CNA-Certified Nursing Assistant- Springfield (56211)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•Springfield, MO

23h

About The Position

Sunterra Springs in Springfield is a skilled nursing community providing rehabilitation therapy and nursing services for short- and long-term care. The Certified Nursing Assistant provides services to assigned residents in accordance with their care plans and facility policies and procedures, under the direction of supervisors. The role is in the Clinical department, is non-exempt and hourly, and has no direct reports. The CNA supports residents with daily living and personal care, mobility, meals, nutrition, toileting, and other assigned care activities. The position requires maintaining accurate documentation, communicating changes in residents’ condition, following safety and infection-control requirements, and protecting residents’ rights and confidential health information. The CNA may also participate in care-plan meetings, training, emergency drills, and facility quality-improvement activities. The work may involve extended periods of walking, standing, sitting, bending, and stooping; assisting with resident transfers and lifting; exposure to infectious materials and other workplace hazards; and working beyond normal hours, including weekends and holidays, when necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Current Food Handler Permit.
No disciplinary action in effect against the certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Basic computer skills, including the ability to navigate electronic medical record systems.
Ability to communicate information about residents’ conditions and deal tactfully and professionally with residents, families, visitors, staff, agencies, and the public.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant and to work supportively as a team member.
Patience, tact, strong listening skills, and the ability to handle conflict professionally and courteously.
Ability to build positive interpersonal relationships with people of all ages and cultures.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and walk, stand, sit, bend, and stoop for extended periods.
Ability to perform resident care with hand and finger dexterity, and to bend, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and assist with resident evacuation.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull a minimum of 35 pounds.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Must meet facility general health requirements, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing with the state; the posting describes this as preferred, not required.
At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care at a skilled nursing or assisted living facility; the posting describes this as preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

Provide certified nursing assistant services to assigned residents in accordance with care plans, facility policies and procedures, and supervisor direction.
Provide supportive services to nurses, medication technicians, and other staff as needed, and perform assigned duties.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Coordinate assigned dining-room services, including setup and cleanup, meal-tray delivery, feeding assistance, and meal-intake documentation.
Deliver nutritional supplements at assigned times, assist residents as necessary, and document intake.
Assist with resident weighing, 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.
Keep the nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment.
Report changes in a resident’s condition to the resident’s nurse and supervisor.
Treat residents with dignity and respect, promote and protect their rights, and protect them from abuse.
Follow facility policies, standards of business conduct, applicable regulations, safety and hygiene measures, and infection-control procedures.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report policy violations, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, or misappropriation of property as required.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals, and promptly report work-related injuries and illnesses.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements; participate in life-safety and emergency drills and fulfill assigned emergency-plan responsibilities.
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 other duties related to the position.
Use proper lifting techniques and body mechanics when delivering resident care.