Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) | 24 Hours per Week | Klein Center

Great River Health•West Burlington, IA

1d•$19•Onsite

About The Position

Provides basic resident care under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. Uses a resident-centered approach to provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living. The CNA/Universal Worker provides routine daily nursing care and other desired services in accordance with each resident's assessment, choices, and care plan, under licensed-nurse supervision, to maintain the highest degree of quality care. This position is scheduled for 24 hours per week, from 10:45 p.m. to 6:45 a.m., with every-other-weekend and holiday rotation. A CNA license is required upon hire.

Requirements

CNA license required upon hire.
Certified Nursing Assistant registration on the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry required upon hire.
Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter training through Iowa Department of Human Services/Iowa Department of Public Health required within 180 days.
Emergency First Responder Choking (EFRC) certification required within 90 days of hire and renewed every two years.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including assessing needs, meeting quality standards, and evaluating satisfaction.
Knowledge of human behavior and performance, including individual differences, learning, and motivation.
Awareness of others' reactions and the ability to understand why they react as they do.
Active listening, clear verbal communication, and the ability to give full attention and understand spoken information.
Ability to identify problems or potential problems, use logic and reasoning, and monitor performance to make improvements or take corrective action.
Ability to see details at close range and recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
Ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Discretion and courtesy when working with patients, visitors, and staff.
Knowledge of care procedures, relevant equipment, and safety and security practices.
Conflict resolution, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Knowledge of patient rights and related laws, such as HIPAA.
Understand the role's responsibilities and how the position interacts with the team.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the medical field preferred.

Responsibilities

Bathe and dress residents according to care plans and as needed; assist with hair care, shaving, nail trimming, personal hygiene, and dental hygiene.
Prepare residents for physician appointments and visitors; assist with end-of-life and postmortem care.
Observe residents, note changes in skin condition or other changes, and report concerns to the nurse; answer resident calls and determine how to assist.
Position residents for comfort using pressure-reduction techniques and equipment as needed.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents in and out of beds, chairs, wheelchairs, lifts, showers, tubs, and vehicles.
Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs as care planned; guide and assist residents with self-help and medical appliances to maintain function.
Assist residents with toileting and provide incontinence and perineal care as planned and needed; monitor genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems and document specified output.
Serve meals and ordered textured foods and fluids, follow food-safety and dietary procedures, assist residents with eating, record meal and fluid intake, and provide clothing protectors as needed.
Weigh residents as ordered or per nursing judgment, obtain vital signs as needed, monitor for pain, and report observations to the nurse.
Address spills, keep resident rooms and common areas clean and tidy, monitor for trip hazards, maintain hand-hygiene stations, handle resident laundry, and routinely clean equipment.
Participate in planning and carrying out neighborhood activities, assist residents to and from activities, supervise residents with electronic wandering-monitoring devices during activities, and participate in quarterly care-plan meetings.
Answer call lights and attend to residents' needs in a timely manner, including providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.

Benefits

Competitive base pay
Matching retirement programs
Health, dental, and vision plans
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee discounts, including car rental and cell-phone plans
Employer-paid long-term disability, life, and AD&D insurance
Paid time off (PTO)
Education Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Discounted cafeteria meals
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Service Recognition program
Voluntary plans including life, AD&D, short-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance, and hospital indemnity