Cna/Qma

Indiana Fitness Works•Portland, IN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The CNA/QMA provides hands-on care to residents at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre under the supervision of nursing staff. The role includes supporting residents with activities of daily living, mobility, personal hygiene, meals, and other needs according to assigned care plans and instructions. The employee observes residents, documents care and intake, and promptly reports changes in health or behavior to the Charge Nurse or supervisor. The position requires working one of the listed shifts and every other weekend.

Requirements

Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant or enrolled in a state-recognized and approved training program to become one.
Must be actively listed on the State registry with no findings.
Applicants certified in a state other than Indiana must be applicants to take the applicable State Nursing Assistant certification exam.
Must be able to read, write, and follow written instructions, document care, and complete records under supervision.
Must possess a current health certificate or examination required by state agencies.
Must communicate orally and in writing with residents, families, personnel, and support agencies, and remain calm under stress.
Must demonstrate patience and tact when dealing with residents, families, representatives, visitors, and employees.
Must have good emotional health and be able to work under supervision and cooperate with other staff.
Must be willing to perform repetitive tasks and understand that errors may have serious consequences for residents.
Must be capable of extended periods of standing, bending, and heavy lifting, and of moving throughout most of the workday and repeatedly lifting and moving residents.
Must be able to work every other weekend.
Must work one of the listed shifts: 6 a.m.–2 p.m., 2 p.m.–10 p.m., or 10 p.m.–6 a.m.

Responsibilities

Observe residents and promptly report changes in health status or unusual physical or behavioral conditions to the Charge Nurse or supervisor.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, skin care, grooming, toileting, and nail care.
Provide complete or partial baths as required by care policies, resident plans, or soiling; give extra skin care to residents as instructed.
Assist residents with transfers, ambulation, repositioning, and range-of-motion activities, using proper body mechanics and prescribed devices.
Document care, observations, meal intake, and intake and output accurately as instructed.
Attend required in-service education programs and report to the supervisor at the beginning and end of each shift.
Assist with meal service, escort residents to eating areas, serve trays, feed or assist residents as assigned, monitor appetite and meal consumption, and provide post-meal grooming and dining-area cleanup.
Respond promptly and courteously to call lights and alarms; report malfunctioning call lights or equipment immediately.
Pass assigned snacks and nourishment, report refusals, and obtain scheduled weights and heights.
Apply, release, and document restraints as instructed; position resident tubing and collection bags as instructed.
Maintain residents’ rooms and personal-care equipment in clean and orderly condition, make beds, clean spills, and keep equipment and personal items properly stored.
Follow infection-control procedures, wash hands before and after direct care, maintain resident privacy and confidentiality, and treat residents with dignity and respect.
Implement assigned resident care plans, complete care assignments and other duties within the scope of nursing assistant practice, and seek supervisory assistance when unsure.
Contact the Charge Nurse regarding absences, breaks, schedule or work-station changes, early departure, and job-related problems.
Comply with applicable federal and state requirements and provide proof of annual Nurse Aide Registry renewal.