Certified Nursing Assistant - ALF/Heirloom

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Price, UT

8d•$16 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides services to assigned residents in accordance with care plans, facility policies and procedures, and directions from supervisors. The role supports nurses, medication technicians, and other staff while assisting residents with daily living activities, mobility, meals, nutrition, toileting, and monitoring. The CNA documents care and resident progress and promptly reports changes or concerns to nursing staff and supervisors. The position requires treating residents with dignity and respect, protecting their rights and confidential health information, following safety and infection-control procedures, and reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or policy violations. The CNA participates in training, emergency drills, care-plan meetings, and quality-improvement activities as needed. Assignments may vary according to staffing needs. This is a non-exempt, hourly position at Heirloom Assisted Living in Price, Utah. The job posting lists the position as full-time or part-time and gives a pay range of $16.00 per hour.

Requirements

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.
Basic computer skills, including the ability to navigate electronic medical record systems.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to communicate information about residents’ conditions and deal tactfully and professionally with residents, families, staff, visitors, government personnel, and the public.
Patience, tact, teamwork, strong listening skills, and professionalism in handling conflict and difficult interactions.
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.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and perform other common physical movements required for the position.
Hand and finger dexterity to perform resident care.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull a minimum of 35 pounds.
Ability to assist in evacuating residents during emergencies.
Must meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Willingness and ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing with the state (listed as preferred, not required).
At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care (listed as preferred, not required).

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the state.
At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care.

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 and procedures.
Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Coordinate assigned mealtime services, including setup, cleanup, meal 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.
Keep the nurse and supervisor informed of factors interfering with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment.
Report changes in residents’ conditions to their 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; use proper lifting and body mechanics; and maintain confidentiality of protected health information.
Report noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, allegations of resident abuse or other mistreatment, occupational exposures, and work-related injuries or illnesses to the appropriate personnel.
Protect residents from abuse and cooperate with investigations.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and perform assigned responsibilities during an emergency plan activation, including assisting with resident evacuation.
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.