Certified Nursing Assistant - SNF-Tooele

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Tooele, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides services to assigned residents in accordance with their care plans and facility policies and procedures, under the direction of a supervisor. The role supports nursing, medication technician, and other staff and includes assisting residents with activities of daily living, mobility, meals, toileting, and other care needs. The CNA observes and documents resident intake, weight, skin condition, and progress, and promptly reports changes or concerns to nursing staff and supervisors. The position requires respectful, dignified, and confidential care; compliance with facility policies, safety and infection-control procedures, and state and federal regulations; and participation in training, competency assessments, care-plan meetings, quality-improvement activities, and emergency preparedness. Assignments may vary according to facility staffing needs. The work may involve extended periods of walking, standing, sitting, bending, and stooping, resident handling and lifting, exposure to infectious materials and other workplace hazards, and work beyond normal hours, including weekends and holidays when necessary.

Requirements

CNA 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.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to communicate information about a resident’s condition and deal tactfully and professionally with residents, families, visitors, personnel, government agencies, and the public.
Patience, tact, teamwork, strong listening skills, and the ability to handle conflict courteously and professionally.
Basic computer skills, including the ability to navigate electronic medical record systems.
Positive interpersonal relationship skills, including 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 make other common physical movements required for the position.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull at least 35 pounds.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Must meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical exams and checks of immunity status for various infectious diseases.
At least one year of experience as a CNA in long-term care is preferred but not required.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care.

Responsibilities

Provide supportive services to nurses, medication technicians, and other staff as needed and perform assigned duties.
Assist residents with activities of daily living according to care plans and established policies and procedures.
Help residents lift, turn, move, position, and transfer between beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, and other locations.
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 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 a supervisor.
Keep the nurse and supervisor informed about factors that prevent assigned work from being completed, such as resident refusal or reassignment to a nursing unit.
Report changes in residents’ conditions to their nurse and supervisor.
Treat residents with dignity and respect, promote and protect their rights, and protect them from abuse.
Follow facility policies and procedures, standards of business conduct, applicable regulations, safety and hygiene measures, and infection-control procedures.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information in verbal, written, and electronic communications; report breaches or noncompliance to appropriate personnel.
Report retaliation or discrimination to HR or the compliance officer, and report allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation, exploitation, or mistreatment to a supervisor or administrator.
Cooperate with investigations and report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals according to facility policy.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, fulfill assigned duties during emergency-plan activation, and assist with resident evacuation when needed.
Report work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to a supervisor.
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 techniques and body mechanics while providing resident care.
Abide by facility standards, policies, procedures, and the compliance and ethics program; compliance is considered in performance appraisal.