CENA

Summary: Under supervision, provides basic nursing assistance and assists residents with daily living activities.

Essential Functions:

- Answers signal lights and bells to determine resident needs.

- Assists residents with grooming, oral hygiene, bathing, hair, and incontinence care.

- Obtains food trays and assists residents with feeding.

- Assists residents with range of motion exercises, and movement to wheelchair or activity areas.

- Assists resident with turning and positioning in bed

- Assists resident with ambulation for short distance in facility.

- Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed.

- Performs other tasks as assigned..

- Documentation on flow sheets as directed.

- Attends interdisciplinary meetings as needed to provide input into selected resident’s plans of care.

- Documents restorative services provided following facility policies and procedures.

- Reports to Charge Nurse or designee on progress/lack of progess in achieving restorative goals.
Requirements
Qualifications:
Education:

- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Licenses/Certification:

- Valid certification as a CNA in the state of employment.
Experience:

- Six months experience in a long term care environment preferred.