Certified Nursing Assistant - ALF- Douglas (56046)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•Douglas, WY

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides care and support to assigned residents in an assisted living and memory care community, following resident care plans, facility policies and procedures, and supervisor direction. The role supports residents’ independence and abilities while providing respectful assistance with daily living needs. The CNA assists residents with personal care and mobility, helps coordinate meals and nutritional supplements, records intake and weights, monitors skin condition, supports toileting programs, and documents care and resident progress. The CNA reports changes in condition and any barriers to completing assigned work to nursing staff and supervisors. Additional duties include protecting resident rights and confidentiality, following infection-control and safety procedures, reporting concerns or incidents, participating in emergency drills and training, attending assigned care-plan meetings, and accepting assignments as staffing needs require. The position requires physical movement throughout the workday and may involve exposure to infectious materials, hazardous chemicals, environmental irritants, and challenging interactions. The CNA may need to work beyond normal hours, including weekends and holidays, when necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Current Food Handler Permit when applicable.
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 deal tactfully and professionally with residents, personnel, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Patience and tact, including willingness to work with difficult residents, family members, and staff.
Ability to relay information concerning a resident’s condition.
Basic computer skills, including the ability to navigate electronic medical record systems.
Strong listening skills and ability to handle conflict professionally and courteously.
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.
Dexterity of hands and fingers to perform resident care.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull a minimum of 35 pounds.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and carry out other common physical movements required for the position.
Ability to assist in resident evacuation during emergencies.
Must meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks for infectious diseases.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace.
Must agree to abide by facility standards, policies, procedures, and compliance and ethics requirements.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the state; described as preferred but not required.
At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in a skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility; described as preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide certified nursing assistant services to assigned residents in accordance with care plans, facility policies and procedures, and supervisor direction.
Support nurses, medication technicians, and other staff as needed and perform assigned duties.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including performing those activities when needed.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents 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 needed to ensure intake, and document intake.
Assist with weighing residents, record weights in designated locations, 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 the supervisor.
Keep the nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment.
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, standards of conduct, applicable regulations, safety and hygiene measures, and infection-control procedures.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report policy violations, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, or discrimination to appropriate personnel.
Report allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation of property, or mistreatment; protect residents from abuse and cooperate with investigations.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals according to facility policy.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, fulfill assigned emergency-plan responsibilities, and assist with resident evacuation when necessary.
Report work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to a supervisor.
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 duties in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
Use proper lifting techniques and body mechanics when delivering care.