CNA - Skilled Rehab/ Night Full-Time

Cantata Adult Life Services•Brookfield, IL

4d•$19 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Cantata Adult Life Services, formerly The British Home, is a nonprofit community in Brookfield, Illinois, providing a continuum of care for older adults. The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a senior member of the nursing assistant team who provides direct resident care and supports the immediate supervisor with operational tasks. The role follows established policies and procedures and applicable federal, state, and facility regulations. The CNA provides individualized care that supports residents’ rights, dignity, freedom of choice, independence, and physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. Duties include assisting with activities of daily living, carrying out care-plan instructions, completing assigned clinical tasks, observing and reporting changes, documenting care, maintaining safety and infection-control practices, and collaborating with residents, families, coworkers, and supervisors. The position also includes supporting unit operations and completing other assigned duties. This is a full-time night-shift position, 11 p.m.–7 a.m. The schedule alternates: Week 1 is Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; Week 2 is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Weekend and holiday work may be scheduled based on operational needs, and schedules may change. Base pay plus shift differentials is offered.

Requirements

Current valid Certified Nursing Assistant credentials as required by the Illinois Department of Public Health, or recommendation from an instructor of an approved in-state CNA program.
One to two years of CNA experience; long-term care experience is preferred.
Ability and willingness to work harmoniously within a team environment.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a diverse group of people.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents or patients, family members, visitors, government agencies or personnel, and the general public.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances require.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Aptitude for detail work.
Ability to meet the facility’s general health requirements.
Ability to frequently push, pull, or move 20–30 pounds and occasionally lift at least 50 pounds.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, walk, and climb stairs as needed to perform duties.
Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people.
Availability to work weekends and holidays as operational needs require; schedules may change.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated leadership ability or prior Lead CNA experience.
Long-term care experience.

Responsibilities

Support Cantata Adult Life Services’ mission, values, and vision, and follow safety, confidentiality, quality-assurance, regulatory-compliance, and workplace-conduct requirements.
Provide individualized resident care according to care plans, supporting residents’ rights, dignity, independence, and well-being.
Assist residents with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinence care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transfers, ambulation, range of motion, and other care needs.
Complete tasks assigned by the charge nurse, including vital signs, weights, specimen collection, and intake/output records.
Use proper techniques and equipment to transfer, reposition, and ambulate residents safely; support restorative care and resident comfort, privacy, and independence.
Interact warmly and compassionately with residents and respond promptly and courteously to call lights.
Protect residents’ skin integrity by providing appropriate incontinence care, turning and repositioning immobile residents, and applying moisturizers as needed.
Observe residents for changes in condition or behavior and promptly report changes and safety concerns to licensed nursing personnel or the charge nurse.
Communicate unit updates, concerns, and priorities to the charge nurse.
Complete accurate and timely care documentation in the EMR, such as MatrixCare.
Maintain an inventory of residents’ personal belongings, promptly report missing items, and assist in efforts to locate them.
Maintain a safe, neat, and clean environment; report environmental deficiencies and equipment problems.
Follow infection-control and safety procedures, including handwashing, PPE use, and proper disposal of soiled materials; use supplies and linen carefully.
Communicate effectively and tactfully with residents, families, visitors, peers, and supervisors, including in sensitive situations.
Collaborate with the care team, use sound judgment to complete duties with minimal supervision, and follow up on concerns and care-related issues.
Promote positive, professional relationships with residents, families, and guests; assist with orienting residents and families after admission or transfer.
Escort residents to appointments, activities, and services as needed, participate in activities as directed, and complete rounds and safe resident transport within the facility.
Complete required in-service training and comply with attendance, uniform, dress-code, and personal-hygiene standards.
Assist the supervisor with administrative tasks and special projects as assigned.
Maintain current CNA certification and perform other duties as assigned.