JOB DESCRIPTION: CAREGIVER - CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION
The caregiver provides medical and physical care to the residents of the household to meet their daily
needs and enable them to function at the highest possible level. While this care is provided under the
leadership of a professional nurse, the caregiver is the residents’ closest advocate in the household.
The caregiver promotes the residents' psychosocial well-being through meaningful relationship building,
and works with the household team to meet other social service needs of the resident and of the
household, always providing support, friendship and kindness for each of the household members. The
caregiver plans and facilitates social activities for residents of the household which provide meaningful
ways to spend time as recreation, exercise, relationship building and fun. The caregiver also supports
the household homemaker in maintaining a clean safe household environment and in caring for the
resident’s personal laundry. All caregiver tasks are performed in accordance with current standards,
guidelines and regulations and in a safe and efficient manner.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION
PRIMARY
CNA
- attends to all resident personal hygiene and personal care needs, including but not limited to
grooming, hygiene, dining and nutritional, mobility, elimination, psychosocial and safety needs.
Organizes all supplies necessary to complete the tasks. Supports residents in self care, and provides
care as necessary for those unable to care for their own needs. Follows universal precautions, proper
infection control, sanitation and safety standards of practice in all work and activities
- provides restorative therapy under the leadership of therapy professionals and in accordance with the
resident’s functional maintenance plan
- observes residents closely, identifying changing needs and conditions at first indication, and reports
immediately to nursing or household leadership as appropriate
- participates actively in the resident’s care planning and care conference, serving as the residents'
closest advocate in directing their care and honoring their preferences
- consistently works with all household team members, led by resident and family preference to meet
the needs and desires of all household residents.
LIFE ENHANCEMENT (social service and activities)
- continually seeks opportunities to meet resident’s psychosocial needs through both care planned and
spontaneous actions
- continually seeks opportunities to support the social needs of all members of the household through
support, friendship and kindness
- plans and organizes social activities for individual residents, small groups and for the household,
making any necessary arrangements to assure success of the activity
- seeks opportunities throughout the day to facilitate spontaneous activities of resident choice and
household preference; accompanies resident in all activities of choice
- leads and participates in learning circles with residents and staff in the household daily
- maintains equipment, games, supplies for use in supporting resident and household activity choices
- continually seeks opportunities to share personal interests and talents with members of the household
through both planned and spontaneous activities
- maintains appropriate documentation in support of social service and and activities functions in the
household