Certified Nurses Aide- Weekend Package

Campbell Street•Norwalk, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nurses Aide (CNA) provides high-quality routine direct care to residents in accordance with each resident’s Plan of Care, Nursing Assistant Program standards, the Resident’s Bill of Rights, and the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program. Working under the supervision of an LPN or RN, the CNA supports residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being, dignity, independence, and autonomous decision-making as part of an interdisciplinary care team. The role includes basic nursing care, personal care, and basic restorative services; monitoring and documenting resident care; communicating changes and needs to nurses; and supporting residents with daily activities, nutrition, mobility, and participation in facility activities. The CNA must follow safety, infection-control, documentation, confidentiality, and HIPAA requirements, and report suspected abuse, incidents, errors, and changes in resident condition promptly. This posting is for a weekend package.

Requirements

Completion of a state-approved Nursing Assistant Program for the state in which the facility operates.
Current certification and listing on the state Registry.
Ability to welcome constructive feedback, make adjustments, and not take feedback personally.
Personability and ability to build trust and get along with residents, staff, and families with varied personalities.
Ability to actively listen with the goal of understanding.
Ability to speak clearly and proficiently read, write, and understand English.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a skilled nursing and/or assisted living community.

Responsibilities

Provide routine resident care according to each resident’s Plan of Care and under the supervision of an LPN or RN.
Protect residents from abuse, mistreatment, neglect, and misappropriation of property, and report suspicions or witnessed events promptly.
Build respectful relationships and communicate with residents while honoring their dignity, rights, preferences, privacy, and independence.
Perform directed basic nursing care, including taking and recording vital signs, measuring and recording height and weight, recognizing and reporting abnormal changes, and caring for residents who are actively dying.
Provide personal care, including bathing, grooming, mouth care, dressing, toileting, eating and hydration assistance, skin care, transfers, positioning, and turning.
Support residents’ nutrition and hydration by assisting with dining, feeding, monitoring and recording intake and output, offering fluids, handling trays, serving nourishment as directed, and observing dietary restrictions and food safety practices.
Provide basic restorative services, including self-care training, use of assistive devices, ambulation and transfer assistance, range-of-motion maintenance, positioning, bowel and bladder training, and care of prosthetic and orthotic devices.
Assist nurses with special procedures and related tasks, including critical care sheets and care conferences, as directed.
Help residents participate in activities and resolve grievances or disputes; communicate meaningfully with residents about their backgrounds and preferences.
Maintain the care and security of residents’ possessions and interact courteously with families, visitors, and interdisciplinary care team members.
Recognize limits of competence and seek assistance with situations beyond the CNA’s knowledge, skills, or experience.
Answer call lights promptly and courteously, use proper body mechanics, and follow safe lifting, positioning, and equipment-use practices, including transfer belts and mechanical lifts.
Follow infection-control procedures, Standard Precautions, OSHA bloodborne pathogen guidelines, handwashing practices, cleaning schedules, and PPE requirements; maintain a safe and clean environment.
Avoid the use of restraints in accordance with applicable DHS nursing home standards.
Document care and maintain complete, secure resident records in compliance with state and federal regulations, including HIPAA.
Promptly report and document incidents and errors involving residents, staff, visitors, or oneself.
Prioritize assignments according to staffing levels and resident acuity; review departing staff reports, complete assigned duties, and report off to the nurse at the end of the shift.
Follow facility QAPI goals and promote resident-centered customer service.