Certified Nursing Assistant - SNF-Tooele (56061)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•Tooele, UT

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides services to assigned residents in accordance with care plans, facility policies and procedures, and directions from a supervisor. The role supports nurses, medication technicians, and other staff while assisting residents with daily living, mobility, meals, nutrition, toileting, and monitoring and reporting changes in condition. The position also requires accurate documentation and participation in resident care and facility activities. The CNA is expected to treat residents with dignity and respect, protect their rights and confidential health information, follow safety and infection-control procedures, report suspected abuse or other compliance concerns, and participate in emergency preparedness, training, and quality-improvement activities. The role may require work beyond normal hours, including weekends and holidays, when necessary. The position is classified as non-exempt and hourly.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the state.
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.
Ability to deal tactfully and professionally with residents, families, staff, visitors, government agencies, and the public, including in difficult or conflicting situations.
Ability to communicate information about residents’ conditions and demonstrate strong listening and interpersonal skills.
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 perform other common physical movements required by the position.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull a minimum of 35 pounds.
Ability to assist in evacuating residents during emergencies.
Must meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks for infectious diseases.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Ability to work beyond normal or assigned working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care at a skilled nursing or assisted living facility; preferred but 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 mealtime services, including setup, 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 according to facility policy, record weights, and report weight changes to the nurse and supervisor.
Monitor 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.
Inform the nurse and supervisor of factors that interfere with assigned work, including resident refusal or reassignment.
Report changes in residents’ conditions to their nurse and supervisor.
Treat residents with dignity and respect, promote and protect their rights, and protect residents from abuse.
Follow facility policies, standards of business conduct, applicable regulations, safety and hygiene measures, and infection-control procedures.
Maintain the confidentiality of protected health information in verbal, written, and electronic communications.
Report policy or regulatory noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation or discrimination, allegations of abuse or mistreatment, occupational exposures, and work-related injuries or illnesses to the appropriate personnel.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and fulfill assigned responsibilities during emergency-plan activation, including assisting with resident evacuation.
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 while providing resident care.