                                                 SPARR CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL
                                                    2367 WEST PICO BLVD.
                                                 LOS ANGELES,CALIFORNIA 90006
 
                                 CNA
 
                         POSITION  DESCRIPTION
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    POSITION TITLE: NURSE ASSISTANT
    DEPARTMENT: NURSING SERVICE
    SUPERVISOR: CHARGE NURSE
    WORK AREA : ASSIGNED NURSING UNIT
 
 
    GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
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    MEN AND WOMEN EMPLOYED AS NURSE ASSISTANT WILL WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION
    OF THE R.N. /L.V.N IN PROVIDING SIMPLE TECHNICAL NURSING SERVICES.
 
    DUTIES:
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    1. DRESSING OR ASSISTING PATIENTS TO DRESS. ASSIST WITH BRACES
       AND PROSTHESIS  AS NECESSARY.
    2. ASSISTING  PATIENTS INTO WHEELCHAIRS OR GERIATRIC CHAIRS UNLESS THEIR
       CONDITION PREVENTS THEM BEING UP.
    3. GIVES BED-BATH, SHOWERS AND TUB BATHS, SHAMPOOS, DEPENDING ON
       PATIENTS CONDITION AND LIMITATIONS.
    4. GIVES  MOUTH CARE AND CLEANS DENTURES.
    5. GIVES SHAMPOO, COMB AND ARRANGE HAIR. TRIMS NAILS AS NEEDED.
    6. SHAVES PATIENTS, OR ASSIST THOSE WHO NEED HELP.
    7. PLACE BEDPANS, URINALS, CLEAN AND REPLACE IN BEDSIDE STAND AFTER USE.
       STERILIZE ALL BEDPANS AND URINALS WEEKLY.
    8. CHANGE BED LINENS AND MAKE BEDS. REMAKE AND RE FRESHEN BEDS AS NECESSARY.
    9. CLEAN OVERBED TABLES AND BEDSIDE TABLES, KEEP AREA AROUND PATIENT NEAT.
   10. REPLACE DRINKING WATER DAILY. REFILL AND RE FRESHEN DRINKING WATER
       ON ALL SHIFTS.
   11. TAKE AND RECORD ALL INTAKE AND OUTPUTS, BOWEL MOVEMENTS. TAKE TPR'S
       AND B/P AS ORDERED AND ROUTINELY ON  YOUR SHIFT.
   12. GIVES ENEMAS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE DOCTOR.
   13. CLEAN ALL UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND PLACE THEM IN STORAGE AFTER EACH USE.
   14. PREPARE PATIENTS FOR MEALS. SERVE TRAYS, AND FEED PATIENTS WHO CANNOT
       FEED THEMSELVES. TAKE PATIENTS TO THE DINING ROOM FOR MEALS
       AS SCHEDULED.
   15. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BY CHARGE NURSE. CARRY OUT ALL ASSIGNMENTS TO
       PROVIDE THE BEST AND OPTIMAL CARE FOR ALL PATIENTS.
   16. SET UP AND OPERATE OXYGEN EQUIPMENT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A
       LICENSED NURSE.
   17. TAKES PATIENTS TO ACTIVITY PROGRAMS.
   18. GIVES GENERAL A.M. P.M. AND H.S CARE TO ALL PATIENTS.
   19. ASSISTS WITH AND/OR PERFORMS PROCEDURES AS OUTLINED, WITH PROPER
       INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION. THOSE PROCEDURES THAT ARE OUTLINED IN
       THE POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUALS.
   20. APPLIES ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE IN ALL PATIENTS CARE TO PREVENT SPREAD
       OF DISEASE AND INFECTION.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   21. OBSERVES PATIENTS AND NOTES PHYSICAL CONDITION, ATTITUDE, REACTIONS,
       APPETITE, ETC. AND REPORTS AND CHARTS CHANGES OR UNUSUAL FINDINGS
       TO SUPERVISOR.
   22. ASSISTS WITH RESTORATIVE AND REHABILITATIVE CARE OF PATIENT AND
       INSTRUCTIONS IN SELF HELP, USING MEDICAL APPLIANCES,ETC.
   23. CHARTS REQUIRED INFORMATION AND SIGNS ENTRIES.
   24. PERFORMS ASSIGNED CLERICAL DUTIES AT THE NURSING STATION, ANSWERS
       LIGHTS, MAY ANSWER TELEPHONE AND INTERCOM, RUNS ERRANDS AS DIRECTED
       BY SUPERVISOR.
   25. PARTICIPATES IN WARD OR UNIT CLEANING DUTIES, WHICH ARE NOT PERFORMED
       BY HOUSEKEEPING PERSONNEL, AS DIRECTED.
   26. GIVES AND RECEIVES REPORTS.
   27. ATTENDS ALL INSERVICE MEETINGS AND STAFF MEETINGS.
   28. MAY PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS DIRECTED BY SUPERVISOR.
   29. COOPERATION WITH OTHER PERSONNEL AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN THE FACILITY.
   30. TREATING PATIENT INFORMATION AS CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL.
 
 
                                  PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION:
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MUST BE CERTIFIED:
PREFERABLY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE. COMPLETION OF NURSE ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM
MUST BE CERTIFIED:
 
SENSE OF REASONABILITY. MORAL INTEGRITY. COMMON SENSE.
SINCERE DESIRE TO WORK WITH THE AGED AND INFIRM.
 
GOOD MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH. PATIENCE AND COMPASSION IS ESSENTIAL.
PLEASANT, CHEERFUL, TACTFUL.COURTEOUS WHEN HANDLING PATIENTS AND/OR
RELATIVES.
LEVEL HEADED AND CALM IN EMERGENCIES.
ABILITY TO COOPERATE WITH OTHER PERSONNEL.
ABILITY TO TREAT PATIENT INFORMATION AS CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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    EMPLOYEE NAME                                                  DATE
 
 
I HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION LISTED ABOVE AND HAVE  READ
AND UNDERSTOOD ITS MEANING AS EXPLAINED BY MY SUPERVISOR.
 
 
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    SUPERVISOR NAME                                                DATE
 