Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)- Power Weekends

Wesleyan Health and Rehabilitation•Marion, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Wesleyan Health and Rehabilitation is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant for its Power Weekends schedule. The role provides daily care, supports residents’ health and safety, and promotes their comfort under the supervision and direction of a Staff Nurse. The facility describes its team as committed to helping residents reach and maintain their highest functional abilities. The position is scheduled for 16-hour shifts and 32 hours of work per week, with pay for 40 hours. CNAs follow written and verbal care assignments, provide personal care and assistance with meals and mobility, monitor and document assigned resident information, respond to requests for assistance, and help maintain resident rooms and clean, safe work areas. They also observe and report changes or incidents, protect resident privacy, follow infection-control and emergency procedures, and perform other duties assigned by a Staff Nurse or designee.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, unless working under a student permit.
Certification by the State Department of Health (ISDH) as a CNA in good standing. CNAs transferring from another state may work for 120 days while awaiting state certification; graduating CNA students who are not yet certified may also work for 120 days while awaiting certification.
Basic computer skills and knowledge of programs such as Excel and Word.
Thorough understanding of safe and effective nursing-practice principles within the state of employment.
Ability to assist a licensed nurse with procedures within the nurse aide scope of practice.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, function independently, and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Personal integrity and ability to deal tactfully with residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and personnel.
Ability to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.
Judgment in prioritizing tasks and responsibilities according to established standards, policies, and procedures.
Ability to use discretion, protect confidential information, and comply with corporate compliance and HIPAA requirements.
Patience, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to support residents according to their maturity and physical abilities.
Ability to adhere to a professional code of ethics.
Ability to communicate information about a resident’s condition to appropriate staff members.

Responsibilities

Follow written and verbal care assignments and provide residents with daily care.
Assist residents with bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, skin care, grooming, nail care, and dressing.
Feed residents, provide bedside water and snacks, and help transfer residents to and from dining areas in accordance with nutritional plans of care.
Check catheters frequently and provide catheter care as assigned by a nurse.
Assist residents with turning, positioning, exercise, transfers, and ambulation according to facility protocol and as needed.
Answer resident call lights and respond to requests for assistance promptly and according to facility policy.
Maintain resident rooms by making beds or changing linens, cleaning bedside tables, and organizing personal belongings as needed.
Observe and report unusual changes in residents’ appetite, skin condition, or behavior according to facility policy.
Offer emotional support and listen actively to residents to help build trust and support independence in daily living.
Maintain confidentiality and protect resident rights and privacy.
Report and document resident or visitor incidents, accidents, complaints, or allegations according to facility policy and designated reporting procedures.
Take and monitor vital signs, intake and output, weights, and meal consumption as assigned by a Staff Nurse.
Complete required records, including functional maintenance plans, 24-hour reports, CNA flow sheets, intake logs, bowel-movement records, behavior-management records, toileting plans, shower lists, skin-care audits, cleaning schedules, and protective-device records, as assigned.
Follow safety requirements, infection-control measures, and facility procedures.
Use protective devices appropriately and under the direction of the Staff Nurse.
Follow emergency protocols for crash carts, resident codes, fire safety, missing residents, tornadoes, violent residents, Wander Guard alarms, door alarms, and other facility policies.
Immediately report witnessed or suspected abuse to the nurse manager.
Follow infection-control and universal-precaution procedures.
Follow equipment-cleaning schedules and return equipment to its proper area after use.
Maintain nursing-service work areas in a clean and sanitary condition.
Perform other duties assigned by the Staff Nurse or designee.