Certified Nursing Assistant/Shower Aide - Tooele

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Tooele, UT

2d•$19 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant/Shower Aide provides certified nursing assistant services to assigned residents in accordance with care plans, facility policies and procedures, and supervisor direction. The position supports nurses, medication technicians, and other staff as needed and performs assigned CNA duties. It is a non-exempt, hourly position in the Clinical Department and reports to the Director of Nursing, Unit Manager, CNA Coordinator, Resident Care Coordinator, or Director of Clinical Services. No positions report to this role. The CNA assists residents with activities of daily living, mobility, dining, nutrition, toileting, and other care needs. The role includes documenting services and resident progress, observing and reporting changes in residents’ conditions, and supporting resident dignity, rights, safety, and confidentiality. The employee must follow facility policies, infection-control and safety procedures, applicable regulations, and emergency protocols, and complete assigned training and competency requirements. The role requires communication and teamwork skills, basic computer skills, and the ability to perform physical tasks throughout the workday. Work may involve exposure to infectious materials, hazardous chemicals, odors, and difficult or emotional interactions. Work beyond assigned hours, including weekends and holidays, may be necessary.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the state.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Current Food Handler Permit.
No disciplinary action in effect against the CNA certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to communicate information about residents’ conditions and deal tactfully and professionally with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the public.
Teamwork, patience, tact, strong listening skills, and the ability to handle conflict professionally and courteously.
Basic computer skills, including the ability to navigate 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 bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and perform other movements needed for the position.
Dexterity of the hands and fingers to perform resident care.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull at least 35 pounds.
Ability to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Ability to work beyond normal or assigned hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Must meet facility general health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks for various infectious diseases.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Agreement to follow facility standards, policies, procedures, and compliance and ethics requirements.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care at a skilled nursing or assisted living facility; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide supportive services to nurses, medication technicians, and other staff as needed, and perform duties as assigned.
Assist residents with activities of daily living in accordance with care plans and facility policies and procedures.
Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Coordinate assigned dining room services, including setup and cleanup, meal tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake.
Deliver nutritional supplements at assigned times, assist residents as necessary 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.
Help 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.
Inform the nurse and supervisor of factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment to a nursing unit.
Report changes in residents’ conditions to the resident’s nurse and supervisor.
Treat residents with dignity and respect and promote and protect their rights.
Follow facility policies, standards of conduct, and applicable state and federal regulations and guidelines.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control procedures and maintain confidentiality of protected health information.
Report policy or regulatory noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, abuse, neglect, misappropriation, exploitation, mistreatment, occupational exposures, and work-related injuries or illnesses through the appropriate channels.
Protect residents from abuse and cooperate with investigations.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and fulfill assigned responsibilities during facility emergency-plan activation, including assisting with resident evacuation.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements as a condition of employment.
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.
Use proper lifting techniques and body mechanics while providing resident care.