Certified Nurses Aide

Campbell Street•Grundy Center, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The CNA provides residents with high-quality direct routine care in activities of daily living under the supervision of an LPN or RN. Care is provided according to 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 program. The role applies basic nursing, personal-care, and restorative-service skills while attending to residents’ mental health, social-service, and cognitive needs. As part of the interdisciplinary care team, the CNA promotes resident independence, autonomous decision-making, dignity, and the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. The role also supports resident-centered service, safety, accurate documentation, privacy, and compliance with applicable regulations.

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 accept constructive feedback, course-correct, and remain resilient.
Personability and ability to build trust and work 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 ongoing resident care that protects residents from abuse, mistreatment, neglect, and misappropriation of property; promptly report suspected or observed concerns.
Build positive relationships with residents and communicate and interact competently on a one-to-one basis while following resident-centered Plans of Care.
Perform directed nursing, personal-care, and restorative services with sensitivity to residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial needs and dignity.
Support residents’ rights, functional independence, quality of life, and customer-service experience.
Monitor and report resident care and outcomes, and ensure documentation is complete and accurate.
Follow and promote the facility’s QAPI program and goals.
Carry out basic nursing tasks as directed, 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 as directed, including bathing, grooming, mouth care, dressing, toileting, eating and hydration, skin care, transfers, positioning, and turning.
Assist residents with nutrition and hydration, including dining-area assistance, feeding, monitoring and recording intake and output, offering fluids, handling trays and supplemental nourishment, and observing dietary restrictions and food-safety procedures.
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, critical-care sheets, and care conferences as directed.
Help residents participate in activities and resolve grievances or disputes; engage residents in meaningful conversation based on their backgrounds and preferences.
Maintain the care and security of residents’ personal possessions and interact courteously with families, visitors, and the interdisciplinary care team.
Recognize the limits of personal knowledge, skills, and experience and seek assistance for situations beyond the CNA’s competency.
Answer call lights promptly and courteously, use proper body mechanics, and follow safety procedures for lifting, positioning, and equipment use, including transfer belts and mechanical lifts.
Follow infection-control procedures, Standard Precautions, and OSHA bloodborne-pathogen guidelines, including handwashing, cleaning and disinfection, and appropriate PPE use.
Maintain a safe, clean environment and appropriately handle or dispose of infectious linens and equipment.
Avoid the use of restraints in accordance with DHS nursing-home standards.
Document care and maintain complete, secure resident records in accordance with state and federal requirements, including HIPAA privacy and confidentiality rules.
Promptly report and document incidents and errors involving residents, staff, visitors, or self.
Prioritize assignments according to staffing levels and resident acuity; review the departing staff report, complete assigned and delegated duties, and report off to the nurse when leaving.