Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) | 32 Hours per Week | Klein Center

Great River Health•West Burlington, IA

2d•$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, with the goal of maintaining the highest degree of quality care. 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. A $2,500 sign-on bonus is available to eligible candidates.

Requirements

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) certification required within 90 days of hire and renewed every two years.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the medical field.

Responsibilities

Bathe and dress residents according to care plans and as needed, ensuring they are properly and comfortably clothed.
Assist with residents’ grooming, shaving, nail care, personal hygiene, and dental hygiene.
Prepare residents for physician appointments and visitors.
Assist with end-of-life care and postmortem care.
Observe and report changes in residents’ skin condition or overall condition to the nurse.
Make regular rounds, answer 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 between beds, chairs, wheelchairs, lifts, showers, tubs, and vehicles.
Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs according to care plans.
Guide and assist residents with self-care and use of medical appliances to maintain function.
Assist residents to and from the bathroom, provide incontinence and perineal care, and keep incontinent residents clean and dry.
Use care-plan-specified incontinence products and monitor genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems.
Document bowel output, urinary appliances, and other observations as directed.
Serve meals and ensure residents receive ordered food textures and fluids; assist with eating and promote a positive dining experience.
Follow dietary and sanitation procedures, 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 pain concerns.
Address spills promptly, maintain clean and tidy rooms and common areas, and monitor for trip hazards and other safety concerns.
Keep equipment appropriately stored, ensure hand hygiene stations are functional and stocked, and clean resident-care equipment routinely.
Wash and dry resident laundry individually according to the schedule and as needed.
Participate in planning and attending neighborhood activities, assist residents to and from activities, and supervise residents using electronic wandering-monitoring devices while attending 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