CNA/QMA

Indiana Fitness Works Inc.•Columbus, IN

1d•$18 - $29

About The Position

The CNA/QMA provides assigned resident care at The Belmont Health and Rehabilitation, implementing residents’ care plans under supervision and within the limits of Nurse Aide Training. The role supports residents with activities of daily living, mobility, hygiene, meals, comfort, privacy, and personal property while observing and documenting care and changes in residents’ conditions. The CNA/QMA reports concerns, absences, equipment problems, and other issues to the appropriate supervisor or Charge Nurse, follows infection-control and regulatory requirements, and cooperates with residents, families, visitors, and staff. The position offers shifts of 6am–2pm, 2pm–10pm, or 10pm–6am, with a requirement to work every other weekend. Pay is $17.50–$29 per hour, determined by license type, experience, and shift. Holiday pay and overtime are available.

Requirements

Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant or enrolled in a state-recognized and approved Certified Nursing Assistant training program.
Must be actively listed on the State registry without findings.
Applicants certified in a state other than Indiana must be applicants to take the applicable State Nursing Assistant certification exam.
Must have the ability to read, write, and follow written instructions and document care given.
Must possess a current health certificate or examination required by state agencies.
Must demonstrate patience and tact when dealing with residents, families, representatives, visitors, and employees.
Must have good emotional health and be able to stand for extended periods, bend, and perform heavy lifting.
Must be able to follow instructions and complete records under supervision.
Must be able to move throughout most of the workday and perform repetitive lifting and movement of residents.
Must be able to communicate orally and in writing, including reading and writing in English and communicating with residents, families, personnel, and support agencies.
Must be able to remain calm under stress and work with awareness that errors may have serious consequences for residents.
Must be willing to perform simple, repetitive tasks, work under supervision, and cooperate with other staff.
Must be able to work every other weekend.
Physical abilities include bending, lifting, walking, grasping, fine hand coordination, distinguishing smells, tastes, temperatures, and colors, and hearing and responding to pages.

Responsibilities

Observe residents and report changes in health status or unusual physical or behavioral changes to the Charge Nurse or supervisor promptly.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, skin care, shaving, hair care, nail care, and toileting, according to instructions and care plans.
Assist residents with transfers, ambulation, positioning, range-of-motion activities, and use of special devices, following instructions and good body mechanics.
Document care, observations, meal intake, intake and output, and other assigned records accurately.
Report to the supervisor at the beginning and end of each tour of duty and contact the Charge Nurse regarding absences, breaks, schedule or station changes, early departure, and job-related problems.
Attend required in-service education programs and provide proof of annual Nurse Aide Registry renewal.
Keep residents’ rooms and care equipment clean and orderly, make beds, and clean and store equipment and personal-care items.
Follow infection-control procedures, wash hands before and after direct care, ensure resident privacy, and keep resident information confidential.
Assist with meal service, escort residents to designated eating areas, serve trays, feed or assist residents as instructed, record meal intake, monitor appetite and meal consumption, and provide post-meal grooming and dining-area cleanup.
Pass assigned nourishments and snacks, report refusals to the nurse, and ensure fresh ice is available unless otherwise instructed.
Obtain scheduled weights and heights and properly apply, release, and document restraints as instructed.
Position residents’ tubing and collection bags as instructed.
Answer call lights and alarms promptly and courteously, and report malfunctioning call lights and other equipment immediately.
Assist residents with clothing and personal property and clean up spills promptly, using caution signs when indicated.
Seek supervisory assistance when unsure about an assignment, procedure, or situation, and perform other duties within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice as directed.
Comply with applicable federal and state requirements and implement assigned resident care plans.