Certified Nursing Assistant - ALF/Grove Creek (56097)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•Lindon, UT

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant provides services to assigned residents in accordance with care plans and facility policies and procedures, under the direction of supervisors. The role supports nursing, medication, and other staff and carries out resident care and other assigned duties in a long-term care or assisted living setting. The CNA assists residents with activities of daily living, mobility, meals, nutrition, toileting, and other care needs. The position also includes observing and reporting changes in residents’ conditions, completing required documentation, and supporting resident dignity, rights, safety, privacy, and infection control. The CNA participates in training, care-plan meetings, quality improvement activities, and emergency drills, and may be assigned work according to staffing needs. This is a non-exempt, hourly position. The job requires physical activity throughout the workday, including assisting residents with movement and lifting, and may involve exposure to infectious materials and other workplace hazards. Work beyond normal hours, including weekends and holidays, may be necessary.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant credential in good standing with the state; the posting describes this as preferred in one section and lists it as a minimum qualification elsewhere.
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 communicate information about residents’ conditions and deal tactfully with residents, families, visitors, personnel, government agencies, and the public.
Patience, tact, teamwork, strong listening skills, and the ability to handle conflict professionally and courteously.
Basic computer skills, including the ability to navigate electronic medical record systems.
Positive interpersonal skills 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 to walk, stand, sit, bend, and stoop for extended periods.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and carry out other physical movements needed for the position.
Dexterity of hands and fingers to perform resident care.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull a minimum of 35 pounds.
Ability to assist in evacuating residents during emergencies.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours, including weekends and holidays, when necessary.
Ability to work around potential hazards and exposures described in the posting, including falls, equipment burns, odors, air contaminants, infectious waste, and infectious diseases.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care, a skilled nursing facility, or an assisted living facility; the posting states this experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide supportive services to nurses, medication technicians, and other staff as needed, and perform duties as assigned.
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, and document intake.
Assist with weighing residents, record weights in designated locations, and report weight changes to the nurse and supervisor.
Help 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 a supervisor.
Inform the nurse and supervisor of factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment.
Report changes in a resident’s condition to the resident’s nurse and supervisor.
Treat residents with dignity and respect, promote and protect resident rights, and protect residents from abuse.
Follow facility policies, standards of conduct, applicable regulations, safety and hygiene measures, and infection control procedures.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report policy violations, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, and allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation, or mistreatment through the appropriate channels.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals, and report work-related injuries and illnesses promptly.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and fulfill assigned responsibilities during facility emergency-plan activation.
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 use proper lifting techniques and body mechanics when providing resident care.