Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) | 32 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/Universal Worker provides personal care and assistance with activities of daily living according to each resident’s assessment, choices, and care plan, helping maintain the highest quality of care. The role supports residents’ personal hygiene, mobility, positioning, rehabilitation, elimination and incontinence care, dining and nutrition, monitoring, environmental safety, housekeeping, and participation in activities and care planning. The CNA observes residents, documents care and relevant observations, and reports concerns or changes in condition to a nurse. The position is scheduled for 32 hours per week, from 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with every third weekend and holiday rotation. A CNA license is required upon hire. The minimum hiring wage starts at $18.89 per hour, and eligible candidates may receive a $2,500 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

CNA license required upon hire.
CNA listing on the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry required upon hire.
Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter training 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.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the medical field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Bathe and dress residents according to care plans and as needed, ensuring they are properly and comfortably clothed.
Assist with grooming and hygiene, including combing hair, shaving, nail trimming, and personal and dental care.
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 other changes in condition, and report concerns to the nurse.
Answer resident call lights and determine appropriate assistance.
Position residents for comfort using pressure-reduction techniques and equipment as needed.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents to and from beds, chairs, wheelchairs, lifts, showers, tubs, and vehicles.
Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs according to care plans, and assist residents with self-care and medical appliances to maintain function.
Assist residents to and from the bathroom, maintain cleanliness and dryness for incontinent residents, use care-plan-specified products, and provide perineal care.
Monitor genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems and document bowel output, urinary appliances, and other observations as directed.
Serve meals and ordered textured foods and fluids, follow dietary and sanitation procedures, promote a positive dining experience, and assist residents with eating as needed.
Record meal and fluid intake and provide clothing protectors as needed while maintaining resident dignity.
Weigh residents as ordered or based on nursing judgment, obtain vital signs as needed, and monitor and report concerns about pain.
Address spills, notify housekeeping as needed, keep resident rooms and common areas tidy, and monitor for trip hazards and other safety concerns.
Keep equipment stored appropriately, ensure hand-hygiene stations are functional and stocked, and wash and dry resident laundry according to schedule and need.
Clean lifts, wheelchairs, walkers, and other resident-care devices routinely.
Participate in planning and resident activities, assist residents to and from activities, and supervise residents using electronic wandering-monitoring devices during activities.
Participate in quarterly care plan meetings.

Benefits

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