Logan (55865)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•Logan, UT

About The Position

The CNA/Coordinator provides education, scheduling, and guidance to certified nursing assistants in accordance with resident care plans, facility policies and procedures, and supervisor direction. This is a hybrid position: the employee will assist the coordinator for 10–20 hours per week and work the remaining time on the floor as a CNA. The role reports to the Director of Nursing and CNAs report to this position. The position combines CNA coordination duties with direct resident care. The employee monitors and educates CNAs, audits completion of duties and documentation, and schedules CNAs according to PPD and budget. Direct-care responsibilities include supporting residents with activities of daily living, mobility, meals, nutrition, toileting, weights, skin monitoring, and reporting changes in residents’ conditions. The employee also supports nursing staff and participates in care-plan meetings and quality improvement activities as needed. The role requires compliance with facility policies, state and federal regulations, confidentiality requirements, infection-control practices, safety procedures, and emergency plans. The employee must complete assigned training and skills competency, report concerns and incidents appropriately, and treat residents with dignity while protecting their rights.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant certification in good standing with the state.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
No disciplinary action in effect against the CNA certification.
At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care.
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, staff, visitors, government personnel, and the public.
Patience, tact, teamwork, strong listening skills, and the ability to handle conflict professionally and courteously.
Positive interpersonal relationship skills with people of all ages and cultures.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and to 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 carry out other common physical movements required for the position.
Ability to lift, move, push, or pull a minimum of 35 pounds.
Ability to assist with evacuation of residents during emergencies.
Ability to meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.

Responsibilities

Monitor, educate, and audit CNAs to ensure duties and charting are completed and resident care is provided according to best practices.
Schedule CNAs according to PPD and budget.
Provide supportive services to nurses and other staff as needed and perform assigned duties.
Assist residents with or perform activities of daily living in accordance with care plans and facility policies.
Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation using beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
Coordinate dining-room services at assigned mealtimes, including setup, cleanup, meal-tray delivery, feeding assistance, and meal-intake documentation.
Deliver nutritional supplements, assist residents as needed to ensure intake, and document intake.
Assist with weighing residents, record weights as required, and report weight changes to the nurse and supervisor.
Track resident 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.
Keep the nurse and supervisor informed of factors interfering 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 and promote and protect their rights.
Follow facility policies and procedures, standards of business conduct, and applicable state and federal regulations and guidelines.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control procedures; maintain confidentiality of protected health information.
Report policy or regulatory noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, abuse, neglect, misappropriation, exploitation, or mistreatment through appropriate channels; cooperate with investigations and protect residents from abuse.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, or hazardous chemicals, as well as work-related injuries and illnesses, according to facility policy.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and fulfill assigned duties during facility emergency-plan activation, including assisting with resident evacuation.
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 according to staffing needs and perform CNA duties as assigned.
Use proper lifting techniques and body mechanics while providing resident care.