Certified Nursing Assistant - SNF- Riverton (56000)

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Riverton, UT

6d•$19 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Rocky Mountain Care in Riverton, Utah, provides skilled rehabilitation and nursing care tailored to individual patients’ and residents’ needs. Its services include nursing care, one-on-one physical therapy, speech therapy, lymphedema therapy, and outpatient therapy. The facility is designed to provide a comfortable care setting and help patients return to their prior living arrangements as quickly as possible. The Certified Nursing Assistant provides care to assigned patients in accordance with care plans and facility policies and procedures, under the direction of supervisors. The role supports nurses, medication technicians, and other staff, and includes assisting residents with daily living activities, mobility, meals, nutrition, toileting, and monitoring and documenting resident status. The position reports to the Director of Nursing, Unit Manager, CNA Coordinator, Resident Care Coordinator, or Director of Clinical Services, and has no direct reports. The role requires compliance with facility policies, professional conduct standards, and applicable regulations. The CNA protects residents’ rights and confidentiality, follows safety and infection-control practices, reports concerns and changes in residents’ conditions, participates in training and emergency drills, and may take on related duties as assigned. The work can involve extended hours, weekends, and holidays when necessary, as well as physical activity and exposure to infectious materials and other workplace conditions.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing with the state; the detailed qualifications section states this is required, although an earlier section describes it as preferred and not required.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Current Food Handler Permit when applicable.
No disciplinary action in effect against CNA certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Basic computer skills, including the ability to navigate electronic medical record systems.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant and communicate information about residents’ conditions.
Teamwork, tact, patience, strong listening skills, and professionalism in dealing with patients, families, staff, visitors, and the public.
Positive interpersonal relationship skills, including 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 to perform resident care and ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and perform overhead lifting as needed.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull at least 35 pounds.
Ability to assist with evacuating patients during emergencies.
Meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Willingness and ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in a skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide certified nursing assistant services to assigned patients according to care plans, facility policies, and supervisor direction.
Support nurses, medication technicians, and other staff as needed and perform duties as assigned.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transfers.
Coordinate dining services at assigned mealtimes, including setup, cleanup, meal delivery, feeding assistance, and meal-intake documentation.
Deliver nutritional supplements, assist residents as needed to ensure intake, and document intake.
Assist with weighing patients, record weights according to facility policy, and report weight changes to nurses and supervisors.
Help monitor residents’ skin and report pressure areas, skin breakdown, or skin tears.
Assist nursing staff with toileting program activities and complete daily flow sheets for specified tasks.
Document resident progress as directed and keep nurses and supervisors informed of barriers to assigned work.
Report changes in residents’ conditions to their nurse and supervisor.
Treat patients with dignity and respect, protect their rights, and comply with facility policies, standards of conduct, and applicable regulations.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report policy violations, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, and allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, or misappropriation of property.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control procedures; report occupational exposures and work-related injuries or illnesses promptly.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, fulfill assigned emergency-plan duties, and assist with patient evacuation when necessary.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements and attend care-plan meetings for assigned patients.
Participate in QAPI or facility-assessment activities as needed.
Accept CNA assignments as staffing needs require and perform related CNA duties as assigned.
Use proper lifting techniques and body mechanics while providing care.