Certified Nurse Assistant

Archdiocese of St. Louis•Webster Groves, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Functions as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) for Mary, Queen and Mother Center. The Archdiocese of St. Louis strives to teach and share our faith, serve others, and foster unity throughout the St. Louis area. Once a part of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary's campus, the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury, MO is today the headquarters and curia (governing body) for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

Requirements

Infection control.
Must have good interpersonal communications skills.
Must be neat and clean in personal appearance and grooming.
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screening will include criminal background check, Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, employment and educational licensure/certification verification, health screening, and any other screenings deemed necessary for employment. Any offer would be contingent upon successful completion of any required screening.

Responsibilities

Organizes work to utilize time properly by identifying priorities, planning, and working with co-workers, while completing work in an efficient manner and maintaining the resident at the highest level of functioning for as long as possible.
Maintains good housekeeping standards in residents’ rooms and work areas.
Answers all Call Lights promptly.
Ensures resident safety by making routine rounds and ensuring that at least one CNA is on the hall at all times. CNA should sign out when leaving division for break or meals.
Report to charge personnel anything out of the ordinary immediately, i.e., change in condition, vital signs, poor appetite, change in mental or physical status, falls, injuries, emesis, etc.
Helps to meet the emotional needs of the resident, e.g., talking and listening to residents.
Promote activities/exercise for residents by walking, getting residents involved in activities, etc.
Be familiar with the emergency procedures of the facility, including fire and evacuation, tornado/storm, and search for missing resident.
Know where the disaster manual is located for reference.
Performs vital signs accurately.
Responsible for the whereabouts of assigned residents throughout the shift; who are not signed out.
Follows the nursing policies and procedures and the philosophy of care of Cardinal Ritter Senior Services. Attends in-services and staff meetings as scheduled in order to obtain 12 mandatory education hours annually.
Performs cleaning duties as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.