• Certified nursing assistant license in the state of Virginia. License must be in good standing (if not licensed, must be licensed within 120 days of date of hire).
• CPR, first aid and AED certification required

1.                 Supportthe mission and purposes of SVWC.

2.                 Supportthe Board of Trustees and Administration.

3.                 Presenta professional, caring, and supportive image.

4.                 Employmentand annual Tuberculosis testing as required by Virginia State Licensure.

5.                 Mustattend mandatory inservices required by the State Licensure and all othermandatory inservices and/or meetings required by other regulatory

                   agenciesand/or by SVWC.

6.                 Followsand supports the policies and procedures established by SVWC.

7.                 Maintainsprofessional appearance by adhering to dress code and being neatly groomed.

8.                 Adheresto professional standards of ethics at all times.

9.                 Responsiblefor maintaining current State license and providing SVWC with proof of suchprior to expiration date.

10.            COVID-19Vaccine Required.

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• Accepts reports regarding status of assigned residents at beginning of shift and gives report at end of shift

Performs direct and indirect resident care activities as ordered and as consistent with the facility’s policies and procedures. Such activities include:

• Bathing residents (bed bath, tub, shower)
• Feeding residents
• Toileting residents (bedpan, urinal, bedside commode, bathroom)
• Giving perineal care
• Performing grooming activities (hair care, nail care, foot care)
• Shampooing residents’ hair
• Providing oral hygiene and denture care
• Measuring intake and output
• Collecting urine and stool specimens
• Transferring residents from bed, chair and wheelchair
• Assisting residents with use of walkers, wheelchairs and canes
• Positioning residents in chairs, beds, wheelchairs and Geri Chairs
• Turning residents and changing positions
• Utilizing mechanical devices for lifting residents
• Performing range-of-motion exercises with residents (active and passive)
• Making occupied and unoccupied beds
• Weighing residents
• Taking vital signs
• Performing postmortem care
• Practicing universal precautions and special isolation techniques (gown and glove use, double-bagging, disposal of contaminated linens and trash)
• Making beds every day, changing linens as needed
• Practices effective communication techniques with residents, visitors and co-workers
• Protects residents from complications and injuries
• Respects residents’ rights (e.g., knocks on door before entering room, addresses resident by name, allows resident to make decisions)
• Responds to all call lights promptly
• Assists with admissions, transfers and discharges of residents
• Prepares rooms for new admissions
• Marks residents’ personal possessions; makes inventory of personal possessions
• Transports and escorts residents
• Documents care as necessary
• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of resident care plans
• Keeps equipment, supplies and resident furniture clean
• Keeps equipment clean; reports housekeeping and maintenance needs
• Reports to charge nurse:
• Changes in residents’ status

• Residents’ responses to care:
• Equipment and supply needs
• Repair/maintenance needs
• Safety hazards
• Unusual occurrences or observations
• Problems with completion of assignment
• Directs resident and visitor complaints to nurse in charge

• Assists physicians and nurses with treatments and procedures
• Attends staff development activities to improve knowledge and skills and to maintain competency and certification
• Reads resident care plan to identify residents’ needs
• Accurately documents pertinent resident information on the Activities of Daily Living EHR for each resident
• Exhibits good understanding of department dress code as evidenced by neat, professional appearance
• Remains flexible to cover needs of patients
• Works independently
• Arrives to work at scheduled time of arrival
• Provides proper notification for absence and/or tardiness
• Performs other duties as assigned
  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Vision

• Must be able to visually identify and discern printed words on either typewritten pages or on a computer screen
• Must be able to identify and differentiate colors
• Must have depth perception within normal ranges

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Hearing

• Must be able to respond to spoken words and other auditory sounds, including the ringing of telephone or beepers and monitors
• Must be able to respond and communicate orally by telephone

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Lifting

• Must be able to bend, reach and lift patients with assistance to transport them to stretchers/wheelchairs
• Must be able to do heavy lifting (over 50 pounds occasionally and 25 pounds repetitively, from ground level to shoulder height)
• Must be able to push and maneuver carts/stretchers/space savers, etc., loaded with weights of 200 pounds

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Tools and Equipment

• Must be able to use, operate and interpret information from equipment in work area

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Speech

• Must be able to verbally communicate in the English language directly and over the telephone and be understood

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Range of Motion

• Must be able to kneel or squat for one hour of a 12-hour shift
• Must be able to walk continually for 12 hours
• Must be able to stand for 12 hours straight
• Must have mobility in all parts of the body: walking, bending, lifting, reaching above head and using hands
• Must have manual dexterity, fine motor skills (typing, computer, etc.)
• Some tasks may require sitting for 40 percent of the workday
• Must be able to stand and/or mobilize by walking for 100 percent of a 12-hour shift

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Additional Requirements

‍ Certified nursing assistant license in the state of Virginia. License must be in good standing.

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This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by management as required. SVWC reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties or working schedules based on its duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description does not constitute a written contract of employment.