Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) | 20 Hours per Week | Park Place
Great River Health•Mount Pleasant, IA
•$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. Provides routine daily nursing care and other desired services according to each resident’s assessment, choices, and care plan to maintain the highest degree of quality care.
Requirements
- CNA license required upon hire.
- Certified Nursing Assistant listing 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) certification required within 90 days of hire and renewed every two years.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in the medical field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Bathe and dress residents according to care plans and as needed; assist with grooming, shaving, nail care, 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, answer call lights, identify changes in condition or skin, and report concerns to the nurse.
- Position residents for comfort using pressure-reduction techniques and equipment as needed.
- Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation into and out of beds, chairs, wheelchairs, lifts, showers, tubs, and vehicles.
- Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs according to care plans and assist residents with self-care activities and medical appliances.
- Assist residents to and from the bathroom; provide incontinence and perineal care; keep residents clean and dry and use products specified in care plans.
- Monitor genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems, document bowel output and urinary appliances each shift, and record other observations as directed.
- Serve meals and ordered textures and fluids, follow dietary and sanitation procedures, assist residents with eating, and record meal and fluid intake.
- Weigh residents as ordered or based on nursing judgment, obtain vital signs as needed, and monitor and report pain concerns.
- Address spills, maintain clean and tidy rooms and common areas, store equipment appropriately, and monitor for trip hazards and other safety concerns.
- Keep hand-hygiene stations stocked and functional; wash and dry resident laundry according to schedule and as needed.
- Routinely clean lifts, wheelchairs, walkers, and other resident-care devices.
- Participate in planning and attending neighborhood activities, assist residents to and from activities, and supervise residents using 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 coverage
- 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 insurance, and hospital indemnity plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
