Certified Nursing Assistant

Mountrail County Health Center • Stanley, ND

5d • $22 - $28

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant performs non-professional direct patient care duties under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel. The goal is to help each resident attain or maintain their highest level of physical, mental, social, and spiritual function.

The role requires a CNA certification and CPR certification within one year of hire. Candidates must have completed elementary education or otherwise demonstrate the ability to read, write, and follow oral and written directions; be at least 16 years old; and be able to speak and understand English. No prior experience is required. Physical demands include lifting up to 80 pounds and extended periods of standing, walking, reaching, grasping, hand coordination, and pushing and pulling. The role also requires the ability to distinguish smells and remain calm under stress.

Requirements

• CNA certification.
• CPR certification within one year of hire.
• Completion of elementary education or demonstrated ability to read, write, and follow oral and written directions.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Ability to speak and understand English.
• Positive attitude toward elderly people and coworkers.
• Ability to adjust the daily schedule as needed for the best patient care.
• Ability to lift up to 80 pounds.
• Ability to stand for seven or more hours per shift.
• Ability to walk for seven or more hours per shift.
• Ability to reach for five or more hours per shift.
• Ability to grasp for seven or more hours per shift.
• Hand coordination for seven or more hours per shift.
• Ability to push and pull for six or more hours per shift.
• Ability to distinguish smells.
• Ability to remain calm under stress.

Responsibilities

• Ensure resident safety while performing all duties and responsibilities.
• Assist residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, skin care, dental care, bowel and bladder functions, preparation for medical tests and exams, ear and eye care, and transfers and positioning.
• Perform nursing functions as directed by the supervisor, including perineal and catheter care, turning residents, baths and showers, measuring and recording vital signs, and weighing and measuring residents.
• Perform directed restorative and rehabilitative procedures, such as ambulation, range-of-motion exercises, bowel and bladder training, and use of prosthetic or orthotic devices.
• Report changes in residents' physical, mental, and emotional condition to the supervisor; provide care when death is imminent and post-mortem care as directed; and enter necessary charting on the computer.
• Immediately report accidents and incidents to the supervisor.
• Prepare residents for meals and snacks, identify food arrangements, assist with feeding as needed, record food and fluid intake, and provide after-meal care.
• Know and comply with Residents' Rights rules and promptly report resident complaints to the supervisor.
• Promote resident independence and choices, and communicate appropriately with cognitively impaired residents.
• Report and document resident behavior, assist with developmental tasks associated with aging, and use family as a source of emotional support.
• Assist residents in getting to and participating in resident groups, family groups, and other activities.
• Help keep residents free from abuse, mistreatment, and neglect, and report any such instance to appropriate facility staff.
• Maintain work areas in a clean, safe, comfortable, and attractive manner, using caution or safety signs as required.
• Assist as directed with resident admissions, transfers, and discharges; care of residents' environments; and inventory and security of residents' possessions.
• Report food articles and medications found in residents' rooms and defective equipment to maintenance or environmental services.
• Follow established Universal Precautions, Infection Control, Isolation, Fire, Safety, and Sanitation policies and procedures.
• Attend and participate in orientation, training, mandatory education, in-services, at least six staff meetings per year, and assigned education courses.
• Maintain resident and patient confidentiality.
• Treat residents, visitors, and coworkers with kindness, dignity, and respect.
• Promote teamwork, encourage coworkers to perform to the best of their ability, and assist with training new coworkers if needed.
• Maintain a positive attitude, accept change and suggestions, follow facility rules and assignments, cooperate with the supervisor, work with minimal supervision, and perform requested duties without complaint.
• Meet attendance and punctuality expectations, request schedule changes infrequently, give timely notice of absences, take only allowed break time, and be willing to come in when called.
• Follow the company dress code.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed