Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) | 36 Hours Per Week | Park Place HCHC

Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center•Mt. Pleasant, 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 in accordance with each resident's assessment, choices, and care plan, maintaining the highest degree of quality care. The position is scheduled for 36 hours per week, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with an every-other-weekend rotation. A CNA license is required upon hire.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant license required upon hire.
Registration with the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry required upon hire.
Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter training through the Iowa Department of Human Services required within 180 days.
Emergency First Responder Choking (EFRC) certification required within 90 days of hire and renewed every two years.
Ability to communicate clearly with patients and coworkers and understand how one's role interacts with the team.
Knowledge of patient care procedures, patient rights and related laws such as HIPAA, relevant equipment, and safety policies and procedures.
Knowledge and skills in customer and personal services, including assessing needs, meeting service standards, and evaluating satisfaction.
Ability to listen attentively, understand spoken information, recognize others' reactions, and seek ways to help people.
Ability to monitor performance and use logic and reasoning to identify and address problems.
Ability to see details at close range and recognize when something is wrong or may go wrong.
Ability to exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Discretion and courtesy when working with patients, visitors, and staff.
Conflict resolution, problem-solving, critical-thinking, organizational, and time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in the medical field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide planned and as-needed personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, nail care, and personal and dental hygiene.
Prepare residents for physician appointments and visitors, and assist with end-of-life and postmortem care.
Observe residents, make regular rounds, respond to calls, note changes in condition or skin, and report concerns to the nurse.
Position residents for comfort using pressure-reduction techniques and equipment; assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation.
Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs and assist residents with self-help activities and medical appliances.
Assist residents with toileting and incontinence care, provide perineal care, and monitor and document relevant urinary and bowel output.
Serve meals and appropriate textures and fluids, follow food sanitation procedures, assist residents with eating, and record food and fluid intake.
Weigh residents and obtain vital signs as needed; monitor for pain and report it to the nurse.
Address spills, keep resident rooms and common areas clean and safe, manage resident laundry, and routinely clean equipment.
Participate in planning and supporting resident activities, assist residents to and from activities, and supervise residents with electronic wandering-monitoring devices during activities.
Participate in quarterly care plan meetings.
Answer call lights promptly, attend to resident needs, and provide fresh water and nourishment between meals.

Benefits

A $2,500 sign-on bonus for eligible applicants.
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, and hospital indemnity plans.