Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) | 24 Hours per Week | Klein Center

Great River Health•West Burlington, IA

6d•$19

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. The CNA/Universal Worker provides routine daily nursing care and other desired services in accordance with each resident’s assessment, choices, and care plan, under the supervision of a licensed nurse, to maintain the highest degree of quality care. The position is scheduled for 24 hours per week, from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with every-other-weekend and holiday rotation. The minimum hiring wage starts at $18.89 per hour.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant credential 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.
Communicate clearly and effectively with patients and coworkers.
Demonstrate knowledge of patient-care information and procedures, patient rights and related laws such as HIPAA, and relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and safety strategies.
Use discretion and courtesy when working with patients, visitors, and staff.
Demonstrate conflict resolution, problem-solving, critical-thinking, organizational, and time-management skills.
Be attentive to others, understand and respond appropriately to their reactions, actively look for ways to help, and monitor performance to identify improvements or corrective action.
Use logic and reasoning to assess alternative solutions and recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
Have close-range vision and the ability to listen to and understand spoken information.
Understand the role’s responsibilities and how the role interacts with the team.
Be able to exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the medical field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, nail care, and personal and dental hygiene, according to care plans and resident needs.
Prepare residents for physician appointments and visitors; assist with end-of-life and postmortem care; observe residents and report changes in skin condition or other changes to the nurse; answer calls and determine how to assist residents.
Position residents for comfort using pressure-reduction techniques and equipment as needed; assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents; carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs; and help residents use self-help strategies and medical appliances to maintain function.
Assist residents with toileting and incontinence care, use the care-planned incontinence products, provide perineal care, and monitor and document relevant genitourinary and gastrointestinal information and output as directed.
Serve meals and ensure residents receive ordered food textures and fluids; follow food-safety and dietary procedures; support residents with eating; record meal and fluid intake; and provide clothing protectors as needed.
Weigh residents and obtain vital signs as ordered or needed; monitor residents for pain and report concerns to the nurse.
Address spills and notify housekeeping when further intervention is needed; keep resident rooms, common areas, and equipment clean and tidy; monitor for trip hazards; maintain functional hand-hygiene stations; and handle resident laundry according to schedule and need.
Participate in planning and supporting resident activities, assist residents to and from activities, supervise residents using electronic wandering-monitoring devices during activities, and participate in quarterly care-plan meetings.
Answer call lights and attend to residents’ needs in a timely manner; provide fresh water and nourishment between meals.

Benefits

Competitive base pay
Matching retirement programs
Health insurance plans
Dental insurance plans
Vision insurance plans
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee discounts, including car rental and cell-phone plans
Employer-paid long-term disability insurance
Employer-paid life insurance
Employer-paid 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 life, AD&D, short-term disability, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity plans