Certified Nursing Assistant

Albany Health and Rehabilitation•Albany, IN

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About The Position

Albany Health and Rehabilitation Center is hiring full-time Certified Nursing Assistants for all shifts. CNAs provide daily resident care, support nursing staff, monitor and report changes in resident health, and help maintain a safe, comfortable environment. The role includes assisting residents with personal care, meals, mobility, documentation, and other activities that support independence and well-being. CNAs build positive relationships with residents, families, and colleagues while protecting resident privacy and following facility policies, safety procedures, and infection-control practices.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, unless working under a student permit.
Certification by the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) as a CNA in good standing. CNAs transferring from another state may work for 120 days while awaiting Indiana certification; graduating CNA students who are not yet certified may also work for 120 days while awaiting certification.
Basic computer skills and knowledge of programs such as Excel and Word.
Thorough understanding of the principles of safe, effective nursing practices within the State of Indiana.
Ability to assist a licensed nurse with procedures within the nurse aide 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 in prioritizing tasks, duties, and responsibilities according to established standards, policies, and procedures.
Ability to exercise discretion, 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.
Ability to communicate information concerning a resident’s condition to appropriate staff members.

Responsibilities

Receive and follow written and verbal care assignments and provide residents’ daily care.
Assist residents with bathing, toileting, oral hygiene, skin care, grooming, nail care, and dressing.
Feed residents; provide bedside water and snacks; and help residents travel to and from dining areas in accordance with their nutritional care plans.
Check catheters frequently and provide catheter care as assigned by a nurse.
Assist residents with turning, positioning, exercise, transfers, and ambulation as needed and in accordance with facility protocols.
Answer resident call lights and respond to requests for assistance promptly 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 according to facility policy.
Offer emotional support and listen actively to help residents develop trust and independence in daily living.
Protect residents’ confidentiality, rights, and privacy.
Report and document resident or visitor incidents, accidents, complaints, or allegations according to facility procedures using the designated reporting system.
Take and monitor vital signs, intake and output, weights, and meal consumption as assigned by the staff nurse.
Complete assigned medical 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 records.
Follow safety requirements, infection-control measures, and facility policies while maintaining a clean work environment.
Use protective devices appropriately and under the direction of the staff nurse.
Follow emergency procedures for crash carts, resident codes, fire safety, missing residents, tornado preparation, violent residents, Wander Guard alarms, and door alarms.
Immediately report witnessed or suspected abuse to the nurse manager.
Follow infection-control and universal-precaution procedures.
Follow periodic equipment-cleaning schedules and return equipment to its proper area after use.
Keep nursing service work areas clean and sanitary.
Perform other duties assigned by the staff nurse or designee.