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

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center•West Burlington, IA

About The Position

The Certified Nurse Assistant provides basic resident care under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. Using a resident-centered approach, the CNA provides personal care and assistance with activities of daily living, along with routine daily nursing care and other services in accordance with each resident’s assessment, choices, and care plan to maintain the highest quality of care. The role includes supporting residents’ personal hygiene, mobility, elimination, meals, vital signs, housekeeping, and participation in activities. The CNA observes residents, responds to their needs, reports changes to a nurse, and helps maintain a safe and comfortable environment. This position is scheduled for 36 hours per week, from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with every-other-weekend and holiday rotation.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant credential and Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry listing required upon hire.
Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter training through the Iowa Department of Human Services required within 180 days.
Emergency First Responder Choking (EFRC) certification required within 90 days of hire and renewed every two years.
Ability to communicate clearly with patients and coworkers and understand how the role interacts with the team.
Knowledge of care procedures, patient rights and applicable laws such as HIPAA, and relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and safety practices.
Customer and personal service skills, including assessing needs, meeting service standards, and evaluating satisfaction.
Interpersonal skills including active listening, awareness of others’ reactions, and a willingness to help people.
Ability to monitor performance and use logic and reasoning to identify problems and solutions.
Ability to see details at close range, detect when something is wrong or likely to go wrong, and understand spoken information.
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

Bathe and dress residents according to care plans and needs; assist with hair care, shaving, nail trimming, personal hygiene, and dental hygiene.
Prepare residents for physician appointments and visitors, and assist with end-of-life and postmortem care.
Observe residents, make regular rounds, note changes in skin condition or other status, and report changes to the nurse.
Answer resident calls and provide timely assistance, 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 planned, and guide residents in self-help and use of medical appliances.
Assist residents with toileting; keep incontinent residents clean and dry; provide perineal care; use care-planned incontinence products; and document bowel output and urinary appliance presence as directed.
Serve meals and provide ordered food textures and fluids; assist residents with eating, record meal and fluid intake, and follow food sanitation and dietary procedures.
Weigh residents and obtain vital signs as ordered or needed; monitor for pain and report concerns to the nurse.
Address spills, keep resident rooms and common areas tidy, monitor for trip hazards, maintain functional hand hygiene stations, and notify housekeeping when further intervention is needed.
Wash and dry resident laundry individually according to schedule and as needed; routinely clean lifts, wheelchairs, walkers, and other equipment.
Participate in planning and resident activities, assist residents to and from activities, and supervise residents with electronic wandering-monitoring devices during activities.
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 for eligible candidates