etc.
• Administers gastrostomy tube feedings after passing competency check-off.
• Reports all changes in condition of individuals served to a licensed nurse as soon as possible.
• Schedule routine and annual appointments for individuals served by the program.
• File medical reports, lab work, and other documents in the medical chart.
• Notifies parent/guardian by mail or phone of all appointments and appointment cancellations.
• Transports individuals served to medical appointments. Drives and assists with individuals served on special outings, as available.
• Uses appropriate safety measures when transporting individuals.
• Picks-up and delivers equipment/supplies for nursing and other departments.
• Maintains, inspects, and operates vehicles in accordance with Easterseals Arkansas policies and procedures.
• Completes other duties as assigned in a timely manner.

Compliance/HIPAA:

While performing the duties of this job, employee will comply with all federal, state, and local laws pertaining to Easterseals Arkansas.

Employee has access to all client protected health information within his/her program. Employee will not attempt to access any other protected health information unless otherwise approved by Supervisor or Privacy Officer.

Supervisory Responsibilities:             

No direct reports. No supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Valid Arkansas Driver's License

CNA license

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and be performing tasks involving blood/body fluids. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EEO Statement:

Easterseals Arkansas is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities and practices on the basis of race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, creed, physical or mental disability, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Easterseals Arkansas has designated this position as a “safety sensitive” position under the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment.