Cna/Pca

St. Anns Residence•Duluth, MN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Ann's Home is a leading provider of senior care services in Duluth, MN, dedicated to promoting independence and well-being among our residents. We are currently seeking compassionate and dedicated individuals to join our team as Personal Care Assistants (PCA) or Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA). If you have a passion for helping others and making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

Be punctual, and keep an excellent attendance record.
Follow instructions, both verbal and written.
Remain calm in difficult and unusual situations.
Responds promptly to resident’s request for service and assistance.
Promote independence with residents offering choices and fostering self-help skills.
Work individually as well as within a team.
Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.
Monitor own work to ensure quality.
Prioritize and organize work effectively and efficiently.
Complete tasks on time or notifies appropriate person(s) with an alternate plan.
Be flexible and adaptable to change, delays, or unexpected events.
Be compassionate and work with tact and ethical awareness.
Treat others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
Maintain confidentiality.
Observe safety and security procedures.
Use equipment and materials properly.
Asks for and offers help when needed.
Takes responsibility for his/her own actions.
Volunteers readily and seeks increased responsibilities.
Follow policies and procedures.
Ability to follow St. Ann’s guiding principles; Respect, Compassion, Responsibility, Teamwork.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence and memos.
Ability to write clearly and informatively.
Edits work for spelling and grammar.
Speak clearly.
Listen and get clarification as needed.
Respond clearly to questions.
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few variables.

Responsibilities

Assist the resident with personal cares which may include all or some of the following: shampooing of hair, assist with showering, rubbing with lotions, fingernail or toenail care if instructed to do so, redirection of a confused resident, and other cares as assigned.
Assist with dressing, grooming and oral cares as assigned.
Assist in use of hearing aids and glasses for residents.
Answer calls from residents for assistance to determine resident’s needs.
Help each resident to reach and maintain the highest level of performance and independence.
Assist with treatments as delegated by the RN per individualized care plan.
Observe resident and report changes in physical and emotional condition such as change in attitude, loss of appetite, weight, etc…
Medication administration/assistance as delegated by RN.
Maneuver medication cart without difficulty.
Take and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration as instructed; report changes or concerns to RN.
Attend staff meetings and in-service training.
Light housekeeping tasks such as dusting and cleaning resident’s room.
Transport residents or assist resident to walk.
Assist with transfers as needed.
Change bed linens, run errands, direct visitors, and answer telephone.
Launder resident’s personal laundry.
Assist resident with continence care.
Complete appropriate documentation on each resident as warranted.
Other duties as assigned.