Certified Nursing Attendant - CNA
About The Position
The Indiana Veterans' Home in West Lafayette, Indiana, is a full-service care facility serving veterans and their spouses. Its mission is to provide compassionate, comprehensive skilled care in a therapeutic, home-like environment while supporting residents' health and quality of life. The Certified Nursing Attendant provides physical care and assistance with daily living, helps maintain a safe and healthy environment, and contributes to residents' care and rehabilitation plans. The salary traditionally starts at $31,512.00 and may be commensurate with education and work experience. No degree is required.
Requirements
- Must be certified and maintain certification as a CNA.
- Must maintain first aid and CPR certification.
- Ability to understand and communicate with residents and understand and complete nursing forms.
- Ability to follow verbal instructions and provide basic nursing care practices.
- Ability to use medical equipment within the scope of certification.
- Ability to provide safe, efficient resident care in accordance with applicable state and Veterans' Administration rules, IVH policies and procedures, and HIPAA rules.
- Must attend and complete all required in-service training.
- Ability to prioritize workload and be flexible.
- Ability to recognize basic changes in a resident's condition and report them to the nurse.
- Ability to administer medications and treatments safely and efficiently, recognize medication side effects, and report them.
Responsibilities
- Provide physical care to residents, including bathing, feeding, dressing, and toileting.
- Train and assist residents with daily living tasks, including dressing, eating, bathing, brushing teeth, and combing hair.
- Escort residents to therapies, dining areas, treatment and testing locations, outside medical facilities, and field trips.
- Check and record residents' vital signs.
- Supervise residents' daily routines.
- Help maintain a safe and healthy environment by performing housekeeping duties, such as cleaning equipment and changing bed linens.
- Sort and tag institutional and personal linens.
- Establish rapport with residents to support treatment and rehabilitation.
- Observe, record, and report residents' conditions and behavior.
- Participate in care plans involving geriatric care and treatment as a member of the health team.
Benefits
- Three medical plan options, including prescription coverage, as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program with gift card rewards for completing wellness activities
- Health savings account with bi-weekly state contributions
- Deferred compensation 457(b) account with employer match
- Two fully funded pension plan options
- Leave policies, including paid new parent leave, childbirth recovery leave for eligible mothers, community service leave, vacation, personal, and sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program with covered behavioral health visits
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- Free parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
