Certified Nurses Aide

The Solana Doylestown•Cedar Rapids, IA

8d•$22 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Cottage Grove Place is looking for a Part-Time CNA in our Health Center! We offer competitive wages, vacation, sick, and person time off! Some other benefits include, but are not limited to: 403B Matching, Health, Dental, and vision benefits for full-time employees. General Summary: The Certified Nursing Assistant assists licensed nursing staff by performing routine nursing duties and activities of daily living. Working in accordance with established policies and procedures and under the direction of the registered nurse and the Administrator, this person is responsible for providing direct resident cares and maintaining a clean, safe environment for resident and self

Requirements

Graduation from certified 75-hour Nursing Assistant Program.
Current status on Iowa Nurse Aide Registry.
Current Oral Medication Technician certification.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one (1) year experience.

Responsibilities

Assists residents in the activities of daily living including, but not limited to ambulation, bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, personal hygiene, and activities.
Follow resident plan of care, assist residents with basic and specialized personal care under the monitoring and direction of a nurse, such as hydration, nutrition, elimination, exercise, activities, etc.
Report changes in resident condition, such as behavior, moods, activity level, appetite, patterns of elimination, vital signs, etc. to nurse.
Assist residents in psychosocial needs by using appropriate communications with residents, families, staff, and supervisors.
Provide for resident rights as defined in Resident Bill of Rights.
Provide clean and safe environment for resident and staff by complying with universal precautions, infection control standards, etc.
Responsible for initial cleaning of all bodily fluid spills such as urine, blood, and feces.
Provide meal set-up and teardown daily.
Respond to each resident’s call light promptly. Provide for resident’s safety and needs by providing call light within resident reach, always, and performing all mechanical transfers of a resident with assistance.
Participate in admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
Assist in transporting residents to and from activities and programs.
Accurately documents required data in a timely manner using appropriate forms.
Identify safety hazards and emergency situations and initiates appropriate action immediately.
Maintain acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.
Comply with CGP’s Code of Conduct in all aspects of job including participation in training as offered and understands responsibilities to report suspected violations.
Have a good relationship with coworkers and work as a member of a team.
Maintain strict standards of resident confidentiality.
Model and support Cottage Grove Place’s expectation of being respectful, being responsible and being safe.
Know and abide by all policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook and in departmental policies and procedures, including but not limited to, prohibition against workplace violence in any form, including both physical and verbal abuse, prohibition against illegal discrimination and harassment, and compliance with all safety procedures.
Follow established performance standards and performs duties according to facility policies and procedures.
Report to work on time and work all scheduled days. On time is defined as being on your assigned workstation at the top of the hour. First shift, 6:00am, Second shift, 2:00pm, Third shift, 10:00pm.
Reliable and consistent physical attendance, in compliance with our policies, is required.
Contributes to a positive, healthy, and safe work environment.
Accepts change in a positive manner.
Attend in-service training and education sessions, as assigned to maintain eligible status on DCW Registry and continued employment.
Maintain current certification.
Other tasks as assigned