Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)- Power Weekends

TLC Management•Marion, IN

About The Position

Wesleyan Health and Rehabilitation is hiring Certified Nursing Assistants for Power Weekends, with 16-hour shifts. Employees work 32 hours per week and are paid for 40 hours. The CNA provides residents’ daily care, health needs, safety, and comfort under the supervision and direction of a Staff Nurse. The role supports residents in reaching and maintaining their highest functional abilities while protecting their privacy and dignity.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, unless working under a student permit.
Certification by the State Department of Health (ISDH) as a CNA in good standing. CNAs transferring from another state and graduating CNA students who are not yet certified may work for 120 days while awaiting state certification.
Basic computer skills, including knowledge of programs such as Excel and Word.
Thorough understanding of the principles of safe and effective nursing practices within the state of employment.
Ability to assist a licensed nurse with procedures within the nurse aide’s scope of practice.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, function independently, and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Personal integrity and ability to deal tactfully with residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and personnel.
Ability to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.
Judgment to prioritize tasks, duties, and responsibilities in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
Ability to handle confidential information discreetly and comply with Corporate Compliance and HIPAA requirements.
Patience, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to support residents at their current maturity and physical levels.
Ability to adhere to a professional code of ethics and communicate information about a resident’s condition to appropriate staff members.

Responsibilities

Follow written and verbal care assignments and provide residents’ daily care, including bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, skin care, grooming, nail care, and dressing assistance.
Assist with feeding, provide bedside water and snacks, and transfer residents to and from dining areas in accordance with their nutritional plans of care.
Check catheters frequently and provide catheter care as assigned by a nurse.
Assist residents with turning, positioning, exercising, transferring, and ambulation, including bedfast and comatose residents, as required by facility protocol.
Answer call lights and respond to requests for assistance promptly and according to facility policy.
Maintain resident rooms by making beds or changing linens, cleaning bedside tables, and organizing personal belongings as needed.
Observe and report unusual changes in residents’ appetite, skin condition, or behavior in accordance with facility policy.
Offer emotional support and listen actively to help residents develop trust and independence in daily living.
Protect residents’ rights, privacy, and confidential information.
Report and document resident or visitor incidents, accidents, complaints, or allegations using the designated occurrence reporting system and according to facility policy.
Take and monitor vital signs, intake and output, weights, and meal consumption as assigned by the Staff Nurse.
Complete assigned records and documentation, including functional maintenance plans, 24-hour reports, CNA flow sheets, intake logs, bowel movement records, behavior management records, toileting plans, shower lists, skin care audits, cleaning schedules, and protective-device usage records.
Follow safety requirements, infection-control measures, and facility emergency protocols.
Use protective devices appropriately and under the direction of the Staff Nurse.
Report witnessed or suspected abuse to the nurse manager immediately.
Follow infection-control and universal-precaution procedures; clean equipment according to schedules, return it to its proper area, and maintain clean and sanitary nursing work areas.
Perform other duties assigned by the Staff Nurse or designee.