Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) | 21 Hours per Week | Klein Center

Great River Health•West Burlington, IA

About The Position

Provides basic resident care under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, using a resident-centered approach to deliver 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 to help maintain the highest degree of quality of care. The position is scheduled for 21 hours per week, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with every-other-weekend and holiday requirements. The role is based in the Starrs/Blackhawk Neighborhood at the Klein Center. The minimum hiring wage starts at $18.89 per hour.

Requirements

CNA license required.
Certified Nursing Assistant credential on the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry, required upon hire.
Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter certification through the Iowa Department of Human Services / Iowa Department of Public Health, required within 180 days.
Emergency First Responder Choking (EFRC), 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 service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
Knowledge of human behavior and performance, including individual differences, learning, and motivation.
Ability to recognize others’ reactions and understand why they react as they do; actively look for ways to help people; listen attentively and understand spoken information.
Ability to monitor and assess performance and use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of possible solutions or approaches.
Ability to see details at close range, recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong, and understand information presented verbally.
Clear and effective verbal communication with patients and coworkers; understanding of one’s role and how it interacts with the team.
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 information and procedures, relevant equipment, and safety and security policies and 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.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the medical field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, nail trimming, and personal and dental hygiene, according to residents’ care plans and needs.
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, determine how to assist, and respond to needs in a timely manner, including providing fresh water and nourishment between meals.
Position residents for comfort using pressure-reduction techniques and equipment; 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 instruct, guide, and assist residents with self-help and medical appliances to maintain function.
Assist residents with toileting and provide incontinence and perineal care according to care plans; monitor genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems and document output as directed.
Serve meals and provide appropriate textures and fluids as ordered; 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 based on 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 trip hazards and hand-hygiene stations, and notify housekeeping when further intervention is needed.
Wash and dry resident laundry individually according to the schedule and as needed; routinely clean lifts, wheelchairs, walkers, and other equipment.
Participate in planning and resident activities, assist residents to and from activities, supervise residents with electronic wandering-monitoring devices while escorting them to activities, and 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 accidental death and dismemberment 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, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance, and hospital indemnity