Certified Nursing Assistant - Clearfield (56092)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•Clearfield, UT

About The Position

Provides certified nursing assistant services to assigned residents in accordance with care plans, facility policies and procedures, and the direction of supervisors. The position supports nursing, medication technician, and other staff, and performs assigned duties in a skilled nursing or assisted living facility. The CNA assists residents with activities of daily living, mobility, meals, nutrition, toileting, and other care needs. The role also involves monitoring and reporting changes in residents’ condition, documenting care and intake, protecting residents’ rights and confidentiality, following infection-control and safety requirements, and participating in training, care-plan meetings, emergency drills, and facility quality activities. Additional related duties may be assigned as facility needs require.

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.
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 and deal tactfully and professionally with residents, families, visitors, personnel, government agencies, and the general public.
Patience and tact, including willingness to work with difficult residents, family members, and staff; strong listening skills and ability to handle conflict professionally and courteously.
Ability to work as a supportive team member and contribute to teamwork.
Positive interpersonal relationship skills, including with people of all ages and cultures.
Ability to meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks for infectious diseases.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and perform other movements needed for the position.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, bend, and stoop for extended periods, with sufficient hand and finger dexterity to provide resident care.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull at least 35 pounds.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Ability to work safely around potential exposure to falls, equipment burns, odors, dust, tobacco smoke, disinfectants, air contaminants, infectious waste, and infectious diseases or conditions.

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 (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 or perform those activities in accordance with care plans and facility policies and procedures.
Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation to and from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Coordinate dining room services at assigned mealtimes, including setup, cleanup, meal-tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake.
Deliver nutritional supplements at assigned times, assist residents as necessary to ensure intake, and document intake.
Assist with resident weighing, 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.
Inform the nurse and supervisor 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, standards of conduct, and applicable state and federal regulations and guidelines.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control procedures; maintain confidentiality of protected health information; and report noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, and suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, or misappropriation as directed.
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, and fulfill assigned responsibilities when the facility emergency plan is activated.
Report work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to a supervisor.
Complete assigned training and skills competency 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 CNA duties in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
Use proper lifting techniques and body mechanics while providing resident care.