Certified Nursing Assistant

Qualifications:

• Must be a graduate of an 80-120 hour nursing assistant course and registered to practice in the state of Wisconsin as a Certified Nursing Assistant
• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred
• Ability to think and work independently and with direction
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Must have no lifting or bending restrictions
• Previous experience in a health care facility is desired
• Good communication skills and bedside manner with a compassionate personality
• Willingness to work with all team players
• Must have an acceptable criminal background check

Reports To:

The Certified Nursing Assistant is directly responsible to the Charge Nurse or Shift Supervisor.

Essential Job Functions:

Provides non-professional routine nursing care to the residents of Christian Community Homes and Services in accordance with the facility and state/federal guidelines

Specific Job Duties:

• Must be flexible in work assignments, and especially during a staffing emergency willing to work in other areas if needed
• Demonstrates ability to perform nursing assistant duties as assigned and plan/prioritize actions before starting resident cares
• Demonstrates ability to obtain pertinent information regarding residents
• Performs procedures to meet individual resident needs for daily hygiene and appearance including, but not limited to, bathing, grooming, shaving, oral cares, and nail care
• Demonstrates proper techniques of lifting, transferring, and ambulating residents
• Implements special care needs including incontinence cares, special skin care, catheter care, colostomy care, and turning/positioning techniques
• Performs restorative care and range of motion as instructed
• Assists with resident admissions, discharges, and room transfers as appropriate
• Assists and encourages residents to take adequate diet, fluids, and supplements
• Recognizes physical distress and acts to provide relief for those residents
• Identifies and reports physical and psychological symptoms or spiritual needs to appropriate staff
• Allows residents the freedom of choice in details of daily living whenever possible
• Follows the resident plan of care
• Ensures resident rights are maintained at all times
• Reports any observed physical or verbal abuse to the supervisor immediately
• Participates in establishing and updating resident care plans and aide care sheets
• Encourages residents to participate in self care as appropriate
• Assists residents with the application of prosthetics
• Performs vital signs and obtains resident heights and weights per schedule
• Provides diversional activities as appropriate to meet resident needs
• Cleans and sanitizes client areas, including changing bed sheets
• Demonstrates effective and respectful communication with residents, families, and team members
• Demonstrates knowledge of, and adheres to, actions to assure resident and staff safety
• Demonstrates proper infection control procedures and practices
• Complies with rules and regulations of regulatory and surveying agencies
• Maintains an active working relationship with nursing team and ancillary departments
• Promotes the concept of customer satisfaction and positive interpersonal relationships
• Participates in giving and receiving report from the nurses
• Attends scheduled training seminars, meetings, and in services as appropriate
• Follows work assignments and/or work schedules as assigned
• Practices good personal hygiene and facility dress code
• Assumes added duties as assigned by Charge Nurse and/or shift supervisor
• Stays up-to-date on CNA training, policies and procedures

Physical Requirements

Must be able to:

• Stand and walk for long periods of time
• Frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, twist, and reach with hands and arms
• Manually lift 35 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds

Pay: $20.00-$27.00 per hour, depending on years of experience. Shift Differentials available on PM Shift ($3 an hour) and NOC ($5 an hour)