R4-19-813. Performance of Nursing Assistant Tasks; Performance of Medication Assistant Tasks

A. A CNA or LNA may perform the following tasks as delegated by a licensed nurse: 1. Tasks for which the nursing assistant has been trained through the curriculum identified in R4-19-802, and 2. Tasks learned through inservice or educational training if the task meets the following criteria and the nursing assistant has demonstrated competence performing the task: a. The task can be safely performed according to clear, exact, and unchanging directions; b. The task poses minimal risk to the patient or resident and the consequences of performing the task improperly are not life-threatening or irreversible; c. The results of the task are reasonably predictable; and d. Assessment, interpretation, or decision-making is not required during the performance or at the completion of the task. B. A licensed nursing assistant who is also certified as a medication assistant under A.R.S. § 32-1650.02 may administer medications under the conditions imposed by A.R.S. § § 32-1650 through 32-1650.07. C. A licensed nursing assistant under this Article shall: 1. Recognize the limits of the licensee’s personal knowledge, skills, and abilities; 2. No change 3. Inform the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or another person authorized to delegate the task about the licensee’s ability to perform the task before accepting the assignment; 4. Accept delegation, instruction, and supervision from a licensed nurse or another person authorized to delegate a task; 5. Not perform any task that requires a judgment based on nursing knowledge; 6. Acknowledge responsibility for personal actions necessary to complete an accepted assigned task; 7. Follow the plan of care, if available; 8. Observe, report, and record signs, symptoms, and changes in the patient or resident’s condition in an ongoing and timely manner; and 9. Retain responsibility for all assigned tasks without delegating any tasks to another person.