CNA/QMA

Indiana Fitness Works Inc.•Portland, IN

8d•$18 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The CNA/QMA provides nursing-assistant care to residents at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre, following each resident’s care plan and working under the supervision of the Charge Nurse, supervisor, or other professional nursing staff. The role includes assisting residents with activities of daily living, mobility, hygiene, meals, comfort, and personal property; observing and reporting changes in health or behavior; and documenting care and observations accurately. The CNA/QMA must follow infection-control, privacy, safety, and regulatory requirements and work cooperatively with residents, families, visitors, and staff. The listed shifts are 6 a.m.–2 p.m., 2 p.m.–10 p.m., and 10 p.m.–6 a.m. Employees must be able to work every other weekend. The stated pay range is $17.50–$28 per hour, determined by license type, experience, and shift. Holiday pay and overtime availability are listed.

Requirements

Be a Certified Nursing Assistant or enrolled in a state-recognized and approved training program to become a Certified Nursing Assistant.
Be active on the State registry without any findings.
If certified in a state other than Indiana, be an applicant to take the applicable State Nursing Assistant certification examination.
Be able to read, write, follow written instructions, and document care given; English reading and writing ability is required.
Possess a current health certificate or examination required by state agencies.
Demonstrate patience and tact when dealing with residents, families, representatives, visitors, and employees.
Have good emotional health and the ability to remain calm under stress and work with awareness that errors may have serious consequences for residents.
Be able to follow instructions, complete records under supervision, work under supervision, and cooperate with other staff.
Be able to communicate orally and in writing with residents, families, personnel, and support agencies.
Be willing to perform a variety of simple, repetitive tasks.
Be capable of extended periods of standing, bending, walking, lifting, and moving residents, including repetitive lifting and movement.
Be able to work every other weekend.

Responsibilities

Observe residents and report health-status changes, unusual or significant physical or behavioral changes, appetite changes, and meal refusals to the nurse or supervisor.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, skin care, grooming, shaving, nail care, and toileting, according to the care plan and instructions.
Provide complete and partial baths as required, bathe residents when clothing or linens are wet or soiled, and provide additional skin care as instructed.
Assist residents with transfers, bed and chair mobility, and ambulation, including use of special devices as instructed; reposition bedfast residents at least every two hours using proper alignment and devices as instructed.
Document all care and observations, meal intake, intake and output, and restraint use as instructed; obtain resident weights and heights as scheduled.
Report to the supervisor at the beginning and end of each shift and contact the Charge Nurse regarding absences, breaks, schedule or work-station changes, early departure, and job-related problems.
Attend required in-service education programs and function within the limits of Nurse Aide Training.
Clean and store equipment and personal-care items, keep resident rooms in good order, make beds, clean dining areas after meals, and promptly clean spills using caution signs when indicated.
Follow infection-control procedures, wash hands before and after direct care, maintain resident privacy and confidentiality, and treat residents with dignity, kindness, and respect.
Respond promptly and courteously to call lights and alarms, treating each as an emergency until answered; report malfunctioning call lights and equipment immediately.
Assist with meal service, escort residents to designated eating areas, serve trays, feed or assist residents as instructed, encourage independence, provide post-meal grooming, and pass assigned snacks and nourishments.
Monitor diabetic residents carefully and notify the nurse of decreased meal consumption.
Provide range-of-motion assistance during morning and evening care as instructed; position residents’ tubing and collection bags as instructed.
Apply, release, and document restraints as instructed; ensure fresh ice is available unless instructed otherwise.
Assist residents with their clothing and personal property and seek supervisor assistance when unsure about an assignment, procedure, or situation.
Implement assigned resident care plans, complete care assignments and other assigned duties within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice, and comply with federal and state requirements.
Provide proof of annual Nurse Aide Registry renewal.