Certified Nursing Assistant - $5,000 Hiring Bonus

Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority•Cherokee, NC

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Provides personal care and performs routine tasks for facility residents of the Tsali Care Center as assigned by supervisor, and all related duties of Certified Nursing Assistants as certified by the State of North Carolina. This role involves implementing the plan of care for residents, taking vital signs, organizing daily schedules, and ensuring safe practices. The position requires maintaining certifications, attending in-service programs and staff meetings, and completing documentation accurately and timely. The Certified Nursing Assistant will also assist and orient new employees and provide resident care within state scope of practice regulations.

Requirements

Must already be a Certified Nursing Assistant or have previous medical experience with the willingness to obtain CNA certification within 4 months after being hired to qualify for this position.
Three to six months would be necessary to become proficient in most phases of this position.
Must possess sufficient and legible written and verbal skills in order to communicate with residents and health care providers.
Must maintain specified certifications.
Must have CPR Certification or must obtain within the first 6 months of employment.
Must have thorough knowledge of the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the EBCI Health Delivery, standard CNA practices, applicable OSHA mandates, and related regulatory controls.
Requires the ability to perform various CNA skills using assigned clinical equipment.
Must have basic clerical skills, including the ability to maintain records, files, and logs.
Must have good communication skills, both written and verbal.
Must have an understanding of the EBCI culture, life styles, and risk factors.
Must adhere to all tribal confidentiality policies and procedures.
Requires a high degree of accuracy in reporting health abnormalities to the residents' primary Nurse, and in the documentation of services provided.
Must demonstrate good observation skills with sufficient knowledge to recognize health abnormalities and report them to the patient's primary Nurse.
Requires good organizational skills in order to follow a schedule and calendar of visits for resident care, assemble needed supplies, prioritizing resident needs, and planning visits to make good use of time.
Consistently demonstrates superior customer service skills to patients/customers by demonstrating characteristics that align with CIHA’s guiding principles and core values.
Ensure excellent customer service is provided to all patients/customers by seeking out opportunities to be of service.

Nice To Haves

A high school diploma or GED is preferred.
Experience providing care to ill or elderly would be preferred.
Valid driver’s license preferred

Responsibilities

Implements the plan of care for residents in the assigned caseload and schedule.
Takes vital signs as specified in CNA Plan of Care, understands normal parameters and reports results outside of normal parameters to residents' primary Nurse supervisor immediately if indicated.
Organizes daily schedule to make good use of time and care of residents.
Demonstrates safe practices by using proper body mechanics, following policies for sharp/dangerous material handling and disposal, reporting and/or acting to correct unsafe or costly conditions.
Cleans and restocks CNA supplies daily and as needed to maintain current and complete nursing assistant supplies.
Maintains current CPR certification, TB test, and CNA certification without lapse and provides copies to supervisor.
Attends all mandatory agency in-service/education programs as scheduled during the evaluation period.
Attends at least 12 hours/year of work-related educational programs.
Participates in QA and Performance Improvements projects as assigned.
Attends monthly staff meetings and scheduled case conferences involving assigned residents, unless excused by Supervisor. Documents the reading of minutes when unable to attend staff meetings.
Performs other duties assigned by supervisor to promote efficient operation of the facility.
Follows written and oral directions.
Follows established performance standards & perform duties.
Assist/orient new employees in following established facility policies and procedures.
Complete documentation accurately, timely and by following facility policies and procedures.
Provide resident care within state scope of practice regulations.
Utilize all equipment within manufacture’s recommendations.
Follow resident’s rights policies and procedures.