Certified Nursing Assistant/Shower Aide - Tooele (55877)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•Tooele, UT

19h

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant/Shower Aide provides services to assigned residents in accordance with their care plans, facility policies and procedures, and the direction of supervisors. The role supports nurses, medication technicians, and other staff while helping residents with activities of daily living, mobility, dining, toileting, and other care needs. The position also requires documenting care and resident progress, monitoring and reporting changes in residents’ conditions, and accepting CNA assignments as staffing needs require. The CNA/Shower Aide is expected to treat residents with dignity and respect, protect their rights and confidential health information, follow safety and infection-control procedures, and report suspected abuse, neglect, mistreatment, policy violations, injuries, and other concerns. The employee participates in assigned training, care-plan meetings, quality improvement activities, emergency drills, and facility emergency-plan duties. The position may involve exposure to infectious materials, hazardous chemicals, difficult or distressed individuals, and other conditions common to a long-term-care facility. Physical duties include assisting residents with transfers and mobility, and standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and lifting during the workday.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the state, with no disciplinary action in effect against the certification.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Current Food Handler Permit.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to communicate information about a resident’s condition and deal tactfully and professionally with residents, families, visitors, staff, government agencies, and the public.
Patience and tact, including willingness to work with difficult residents, family members, and staff; strong listening and conflict-management skills.
Ability to work as a supportive team member and contribute to teamwork.
Basic computer skills, including navigating electronic medical record systems.
Positive interpersonal relationship skills with people of all ages and cultures.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and walk, stand, sit, bend, and stoop for extended periods; ability to kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and perform other movements needed for the role.
Dexterity of hands and fingers to perform resident care.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull at least 35 pounds.
Ability to assist with evacuation of residents during emergencies.
Meet general health requirements under facility policy, including medical and physical examinations and checking immunity status for various infectious diseases.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace.
Agreement to abide by facility standards, policies, procedures, and compliance and ethics requirements; compliance is a condition of employment and a factor in performance evaluation.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide supportive services to nurses, medication technicians, and other staff, and perform assigned duties.
Assist residents with activities of daily living in accordance with care plans and facility policies.
Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation using beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, and other equipment.
Coordinate assigned mealtime services, including setup and cleanup, meal-tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake.
Deliver nutritional supplements at assigned times, assist residents as needed to ensure intake, and document intake.
Assist with weighing residents according to facility policy, record weights, and report weight changes to the nurse and supervisor.
Track residents’ skin condition and report pressure areas, skin breakdown, or skin tears to the nurse and supervisor.
Assist nursing staff with toileting-program activities.
Complete daily flow sheets and document resident progress as directed by a supervisor.
Keep the nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment to a nursing unit.
Report changes in a resident’s condition to the resident’s nurse and supervisor.
Treat residents with dignity and respect and promote and protect their rights.
Follow facility policies and procedures, standards of business conduct, and applicable state and federal regulations and guidelines.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control procedures and use proper lifting and body mechanics.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information in verbal, written, and electronic communications.
Report noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, occupational exposures, work-related injuries and illnesses, and allegations of resident abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation, or mistreatment to the appropriate personnel.
Protect residents from abuse and cooperate with investigations.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and fulfill assigned duties during facility emergency-plan activation.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.
Attend care-plan meetings for assigned residents and participate in QAPI or facility-assessment activities as needed.
Accept CNA assignments as staffing needs require and perform assigned CNA duties in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
Assist with resident evacuation during emergency situations when necessary.