PACE Certified Nursing Assistant (San Ysidro PACE)

Position Summary:

Provides direct patient care services to the participant’s under the direction and supervision of a nursing staff member, as assigned by the Program Director.

Essential Functions of the Job:

RESPONSIBLE TO:  Nursing

RESPONSIBLE FOR:  Direct participant care

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Assists other staff in carrying out program assignments.
• Performs and records routine technical tasks such as vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rate), collection of specimens, intake and output and mass.
• Works in conjunction with other staff in relation to participant care, as assigned by the nursing staff.
• Assist with admission, transfer, and/or discharge of patients, by transporting, lifting and positioning patients while following necessary safety precautions.
• Reinforces selected patient teaching initiated by Registered Nurse.
• Assist in maintaining patient and unit area in a clean and orderly manner.
• Considers the special needs and behaviors of specific patient age groups
• Is responsible for order and cleanliness of the program areas and equipment.
• Carry out assigned task as deemed necessary by the Activity Director.
• Performs home visits and assists with ADLs, transfers, companionship, etc.
• Assists as companion to medical appointments, pharmacy, etc.
• Provides personal care, such a toileting, bathing, eating, transferring, dressing or grooming under the supervision of the nurse and the Activity Director.
• Assist the Activities Director in carrying out the activity program.
• Assist other center staff in meal and snack serving. Performs meals counts as assigned by Day Center Manager.
• Cleans-up and organizes program areas, including the cleaning of equipment.
• Interact with patients and family
• Transport patients and equipment as needed.
• Keeps a record of care given.
• Monitors patients and report any variances to normal to the nurse for further assessment.
• Follows infectious disease precautions to prevent the spread of organisms.
• Attends and actively participates in the in-take and assessment process as needed.
• Attends center staff meetings and in-service educational training programs.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED OR one (1) year experience as a CNA.
• Nurse’s Assistant California State Certification.
• Current CPR Certification/Card
• An interest and desire to work with the target population served by the center.
• Preferred –At least one year experience working with the frail elderly population

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Physical clearance for reaching, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling and grasping.

• Have full range of motion.
• Ability to lift 50 lb.
• Need to lift and transfer participants.
• T.B. clearance
• Must maintain current First Aid and CPR; fingerprint clearance.