Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Rest Home

Gallatin County, MT • Bozeman, MT

330d

About The Position

This position is located in the Gallatin Rest Home and is responsible for performing a variety of basic resident care services including assisting residents with grooming and hygiene, escorting residents, observing and recording eating habits, assisting residents with socialization and communication skills, and providing various other direct care services as assigned. This position reports to the Director of Nursing Services and does not supervise other employees.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school graduation or equivalent.
• 1 year of related experience.
• State certification as a Nurse's Aide, certified in Montana.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents in activities of daily living, such as toileting, cleaning face and hands, oral hygiene, bathing, hair care, shaving, dressing, and eating.
• Takes residents' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure; collects specimens; ice bags, collars, and lotions.
• Assists residents with changes in positioning.
• Encourages residents to express feelings and emotions by talking with and listening to them.
• Escorts and/or transports residents using specialized equipment for appointments, special events, or meals, and provides supervision during activities.
• Records and reports residents' status relevant to appetite, food preferences, eating habits, vital signs, weight and skin conditions.
• Provides assistance to residents in areas including basic life skills, leisure skills, socialization and communication skills, active and passive range of motion skills, and ambulation skills.
• Records residents' physical and emotional status using established forms that describe routine care and significant behavioral or physical changes.
• Reports significant changes in residents' condition or environmental elements of concern to the nurse on duty.

Benefits

• Excellent Medical Health Benefits including dental and vision coverage.
• Medical health benefits premium covered for full-time employees.
• Paid Parental Leave (PPL) of 240 hours for eligible full-time employees.
• Tuition Assistance for reimbursement of certain education expenses.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED