Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Midwest Health•Topeka, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides direct and indirect resident care under the direction of a licensed nurse. The role includes assisting residents with personal care, mobility, meals, activities, and daily needs; observing and reporting changes in residents’ conditions; and documenting care and services. CNAs must follow Community and nursing department policies, protect resident confidentiality, treat residents and others with dignity and respect, and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers and other departments. Other duties may be assigned by an authorized supervisor.

Requirements

Valid CNA certification in good standing with the State.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to meet general health requirements under State regulations and Company policy, which may include medical and physical examinations.
Use a transfer or gait belt, or obtain assistance from another employee, when assisting residents with lifting or carrying objects in excess of 25 pounds.
Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people.
Ability to see and hear, or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately for the job.

Responsibilities

Comply with the Community’s personnel, safety, and corporate policies and procedures, as well as nursing department policies and procedures.
Immediately report witnessed or reported allegations of resident abuse or neglect to the Executive Director, RCC, or Unit Manager.
Treat residents, family members, visitors, and team members with dignity and respect, and maintain confidentiality of resident and family information.
Maintain good working relationships with coworkers and other departments, and report to work on time and as scheduled.
Assist with resident admissions and discharges.
Assist residents with oral care; bathing; ear, eye, facial, hair, and nail care; and bowel and bladder functions.
Keep residents dry by changing soiled or wet clothing and linens; make beds and change linens as needed and on schedule.
Collect specimens, including urine, sputum, and stool.
Prepare residents for activities and social programs and transport them to and from appointments, activities, and programs.
Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transferring residents to and from beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Assist residents with ambulation and mobility, using gait belts properly.
Measure and document resident temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, and height.
Answer resident call lights promptly and routinely check assigned residents to ensure personal care needs are met.
Report and, when appropriate, document changes in residents’ conditions or behavior to the Charge Nurse.
Prepare residents for meals, serve and remove trays, assist with feeding as needed, and distribute drinking water, fluids, and nourishments.
Assist in the care of dying residents and provide post-mortem care.
Organize and straighten resident rooms daily, and place soiled linens in appropriate bags, bins, and trash cans.
Complete required documentation of care and services and give report to the oncoming shift according to Community policy.
Assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.