Certified Nursing Assistant - Oshkosh

CLARITY CARE INC•Oshkosh, WI

14d•$21 - $22

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant assists clients with personal cares, basic housekeeping and client specific duties specifically with our Private Pay clients. They carry out responsibilities in the following functional areas: client safety, bathing, toileting, transfer assistance, meal preparation, cleaning/housekeeping, companionship, shopping, transporting clients, and running errands. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DESIRED OUTCOMES: Maintains client health by performing activities of daily living to include, but not limited to: bathing, grooming, toileting, and transfer assistance. Reads, understands and carry out Plan of Care at each visit. Ensures proper care of client by following procedures and treatments as described in the Plan of Care Prepares and serves meals by following general nutritional guidelines, menus, individual dietary restrictions, needs and preferences to ensure client health. Follows safety and regulatory procedures in all areas of food preparation, serving of meals, clean up and other related activities. Provides personal cares as directed by individual needs in a client specific manner. Responds promptly and competently in emergency situations. Maintains a sanitary and clean work area to ensure a safe, healthy, and welcoming environment. Supervises the safety of clients while allowing maximum independence and participation in daily living activities. Ensures the health, safety, and wellbeing of the client through assistance with household care/hygiene and homemaking duties to include but not limited to dusting, vacuuming, disposal of garbage, and cleaning. Notifies Supervisor of any changes in client behavior, health status, etc. Carries out client specific duties as assigned and directed by the supervisor. Contributes to Clarity Care team effort by accomplishing related results and tasks as needed or assigned.

Requirements

Must be an active Certified Nursing Assistant.
Must have previous experience providing personal cares.
Must possess a high school diploma/equivalent and/or related work/life experience.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must possess a valid WI driver’s license, and ability to meet agency driving standards.
Must provide proof of auto insurance.
Must pass a periodic WI Caregiver Background Checks including Department of Justice Criminal Record Checks, and/or that of previous states of residence.
Promotes and encourages the organization’s mission, vision, values, and philosophy.
Adheres to the organization’s code of conduct, standards, policies, procedures, and appropriately brings to management’s attention actual and potential violations.
Acts with integrity and maintains a professional image within the organization and throughout the community.
Acts as a team member within the department and organization to assist in accomplishing goals and objectives.
Maintains good attendance on the job and attends continuing education, training and meetings as scheduled.
Cooperates with supervisors and all levels of management involved in evaluating, delegating, and improving performance.
Exercises good judgment, decision making, and regard for safety within all aspects of performing job duties.
Communicates effectively, efficiently and ensures all information is transmitted appropriately. Understands, gives, reads, and follows written, verbal, or demonstrated instruction.
Appropriately requests and extends assistance, learns, prioritize tasks, independently assess situations, problem[1]solves, multi-tasks, and appropriately respond to challenges.
Achieves expected outcomes to meet organizational goals.
Possess physical aptitudes and capabilities that will enable performance of the job to include: ability to stoop, stand, pull, push, hear, see, kneel, walk, grasp, reach, talk, and lift at least 35 pounds.
Performs all other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Maintains client health by performing activities of daily living to include, but not limited to: bathing, grooming, toileting, and transfer assistance.
Reads, understands and carry out Plan of Care at each visit.
Ensures proper care of client by following procedures and treatments as described in the Plan of Care
Prepares and serves meals by following general nutritional guidelines, menus, individual dietary restrictions, needs and preferences to ensure client health.
Follows safety and regulatory procedures in all areas of food preparation, serving of meals, clean up and other related activities.
Provides personal cares as directed by individual needs in a client specific manner.
Responds promptly and competently in emergency situations.
Maintains a sanitary and clean work area to ensure a safe, healthy, and welcoming environment.
Supervises the safety of clients while allowing maximum independence and participation in daily living activities.
Ensures the health, safety, and wellbeing of the client through assistance with household care/hygiene and homemaking duties to include but not limited to dusting, vacuuming, disposal of garbage, and cleaning.
Notifies Supervisor of any changes in client behavior, health status, etc.
Carries out client specific duties as assigned and directed by the supervisor.
Contributes to Clarity Care team effort by accomplishing related results and tasks as needed or assigned.