Part-Time Certified Nursing Assistant - ALF- Vernal (55892)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•Vernal, UT

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides services to assigned residents in accordance with care plans and facility policies and procedures, under the direction of a supervisor. The position supports nurses, medication technicians, and other staff while promoting residents’ dignity, rights, safety, and quality of life. The role is in the Clinical department and reports to the Resident Care Coordinator or designee; it has no direct reports. The CNA assists residents with activities of daily living, mobility, meals, nutrition, toileting, and other care needs. The role also involves observing and reporting changes in residents’ conditions, documenting care and intake, and supporting infection control, emergency preparedness, and facility compliance. The position requires interaction with residents, families, visitors, and staff, as well as the ability to perform physical resident-care tasks. The posting identifies the role as part-time and hourly, non-exempt.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Current Food Handler Permit when applicable.
No disciplinary action in effect against the 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 to communicate information about residents’ conditions.
Ability to work supportively as a team member and deal tactfully and professionally with residents, families, staff, visitors, and the general public.
Patience, tact, strong listening skills, and the ability to handle conflict with professionalism and courtesy.
Positive interpersonal relationship skills, including with people of different ages and cultures.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Meet general health requirements under facility policy, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks for infectious diseases.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and walk, stand, sit, bend, and stoop for extended periods.
Ability to bend, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and perform other movements needed for the position.
Dexterity of hands and fingers to perform resident care.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull at least 35 pounds.
Ability to assist with patient evacuation during emergencies.
Willingness and ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing with the state; listed as preferred, not required.
At least one year of CNA experience in a skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility; listed as preferred, not required.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in a skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility.
Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the state.

Responsibilities

Provide supportive services to nurses, medication technicians, and other staff as needed, and perform assigned duties.
Assist residents with activities of daily living in accordance with care plans and facility policies and procedures.
Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transfers to and from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Coordinate assigned dining-room services, including setup and cleanup, meal-tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake.
Deliver nutritional supplements at assigned times, assist residents as needed to ensure intake, and document intake.
Assist with weighing residents, record weights in designated locations, and report weight changes to the nurse and supervisor.
Track residents’ skin condition and report pressure areas, skin breakdown, or skin tears to the nurse and supervisor.
Assist nursing staff with toileting-program activities.
Complete daily flow sheets and document resident progress as directed by the supervisor.
Inform the nurse and supervisor of factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment to a nursing unit.
Report changes in residents’ conditions to the resident’s nurse and supervisor.
Treat residents with dignity and respect and promote and protect their rights.
Follow facility policies, standards of business conduct, and applicable state and federal regulations and guidelines.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control policies and procedures; use proper lifting and body mechanics.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report policy violations, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, or discrimination to appropriate personnel.
Report allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation, exploitation, or mistreatment; protect residents and cooperate with investigations.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and fulfill assigned responsibilities during facility emergency-plan activations.
Immediately report work-related injuries and illnesses to a supervisor.
Complete required training and skills competency as a condition of employment.
Attend care-plan meetings for assigned residents and participate in QAPI or facility-assessment activities as needed.
Accept CNA assignments as staffing needs require and perform assigned CNA duties in accordance with facility policies and procedures.