Certified Family Partner - CNA

Provide a wide variety of direct care and indirect services to residents.

Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with Lifestyle Coordinator, participate, coordinate and implement appropriate daily life enrichment activities according to resident needs.
• Complete accurate data collection of resident weight and vital signs including BP, Pulse, Respirations, Oral, Rectal or Ear temperature.
• Demonstrate accurate use of a simple pain scale with residents.
• Demonstrate ability to accurately document resident care information, incidents, and other important resident information and keeps other members of the team informed.
• Documentation is timely, correct, legible and according to assignment.
• Demonstrate ability to consistently document resident care in Care Tracker.
• Identify the signs and symptoms of illness.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of medications and effects. Information is reported in a timely manner, to appropriate personnel.
• Assist and promote independence with personal care services, assistance with bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, oral care and other ADL's as required.
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of personal assistance devices and their application.
• Use proper techniques for resident escort and transfer.
• Report changes in condition of skin, nutrition status, mobility and mental and physical function to nurse within appropriate time frame.
• Assist in serving meals including clean up.
• Prepare food with residents as part of life enrichment activities.
• Practice safe food handling as trained.
• Offer snacks, and encourages adequate nutrition and hydration for residents.
• Develop a positive relationship with residents by respecting their rights, tolerating their differences, and providing consistent and equitable treatment.
• Use effective communication skills with residents, family and other service providers.
• Understand and is knowledgeable about safety practices, procedures and maintenance.
• Follow proper infection control policies and procedures.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment.
• Ability to work on any unit as requested.

• Currently listed on the IL Department of Public Health C.N.A. registry.