Certified Nursing Asst-PRN

Stonebridge DeSoto • De Soto, MO

3h

About The Position

A Certified Nursing Assistant supports medical staff in caring for residents with injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. The role calls for patience, compassion, and a gentle, empathetic approach to caring for older adults. At StoneBridge Senior Living, caregivers are part of a close, welcoming community where employees support one another and develop skills related to senior care careers.

The CNA assists residents with activities of daily living, mobility, dining, toileting, and other care needs in accordance with care plans and facility policies. The position also involves documenting care and resident progress, monitoring and reporting changes in resident condition, and keeping nursing staff and supervisors informed about issues affecting assigned work.

Requirements

• Be a Certified Nursing Aide in good standing with the certification board, or graduate from a state-approved nursing assistant training program and pass a state-approved written and skills competency examination within 120 days of employment; required.
• Be able to communicate adequately in writing and orally, and communicate effectively in an interdisciplinary care setting with residents, families, and staff members.

Nice To Haves

• High school graduate or GED.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive services to nurses and other staff as needed and perform assigned duties.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living, or perform them for residents, in accordance with care plans and established policies and procedures.
• Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
• Coordinate dining room services during assigned mealtimes, 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 according to facility policy, record weights in designated locations, and report weight changes to the nurse and supervisor.
• Assist with tracking 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 indicating that specified tasks were performed and document resident progress as directed by the supervisor.
• Keep the nurse and supervisor informed 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.

Benefits

• Paid time off options.
• Health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, critical illness, and employee assistance program coverage.
• 401(k).
• Flexible scheduling.
• Holiday pay incentives.
• Training and tuition reimbursement.
• Bereavement leave.
• Employee recognition.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed