CNA-Certified Nursing Assistant- Springfield

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•Springfield, MO

8d•$17 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides care and support to assigned residents in accordance with their care plans, facility policies and procedures, and directions from supervisors. The role is based at Sunterra Springs, a skilled nursing community in Springfield, Missouri, providing rehabilitation therapy, nursing services, and short- and long-term care. The CNA works with nursing and other facility staff to meet residents’ individual needs in a personal and professional manner. The position includes assisting residents with activities of daily living, mobility, meals, toileting, and other care needs; observing and reporting changes in residents’ conditions; and documenting care and progress. The CNA is expected to protect residents’ rights and confidentiality, follow safety and infection-control practices, complete required training, and participate in care planning and facility quality and emergency activities. Work may extend beyond assigned hours and include weekends and holidays when necessary. The position requires intermittent movement throughout the workday and physical assistance with resident care, including lifting and repositioning.

Requirements

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 a resident’s condition.
Ability to work effectively as a supportive team member and contribute to teamwork.
Patience, tact, professionalism, courtesy, and the ability to handle difficult or emotional situations and conflict.
Positive interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with people of all ages and cultures.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Must meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks for various infectious diseases.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and walk, stand, sit, bend, and stoop for extended periods.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and carry out other common physical movements required for the role.
Hand and finger dexterity sufficient to perform resident care.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull at least 35 pounds.
Ability to assist in resident evacuation during emergencies.
Ability to work beyond normal or assigned working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the state, with no disciplinary action in effect against the certification.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the state (listed as preferred, not required).
At least one year of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant in long-term care (listed as preferred, 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 transfers to and from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Coordinate assigned dining-room services, including setup and cleanup, meal-tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake.
Deliver nutritional supplements at assigned times, assist residents as needed 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 the 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 residents’ conditions to their nurse and supervisor.
Treat residents with dignity and respect, promote and protect residents’ rights, and protect residents from abuse.
Follow facility policies and procedures, standards of business conduct, applicable regulations, safety and hygiene measures, and infection-control practices.
Maintain the confidentiality of protected health information in verbal, written, and electronic communications; report noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, or discrimination to appropriate personnel.
Report allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation, or mistreatment to a supervisor or administrator, and cooperate with investigations.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, fulfill assigned duties during emergency-plan activation, and assist with resident evacuation when required.
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 duties in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
Use proper lifting techniques and body mechanics when providing resident care.
Communicate resident information and work professionally with staff, residents, families, visitors, government personnel, and the public.