Weekend Day shift Certified Nursing Assistant- SNF- Boise (56051)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•Boise, ID

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Sunterra Springs Riverview is a 30-bed skilled nursing and transitional rehabilitation community in Boise, Idaho, operated by Rocky Mountain Care. It provides hospital-quality clinical care in a setting with private suites and restaurant-style meals. Riverview is a St. Luke’s Orthopedic Post-Acute Care designated provider and a member of the Idaho Health Care Association. The Certified Nursing Assistant provides services to assigned residents according to their care plans and facility policies, under the direction of supervisors. The role supports residents with daily living and care needs, assists nursing and other staff, and documents assigned care. The position is classified as non-exempt and hourly. The posting identifies a weekend day shift. The CNA is expected to uphold residents’ dignity, rights, safety, and confidentiality; comply with facility policies and applicable regulations; participate in training, care-plan meetings, emergency drills, and quality activities; and accept assignments as staffing needs require. The role involves physical resident-care tasks and potential exposure to infectious materials and other workplace hazards. Work beyond assigned hours and on weekends or holidays may be necessary.

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 work as a supportive team member and contribute to teamwork.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully and professionally with residents, personnel, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the public, including in difficult or conflict situations.
Ability to communicate information about a resident’s condition.
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 physical movements needed 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 resident evacuation during emergencies.
Ability to meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks for infectious diseases.
Ability to work beyond normal or assigned hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Ability to work safely despite potential exposure to falls, equipment burns, odors, dust, tobacco smoke, disinfectants, other air contaminants, infectious waste, and infectious diseases or conditions.
Ability to avoid posing a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.

Nice To Haves

CNA certification in good standing with the state; the posting says this 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; the posting says this is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide certified nursing assistant services to assigned residents in accordance with care plans, facility policies, and supervisor direction.
Support nurses, medication technicians, and other staff as needed, and perform assigned duties.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transfers to or from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Coordinate assigned dining-room services, including setup and 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 monitor 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.
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 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, standards of conduct, and state and federal regulations and guidelines; report noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, or discrimination through appropriate channels.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information in verbal, written, and electronic communications.
Report allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation, exploitation, or mistreatment; protect residents and cooperate with investigations.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control procedures; report occupational exposures and work-related injuries or illnesses promptly.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and carry out assigned responsibilities during activation of the facility emergency plan, including assisting with resident evacuation.
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 assigned CNA duties in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
Use proper lifting techniques and body mechanics when providing resident care.