Nurse's Assistant Job Opening

THE SALVATION ARMY
HAWAIIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDS DIVISION
JOB DESCRIPTION
Nurses Assistant (NA)

Department: Kauluwela – Adult Day Health Services
Position Title: Nurses Assistant (NA)
Supervisor: Administrator
FLSA Status: Full time, non-exempt
Hours: A shift between the center’s hours of operation
(6:30am – 5:30pm Monday thru Friday)

General Statement: The Salvation Army is a branch of the Christian Church, and the ultimate goal of all programs is a spiritual regeneration of all people.
MISSION STATEMENT: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by love for God. Its mission is to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

JOB SUMMARY:
The Nurses Assistant (NA) role is to provide overall order, efficiency, and safe operations of program participants as directed and scheduled by Administrator. The NA works with the Registered Nurse R.N. to ensure the overall safety and wellbeing of participants.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
 Responsible for participant’s meals this includes preparing, serving, feeding, evaluating participant’s food and water intake, reviewing special meals, planning and preparing daily snacks and working with the RN to ensure all clients nutritional needs are met while at the Center.
 Responsible for assisting the RN with ensuring all participants receive adequate daily exercise. This includes developing and introducing new exercise programs and ensuring other CNA staff are motivating and assisting clients. Also, assisting with and ensure daily exercise plans are carried out for clients with special exercise needs.
 Responsible for developing, preparing, scheduling, monitoring, and implementing personal care program for participants oral care, personal hygiene and overall wellbeing.
 Responsible to open and close the center.
 Escort’s clients to and from the Handi-vans and private vehicles with patience and in a courteous manner and oversee that other CNAs are providing exceptional customer services when greeting and assisting clients to go home.
 Assists with maintaining order and cleanliness throughout the program site, this includes assisting with laundry, dishes, sweeping, and mopping of center’s common areas.
 Complies with the center’s reasonable expectation of orderly, efficient, and safe operations.
 Taking and charting of vital signs, height and weight tasks as directed by RN
 Responsible for documenting incidents in appropriate records and charting of clients activity and progress/participation on a daily basis.
 Completion of toileting schedule and exercise schedule.
 Other job duties as directed by Administrator.
 Transferring and ambulating of participants and other Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) when participant require assistance.
 Use of Infection Control Procedures will be a required practice when exposed and handling blood and bodily fluids and excretions.
 Client’s rights, HIPAA policies, and respect shall be followed when dealing with the clients.
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OTHER FUNCTIONS:
 Dress Code: scrubs and covered shoes, unless otherwise directed. No body piercing or outrageous
hairstyles.
 Name Badge must be worn at all times while on duty.
 Maintain a professional manner at all times interact with others with courtesy, respect, and patience.

MENTAL DEMANDS:
 Work under stressful conditions
 Interact with others with courtesy and tact
 Manage and prioritize multiple projects in an organized and efficient manner
 Respond to crisis situations in a calm and effective manner
 Prioritize multiple work tasks to meet tight deadlines
 Complete projects on schedule
 Maintain confidentiality
 Maintain regular and punctual work attendance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The position requires sitting; climbing and/or balancing; stooping, kneeling, bending, stretching, crouching
and/or crawling; standing; walking; manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination; use of vision; driving a
vehicle; pushing/pulling/lifting/carrying 25-50 pounds and occasionally more than 50 pounds; travelling by
airplane.

COMMUNICATION DEMANDS:
The position requires talking to co-workers, clients, vendors; requires written communication to and from
co-workers, clients, vendor; talking on the telephones; requires responding to written or verbal requests of
co-workers, clients, and vendors; requires training/giving verbal and written instructions; requires receiving
verbal and written instructions; requires writing/composing written language; requires reading; requires
visiting/working at other worksites; requires communication via the latest technologies

SKILLS/TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:
 Valid Certified Nurse Assistance Certificate
 Valid CPR and First Aide Certification
 Valid Hawaii driver’s license
 Prioritize multiple work tasks to meet tight deadlines

EQUIPMENT NEEDS:
Use office equipment such as computer, blood pressure machine, and manual scale.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Most work will be indoors at 296 N. Vineyard Blvd. Kauluwela Mission Corp. On occasion you may be
asked to assist clients on field trips at miscellaneous locations.

NOTES:
The information in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by an
employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties,
responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to,
revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable
qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Employee will be
required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested
by management.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will"
employment relationship.