Certified Nursing Assistant - ALF/Heirloom

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Price, UT

3d•$16 - $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 supervisor direction. The position supports nurses, medication technicians, and other staff, and performs CNA duties as assigned. The role is hourly and non-exempt, with no direct reports. It reports to the Director of Nursing, Unit Manager, CNA Coordinator, Resident Care Coordinator, or Director of Clinical Services. The CNA assists residents with activities of daily living and mobility, supports mealtime and nutrition services, and helps with weighing residents and monitoring skin condition. The CNA completes required documentation, reports changes in residents’ conditions and any barriers to assigned work, and participates in resident care planning and facility quality activities. The role requires protecting residents’ dignity, rights, safety, and confidential health information; following facility policies, infection-control and safety procedures, and applicable regulations; and reporting suspected abuse, neglect, compliance issues, exposures, and work-related injuries. The CNA must complete assigned training and competency assessments, participate in emergency drills, and help with evacuation duties as needed. Work may extend beyond assigned hours and include weekends and holidays when necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Current Food Handler Permit.
No disciplinary action in effect against 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 residents, families, staff, visitors, government representatives, and the public.
Patience and willingness to work with difficult residents, family members, and staff; strong listening and conflict-management skills.
Basic computer skills, including navigating electronic medical record systems.
Positive interpersonal skills and ability to work 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 of hands and fingers to perform resident care; ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and make other common physical movements required for the position.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull at least 35 pounds and assist in resident evacuation during emergencies.
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 others in the workplace.
Ability to work beyond normal or assigned hours, including weekends and holidays, when necessary.
Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the state is preferred but not required.
At least one year of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant in long-term care at a skilled nursing or assisted living facility is preferred but 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 at a skilled nursing or assisted living facility.

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 to and from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Coordinate dining room services at 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 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.
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 business conduct, and applicable state and federal regulations and guidelines.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control procedures; use proper lifting and body mechanics; and help protect residents and staff from harm.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information in verbal, written, and electronic communications.
Report policy or regulatory noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, or misappropriation of property to the appropriate personnel.
Cooperate with investigations and report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, fulfill assigned emergency-plan duties, and assist with resident evacuation when necessary.
Report work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to the supervisor.
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 other similar or related duties as assigned.
Work beyond normal or assigned hours, including weekends and holidays, when necessary.