Certified Nursing Assistant - SNF/Evanston

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Evanston, WY

6d•$16 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

Provides certified nursing assistant services to assigned residents according to their care plans, facility policies and procedures, and supervisor direction. The position supports nurses, medication technicians, and other staff while assisting residents with daily activities, meals, mobility, toileting, and other care needs. The CNA documents care and resident progress, monitors and reports changes in residents’ conditions, and helps maintain residents’ dignity, safety, and rights. The role also requires compliance with facility policies, regulatory requirements, infection-control practices, confidentiality rules, and emergency procedures.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the state, with no disciplinary action in effect against the certification.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Current Food Handler Permit.
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.
Ability to communicate information about residents’ conditions and deal tactfully and professionally with residents, families, visitors, personnel, government representatives, and the public.
Patience, tact, strong listening skills, and the ability to handle difficult situations and conflict professionally and courteously.
Ability to work as a supportive team member and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with people of all ages and cultures.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and to walk, stand, sit, bend, and stoop for extended periods.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and carry out other physical movements required for the role.
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to provide resident care.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull at least 35 pounds.
Meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks for infectious diseases.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Ability to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Willingness to work in conditions that may include falls hazards, equipment burns, odors, dust, tobacco smoke, disinfectants, other air contaminants, infectious waste and diseases, and potentially hostile or emotional residents, family members, visitors, or personnel.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care; preferred but not required.

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 transportation in and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Coordinate dining-room services at assigned mealtimes, including setup, cleanup, meal-tray delivery, feeding assistance, and meal-intake documentation.
Deliver nutritional supplements at assigned times, assist residents as needed to ensure intake, and document intake.
Assist with resident weighing, record weights in designated locations, and report weight changes to the nurse and supervisor.
Help 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 a supervisor.
Keep the nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment to a nursing unit.
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 conduct, and applicable state and federal regulations; report noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, and suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation, or mistreatment to appropriate personnel.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information in verbal, written, and electronic communications.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control procedures; report occupational exposures and work-related injuries or illnesses promptly.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and fulfill assigned responsibilities during an emergency-plan activation, including assisting with resident evacuation.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements 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.
Use proper lifting and body mechanics when providing resident care.
Comply with facility standards, policies, procedures, and the compliance and ethics program.