Certified Nursing Assistant - Saratoga

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Saratoga Springs, UT

7d•$16 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides services to assigned residents in accordance with their care plans, facility policies and procedures, and the direction of supervisors. The role supports nursing and other staff and helps residents with activities of daily living, mobility, meals, nutrition, toileting, and routine monitoring and documentation. The CNA reports changes in residents’ conditions and concerns to the appropriate nurse or supervisor. The position requires respectful, confidential, and safe care; compliance with facility policies, regulations, infection-control practices, and resident-rights protections; and participation in training, emergency drills, care-plan meetings, and assigned quality-improvement activities. The CNA may accept assignments as staffing needs require and may be assigned other related duties. The job description notes that working beyond normal hours, including weekends and holidays, may be necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Current Food Handler Permit.
No disciplinary action in effect against the CNA certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant and communicate information about a resident’s condition.
Ability to work tactfully and professionally with residents, families, staff, visitors, government personnel, and the public, including in difficult or conflict situations.
Ability to work as a supportive team member and demonstrate teamwork, patience, courtesy, and positive interpersonal skills with people of different ages and cultures.
Basic computer skills, including the ability to navigate electronic medical record systems.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and walk, stand, sit, bend, and stoop for extended periods.
Dexterity of hands and fingers to perform resident care; ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and complete other common physical movements required for the position.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull a minimum of 35 pounds.
Ability to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
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.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the state (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 (preferred, 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 procedures.
Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation using 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 needed, and document intake.
Assist with weighing residents, record weights in designated locations, and report changes to a nurse and supervisor.
Assist with tracking residents’ skin condition and report pressure areas, skin breakdown, or skin tears.
Assist nursing staff with toileting-program activities and complete daily flow sheets for specified tasks.
Document resident progress as directed by a supervisor and keep the nurse and supervisor informed of factors interfering with assigned work.
Report changes in a resident’s condition to the resident’s nurse and supervisor.
Treat residents with dignity and respect and promote and protect their rights.
Follow facility policies, standards of conduct, applicable regulations, safety and hygiene measures, and infection-control procedures.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report policy noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, and allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment to appropriate personnel.
Protect residents from abuse and cooperate with investigations.
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, and fulfill assigned duties during emergency-plan activation, including assisting with resident evacuation.
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 according to facility policies and procedures.
Use proper lifting techniques and body mechanics when providing resident care.