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SUMMARY

Provide personal care under the supervision of a nurse according to the patient's plan of care.

Collaborate with transdisciplinary team in a variety of settings.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

• Provide personal care and assist with ADL's according to the Plan of Care - POC.
• Provide safe environment for patients.
• Safely ambulate / transfer patient as appropriate.
• Assist with passive and active ROM exercises as directed by the nurse.
• Prepare nutritional snacks as appropriate for the patient.
• Under the direction of the nurse, perform simple wound care, skin care, and bowel care

protocols according to the plan of care where appropriate.

patient to the nurse.

observations of patient at the time of visit.

procedures.

organization, answering office telephone, etc.)

assigned.

positioning, transfer techniques, and changing linens

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

NONE

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE)

Must be state tested nursing assistant in good standing and have 12 months of experience

as a nursing assistant.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must be able to read and write English.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance

instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports.

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

Must be a Florida Certified Nursing Aide-CNA.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform

the primary functions while performing the duties of this job. This position requires employee

climb or balance; talk or hear; frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell; and

occasionally sit. The employee must regularly lift up to 25 pounds frequently and occasionally lift up to 50

pounds while utilizing proper body mechanics and appropriate mechanical lifting devices

provided. Must be able to lift with the use of lift devices or assistance for residents with weight

in excess of 100 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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid

non-weather conditions, working near mechanical parts, and toxic or caustic chemicals. Regular

exposure to fumes or airborne particles.