Cna/Qma

Indiana Fitness Works•Columbus, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The CNA/QMA provides resident care at Pine Knoll Rehabilitation, following assigned care plans, nursing instructions, and applicable Federal and State requirements. The role involves helping residents with activities of daily living, mobility, hygiene, meals, comfort, and personal property while treating each resident with dignity, kindness, and respect. The CNA/QMA observes residents, documents care and intake, and promptly reports changes in health or behavior, concerns, and equipment malfunctions to the Charge Nurse or supervisor. The position also includes maintaining a clean and safe environment, following infection-control procedures, protecting resident privacy and confidentiality, and completing assigned care records. The schedule includes shifts from 6am–2pm, 2pm–10pm, or 10pm–6am, with a requirement to work every other weekend. Holiday pay and overtime are available. A new addition/building is scheduled to open in Winter 2026.

Requirements

Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant or enrolled in a State-recognized and approved CNA training program.
Must be actively listed on the State registry without any findings.
Applicants certified in a state other than Indiana must be an applicant to take the applicable State Nursing Assistant certification exam.
Must be able to read, write, and follow written instructions and document care provided.
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 capable of extended periods of standing, bending, and heavy lifting.
Must be able to follow instructions, complete records under supervision, work under supervision, and cooperate with other staff.
Must be able to move throughout most of the working day and perform repetitive lifting and movement of residents.
Must be able to communicate orally and in writing, remain calm under stress, and communicate with residents, families, personnel, and support agencies.
Must be willing to perform simple repetitive tasks and understand that errors may have serious consequences for residents.
Must be able to work every other weekend.
Must be able to bend, lift, walk, grasp, perform fine hand coordination, distinguish smells, tastes, temperatures, and colors, and hear and respond to pages.

Responsibilities

Observe residents and report changes in health status or physical or behavioral condition to the Charge Nurse or supervisor promptly.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, skin care, grooming, toileting, and nail care, according to the plan of care and instructions.
Provide complete or partial baths as scheduled or needed, and provide extra skin care to incontinent and bedfast residents and others as instructed.
Assist residents with transfers, positioning, ambulation, and range-of-motion activities, using good body mechanics and special devices as instructed; reposition bedfast residents at least every two hours as directed.
Document care provided, observations, meal intake, and intake and output accurately; obtain resident weights and heights as scheduled.
Assist with meal service, escort residents to designated eating areas, serve trays, feed or assist residents as instructed, pass assigned snacks and nourishments, and report refusals, appetite changes, or reduced diabetic meal consumption to the nurse.
Respond promptly and courteously to call lights and alarms, treating each as an emergency until answered.
Maintain resident rooms and dining areas in good order; clean and store equipment and personal care items, make beds, and clean spills promptly, using caution signs when indicated.
Follow infection-control procedures, including handwashing before and after direct resident care, and ensure fresh ice is available unless otherwise instructed.
Apply, release, and document restraints as instructed; position tubing and collection bags as directed.
Protect resident privacy and confidentiality and assist residents with their clothing and personal property.
Report to the supervisor at the beginning and end of each tour of duty and contact the Charge Nurse regarding absences, breaks, schedule or workstation changes, early departure, and job-related problems.
Attend required in-service education, provide proof of annual Nurse Aide Registry renewal, and work within the limits of Nurse Aide Training and applicable regulations.
Receive and complete resident-care assignments and other duties within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice; seek supervisory assistance when unsure about an assignment, procedure, or situation.
Report malfunctioning call lights and other equipment immediately.