Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) | 36 Hours per Week | Klein Center

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center•West Burlington, IA

About The Position

Provides basic resident care under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, using a resident-centered approach based on each resident’s assessment, choices, and care plan. The CNA/Universal Worker provides routine daily nursing care and other desired services to maintain the highest degree of quality care. The role includes personal care and assistance with activities of daily living, restorative and rehabilitative care, toileting and elimination assistance, meal service, vital signs and weights, housekeeping, laundry, equipment cleaning, and participation in resident activities and care plan meetings. The position is scheduled for 36 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

Certified Nursing Assistant credential and Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry listing, required upon hire.
Emergency First Responder Choking (EFRC) certification required within 90 days of hire and renewed every two years.
Iowa Department of Human Services Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter requirement, due within 180 days.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients and coworkers.
Knowledge of patient care procedures, patient rights and applicable laws such as HIPAA, and relevant equipment and safety procedures.
Customer and personal service skills, including assessing resident needs, meeting service standards, and evaluating satisfaction.
Active listening, awareness of others’ reactions, and ability to understand human behavior and individual differences.
Ability to monitor performance and use logic and reasoning to identify problems and possible corrective actions.
Near vision sufficient to see details within a few feet and ability to detect 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.
Conflict resolution, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the medical field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, nail care, and personal and dental hygiene according to care plans and as needed.
Prepare residents for physician appointments and visitors; assist with end-of-life and postmortem care.
Observe residents, make regular rounds, note skin-condition changes, and report changes to the nurse.
Answer resident calls, respond to needs in a timely manner, and provide comfort, fresh water, and nourishment between meals.
Position residents for comfort using pressure-reduction techniques and equipment as needed.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents using beds, chairs, wheelchairs, lifts, showers, tubs, and vehicles.
Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs as care planned, and guide residents in self-help and use of medical appliances.
Assist residents with bathroom use, maintain cleanliness and dryness for incontinent residents, and provide care and products specified in care plans.
Monitor genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems and document bowel output each shift, urinary appliance presence, or other information as directed.
Serve meals and provide ordered food textures and fluids; assist residents with eating and promote a positive dining experience.
Follow sanitation and dietary procedures, record meal and fluid intake, and provide clothing protectors as needed.
Weigh residents as ordered or per nursing judgment, obtain vital signs as needed, and monitor and report pain to the nurse.
Address spills, maintain clean and tidy resident rooms and common areas, monitor for trip hazards, and keep hand-hygiene stations supplied and functional.
Wash and dry resident laundry individually according to schedule and as needed.
Clean lifts, wheelchairs, walkers, and other equipment routinely.
Participate in planning and carrying out neighborhood activities and assist residents to and from activities, including supervision of residents with electronic wandering-monitoring devices.
Participate in quarterly care plan meetings.

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 life, AD&D, short-term disability, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans
$2,500 sign-on bonus eligibility for qualified candidates