Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Colonial Oaks Health and Rehabilitation•Marion, IN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Colonial Oaks Health and Rehabilitation is hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide resident care and support in its facility. The role assists residents with personal care, meals, mobility, and daily living needs; responds to requests for assistance; maintains resident rooms; observes and reports changes in residents’ condition; provides emotional support; documents care; and follows confidentiality, safety, infection-control, and cleanliness requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, unless working under a student permit.
CNA certification in good standing from the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH). CNAs transferring from another state and graduating CNA students who are not yet certified may work for 120 days while awaiting Indiana certification.
Basic computer skills and knowledge of programs such as Excel and Word.
Thorough understanding of safe and effective nursing practices in Indiana.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, work independently, and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Personal integrity and ability to interact tactfully with residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and personnel.
Ability to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.
Judgment in prioritizing tasks and responsibilities in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
Ability to protect confidential information 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.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, skin care, grooming, nail care, and dressing.
Feed residents, provide bedside water and snacks, and transfer residents to and from dining areas as needed and in accordance with their nutritional plans of care.
Answer resident call lights and respond to requests for assistance promptly and in accordance with 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 actively listen to residents to build trust and support independence in daily living.
Protect resident confidentiality, rights, and privacy.
Document vitals and assistance provided in medical records in accordance with facility policy.
Comply with safety requirements and infection-control measures, and maintain a clean work environment.
Assist licensed nurses with procedures within the nurse aide’s scope of practice.
Relay information about a resident’s condition to appropriate staff members.