Certified Nursing Assistant - SNF- Douglas (55859)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•Douglas, WY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides care and support to assigned patients in accordance with care plans, facility policies and procedures, and direction from supervisors. The position works as part of the clinical team at Summit Ridge Skilled Nursing, a skilled nursing facility in Douglas, Wyoming, and supports residents with daily living activities, mobility, meals, documentation, and monitoring of their condition. The CNA must protect residents’ dignity, rights, safety, and confidentiality; follow infection-control and compliance requirements; report changes or concerns to nursing staff; and participate in training, care-plan meetings, emergency drills, and other facility activities as assigned. The role may require work beyond scheduled hours, including weekends and holidays, when necessary, and involves physical activity and potential exposure to infectious materials and other workplace hazards.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Basic computer skills, including the ability to navigate electronic medical record systems.
Ability to work as a supportive team member and contribute to teamwork.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, patients, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
Patience, tact, and willingness to deal with difficult patients, family members, and staff.
Ability to relay information concerning a resident’s condition.
Strong listening skills and ability to handle conflict professionally and courteously.
Positive interpersonal relationship skills, including with people of all ages and cultures.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
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 with evacuating patients during emergencies.
Must meet general health requirements under facility policy, including medical and physical exams and checking immunity status for various infectious diseases.
Must complete assigned training and skills competency and comply with facility standards, policies, procedures, and compliance and ethics requirements.
Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the state; the posting states this is preferred but not required.
Must have no disciplinary action in effect against certification.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in a skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility; preferred but not required.
Current Food Handler Permit, when applicable.

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 established policies and procedures.
Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transferring into and out of 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 patients according to facility policy, record weights in designated locations, and report weight changes to a nurse and supervisor.
Help track residents’ skin condition and report pressure areas, skin breakdown, or skin tears to a 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.
Report changes in a resident’s condition to the resident’s nurse and supervisor.
Treat patients with dignity and respect, promote and protect their rights, and protect them from abuse.
Follow facility policies, standards of business conduct, applicable regulations, safety and hygiene practices, and infection-control procedures.
Maintain the confidentiality of protected health information and report policy violations, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, and allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation, exploitation, or mistreatment to appropriate personnel.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals, as well as work-related injuries and illnesses, according to facility procedures.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and fulfill assigned duties during activation of the facility’s emergency plan.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements as a condition of employment.
Attend care-plan meetings for assigned patients and participate in QAPI or facility assessment activities as needed.
Accept CNA assignments as staffing needs require and perform assigned CNA duties according to facility policies and procedures.
Use proper lifting techniques and body mechanics when providing care.