CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - POOL

Arizona Department of Administration • Yuma, AZ

51d • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps veterans thrive? At the
Arizona Department of Veterans Services (ADVS), we are committed to serving and
honoring veterans, service members, and their families by ensuring that they
receive the highest quality services so that they can thrive for a lifetime!

We are looking for compassionate Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). This
integral position is responsible for performing routine patient care activities.

Your rewards:
• Flexible Scheduling: As a pool employee, you will have the opportunity to work
a flexible schedule, working as needed. This arrangement allows you to enjoy the
flexibility that supports work-life balance.
• Professional Growth: You will have the opportunity to engage in continuous
learning and improvement through the Arizona Management System (AMS).

Your contribution:
• Meaningful Work: Your dedication will directly enhance the lives of veterans,
providing them with the care and respect that they deserve.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in facility meetings, training sessions,
and the implementation of the Arizona Management System (AMS) to achieve
continuous improvement and efficiency
• Team Collaboration: Participate in multidisciplinary staff meetings and
training to develop patient care plans and improve your knowledge, skills, and
abilities

Pool commitments:
• Work one weekend (Saturday or Sunday) shift per month, two additional shifts
per month, and one state service holiday per year. (Night shifts include
differential pay)
• Participate in one hour of in-service training per month
• Maintain reliability: In order to provide seamless resident care, it is
critical that essential Pool employees work required shifts.

Requirements

• Principles, practices, and techniques of para-professional nursing care
• State and agency laws and regulations governing para-professional nursing practices
• Practices and procedures of using medical equipment in assigned duties
• Practices and techniques applied in maintaining a safe, orderly, therapeutic, and hygienic environment
• Recording, maintaining, filing, and retrieving medical records
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal relationship skills
• Assess client needs and evaluate usefulness or suitability of resources
• Work with difficult people, establish and maintain excellent working relationships with clients, client families, team members, and serviced providers
• Current or temporary certification to practice as a Certified Nurse Assistant in the State of Arizona
• Current Negative TB skin test (Mantoux skin test) within the last twelve months or a written statement from a physician, physician’s assistant or a registered nurse practitioner indicating freedom from Tuberculosis, if in the past has had a positive skin test or Tuberculosis
• Ability to obtain and retain a fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety
• Current CPR card that was obtained by physical assessment

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of work experience in a skilled nursing facility or long-term care environment preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs or assists residents with ambulation, eating, bathing, dressing personal hygiene and other ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) while operating or assisting in the use of a variety of medical equipment
• Assists in monitoring physical and mental status of residents by utilizing appropriate medical equipment and techniques to take vital signs, obtain urine, sputum or stool samples, and track input/output
• Responds to patient requests (verbal or call light) for assistance in a timely manner, transporting to dining room or activities, and listening to and communicating resident concerns and needs to staff, families, and volunteers
• Participates in multi-disciplinary staffing and trainings for the development of patient care plans, informational and update exchanges and increasing knowledge, skill, and abilities
• Follows written and verbal instructions of medical staff in the provision of care including transporting, turning, repositioning, range of motion exercises, and sensory stimulation.
• Responds appropriately to licensed nurses and assists with assaultive or combative residents following established policies and procedures
• Reports to and assists licensed nurses in emergency situations rapidly and appropriately following established policies and procedures
• Keeps areas neat and sanitary by changing bedding and linens, cleaning and disinfecting commodes, urinals, bedpans, and humidifiers
• Assists nursing staff with simple medical procedures such as suppositories, enemas, treatments, post-surgical care, and post mortem care, utilizing universal precautions

Benefits

• Flexible Scheduling: As a pool employee, you will have the opportunity to work a flexible schedule, working as needed. This arrangement allows you to enjoy the flexibility that supports work-life balance.
• Professional Growth: You will have the opportunity to engage in continuous learning and improvement through the Arizona Management System (AMS).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed