Certified Nursing Assistant - Dardenne

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•O'Fallon, MO

8d•$20 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides services to assigned residents in accordance with their care plans and facility policies and procedures, under the direction of a supervisor. The position provides support to nurses, medication technicians, and other staff, and performs assigned duties to help meet residents’ personal care, nutritional, safety, and documentation needs. The role includes assisting residents with activities of daily living and mobility; supporting dining and toileting programs; tracking and reporting changes in residents’ weight, skin condition, and overall health; and completing required records. The CNA is expected to treat residents with dignity, protect residents’ rights and confidential information, follow infection-control and safety requirements, report concerns or incidents, and participate in training, care-plan meetings, emergency drills, and quality-improvement activities as assigned. This is a non-exempt, hourly position. The position may require work beyond assigned hours and on weekends or holidays when necessary. Physical demands include extended periods of walking, standing, sitting, bending, and stooping; assisting with resident transfers and evacuation; and lifting, moving, pushing, or pulling at least 35 pounds. The role may involve exposure to infectious materials, chemicals, odors, and challenging interactions with residents, families, visitors, or staff.

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 interact tactfully and professionally with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Patience, tact, and willingness to work with difficult residents, 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 with people of all ages and cultures.
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 make other common physical movements required for the position.
Ability to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Must meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks for various infectious diseases.
Ability to work beyond normal or assigned working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.

Nice To Haves

CNA certification in good standing with the state is preferred; the posting also states it is not required.
At least one year of experience as a CNA in long-term care at a skilled nursing or assisted living facility is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide supportive services to nurses, medication technicians, and other staff as needed 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 transferring to or from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Coordinate assigned dining-room services, including setup and cleanup, meal delivery, feeding assistance, and documenting 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 circumstances that interfere with assigned work, including resident refusals or reassignment.
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, procedures, business-conduct standards, and applicable state and federal regulations and guidelines.
Use appropriate safety, hygiene, and infection-control practices to protect residents and staff.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information in verbal, written, and electronic communications.
Report policy or regulatory noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, and allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation, or mistreatment to appropriate personnel.
Protect residents from abuse and cooperate with investigations.
Report occupational exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals according to facility policy.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and perform assigned responsibilities when the facility emergency plan is activated.
Immediately report work-related injuries and illnesses to a 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 assigned CNA duties in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
Use proper lifting techniques and body mechanics when providing resident care.
Assist with resident evacuation during emergencies when needed.