Certified Nursing Assistant Price-Personal Care

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Woods Cross, UT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides services to assigned residents in accordance with care plans, facility policies and procedures, and supervisor direction. The position supports nurses, medication technicians, and other staff, and performs assigned CNA duties in a personal care setting. The CNA assists residents with activities of daily living, mobility, meals, nutritional supplements, toileting, and other care needs. The role includes observing and reporting changes in residents’ conditions, skin, or weight; documenting care and progress; and supporting resident rights, dignity, safety, and confidentiality. The position also requires participation in training, care-plan meetings, quality improvement activities, safety drills, and emergency procedures as assigned. This is a part-time, hourly, non-exempt position. The work location is Rocky Mountain Personal Care in Woods Cross, Utah. The position is classified as a day shift and may require work beyond assigned hours, including weekends and holidays, when necessary. Physical demands include assisting residents and lifting, moving, pushing, or pulling at least 35 pounds. The work may involve exposure to infectious materials, hazardous chemicals, airborne contaminants, and challenging behavior.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Current Food Handler Permit.
No disciplinary action in effect against CNA certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant and to communicate information about a resident’s condition.
Ability to work supportively as a team member and deal tactfully and professionally with residents, families, visitors, staff, agencies, and the public, including in difficult or conflict situations.
Basic computer skills, including the ability to navigate electronic medical record systems.
Positive interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with people of all ages and cultures.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and to walk, stand, sit, bend, and stoop for extended periods; dexterity to perform resident care.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and perform other common physical movements required for the position.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull a minimum of 35 pounds and assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Meet general health requirements under facility policy, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks for infectious diseases.
Ability to work beyond normal or assigned working hours, including weekends and holidays, when necessary.
Ability to work around potential falls, 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.
Agreement to abide by facility standards, policies, procedures, and compliance and ethics program; compliance is a condition of employment and a factor in performance evaluation.

Nice To Haves

CNA certification in good standing with the state is preferred but 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 is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide supportive services to nurses, medication technicians, and other staff as needed.
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 using beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, and other equipment.
Coordinate dining services at assigned mealtimes, including setup, cleanup, meal delivery, feeding assistance, and meal-intake documentation.
Deliver nutritional supplements at assigned times, assist residents as needed, 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 about factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment to another 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 and procedures, standards of business conduct, and applicable state and federal regulations and guidelines.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control procedures; maintain confidentiality of protected health information; and report noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, or discrimination through appropriate channels.
Report allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation, exploitation, or mistreatment; protect residents from abuse and cooperate with investigations.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals and report work-related injuries and illnesses promptly.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements as a condition of employment.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, fulfill assigned duties under the facility emergency plan, and assist with resident evacuation when necessary.
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 similar or related to the essential duties.
Use proper lifting and body mechanics when providing resident care.