Certified Nursing Assistant - SNF-Tooele

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Tooele, UT

7d•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 nurses, medication technicians, and other staff while helping residents with daily living activities, mobility, nutrition, toileting, and other care needs. The position is classified as non-exempt and hourly, and has no direct reports. The CNA documents care and resident progress, monitors and reports changes in residents’ condition, skin, or weight, and communicates barriers to completing assigned work. The role also requires protecting residents’ rights and confidentiality, following safety and infection-control procedures, reporting suspected abuse or noncompliance, participating in training and emergency preparedness, and attending care-plan meetings and quality-improvement activities as needed. Assignments may vary with facility staffing needs.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant credential 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 and to communicate information about residents’ conditions.
Ability to work professionally and tactfully 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 maintain positive interpersonal relationships 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; hand and finger dexterity to provide resident care.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and carry out other physical movements required for the role.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull a minimum of 35 pounds.
Ability to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Meet general health requirements under facility policy, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Ability to avoid posing a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant in long-term care; this 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 procedures.
Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transfers to and from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
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 a nurse and supervisor.
Monitor residents’ skin condition and report pressure areas, skin breakdown, or skin tears to a nurse and supervisor.
Assist nursing staff with toileting programs and complete daily flow sheets for assigned tasks.
Document resident progress as directed by a supervisor and report changes in residents’ conditions.
Keep the nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment.
Treat residents with dignity and respect and promote and protect their rights.
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 and report policy violations, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, or misappropriation of property to appropriate personnel.
Protect residents from abuse, cooperate with investigations, and report occupational exposures and work-related injuries or illnesses promptly.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and carry out assigned duties during activation of the facility emergency plan, including assisting with resident evacuation when required.
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 duties in accordance with facility procedures.
Use proper lifting techniques and body mechanics while providing resident care.