Certified Nursing Assistant - Haven Creek

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•West Haven, UT

9d•$15 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides services to assigned residents in accordance with their care plans, facility policies and procedures, and the direction of supervisors. The position supports nurses, medication technicians, and other staff, and performs certified nursing assistant duties as assigned. The role is hourly and non-exempt, with no direct reports.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant credential 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 and to communicate information about a resident’s condition.
Ability to work supportively as a team member and deal tactfully and professionally with residents, families, staff, visitors, government personnel, and the public.
Patience, tact, and willingness to work with difficult residents, family members, and staff; strong listening and conflict-management skills.
Basic computer skills, including 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 to walk, stand, sit, bend, and stoop for extended periods; dexterity to perform resident care.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull a minimum of 35 pounds.
Ability to meet the facility’s general health requirements, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks for infectious diseases.
Ability to work beyond assigned hours, including weekends and holidays, when necessary.
Ability to comply with facility policies, procedures, and the compliance and ethics program; compliance is a condition of employment and a factor in performance appraisal.

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.
Assist residents with activities of daily living or perform those activities according to care plans and facility policies and procedures.
Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transferring to and from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Coordinate dining-room services during assigned mealtimes, including setup, 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 resident weighing according to facility policy, 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 a supervisor.
Keep the nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment to another 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, procedures, standards of business conduct, and applicable state and federal regulations and guidelines.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control measures; maintain confidentiality of protected health information; and report noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, and suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, or misappropriation of property as directed.
Cooperate with investigations and report occupational exposures and work-related injuries or illnesses according to facility policy.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and fulfill assigned duties during activation of the facility emergency plan, including assisting with resident evacuation when necessary.
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 use proper lifting and body mechanics when providing resident care.
Work beyond normal hours, including weekends and holidays, when necessary.