**[PRIMARY PURPOSE: [Successful completion of LNA training with licensure obtained within 90 days. Will maintain full-time status by working on the nursing units when not attending class.

**[ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: [1. Attends LNA class and clinical per schedule assigned by LNA program director. [2. When not in class will complete full time schedule by working on nursing units providing assistance within scope of practice (which is unlicensed). [3. Assist with transporting residents to appointments and/or activities within the facility. [4. Assist with feeding residents at mealtime upon successful completion of the trained feeding assistant program. [5. Respond to call lights and either provide assistance or obtain appropriate staff for assistance. [6. Will make beds and provide simple housekeeping tasks within room such as tidying environment and removing soiled linens. [7. Will pick up trays if resident is finished with meal. Will notify LNA of percentage of meal consumed. [8. Will provide 1:1 companionship to residents as needed. [9. Promote the residents right to be free from abuse, mistreatment and neglect. Report any instances of such inappropriate maltreatment to appropriate facility staff immediately. [10. Regular attendance required.

[COMPETENCIES: [1. Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of nursing home policy, practices and procedures. [2. Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with nursing staff, residents, resident families and the general public. [3. Ability to understand resident needs/requests and ensure the delivery of appropriate services. [4. Ability to protect privacy and confidential information pertaining to residents. [5. Ability to work with frequent interruptions and respond appropriately to unexpected situations. [6. Requires still in applying instructions to accomplish different job functions or in operating machines for a variety of different purposes. [7. Requires understanding and using business or trades vocabulary or basic arithmetic to perform standard operating procedures. [8. Requires responsibility for contributing to department objectives by ensuring the accuracy of support activities within one or more organizational units. [9. Requires obtaining and exchanging information, referring inquiries to the appropriate source, or responding to questions from employees, residents or members of the general public. [10.Requires a minimal combination of job functions, including performing frequently repeated tasks according to set procedures and standardized situations. ]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{verdana",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{verdana",sans-serif"=""}]{helvetica",sans-serif"=""}]{verdana",sans-serif"=""}