Cna/Qma

Indiana Fitness Works•Gas City, IN

About The Position

The CNA/QMA provides resident care at Twin City Healthcare in accordance with residents’ care plans, nursing care policies, and applicable Federal and State requirements. The role assists residents with activities of daily living, mobility, meals, hygiene, and other personal care while maintaining dignity, privacy, and confidentiality. The CNA/QMA documents care and observations, monitors residents for changes in condition, and promptly reports concerns to the Charge Nurse or supervisor. The position requires working one of the listed shifts: 6am–2pm, 2pm–10pm, or 10pm–6am. Employees must be able to work every other weekend. Holiday pay and overtime are available. The stated wage range is $15–$23.50 per hour, determined by license type, experience, and shift.

Requirements

Be a Certified Nursing Assistant or enrolled in a state-recognized and approved training program to become a Certified Nursing Assistant.
Be actively listed 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 exam.
Have a current health certificate or examination required by State agencies.
Be able to read and write, follow written instructions, and document care provided.
Be able to communicate orally and in writing, including with residents, families, personnel, and support agencies.
Demonstrate patience and tact when dealing with residents, families, representatives, visitors, and employees.
Have good emotional health and be able to remain calm under stress.
Be able to follow instructions, complete records under supervision, cooperate with staff, and work under supervision.
Be willing to perform simple repetitive tasks and understand that errors may have serious consequences for residents.
Be able to work every other weekend.
Be capable of extended periods of standing, bending, heavy lifting, walking, grasping, fine hand coordination, and repetitive lifting and movement of residents.
Be able to distinguish smells, tastes, temperatures, and colors, and hear and respond to pages.

Responsibilities

Observe residents and report changes in health status or unusual physical or behavioral conditions 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 instructions and care plans.
Assist residents with transfers, ambulation, repositioning, and range-of-motion activities, using appropriate body mechanics and devices as instructed.
Document care provided, observations, meal intake, and intake and output accurately as instructed.
Report to the supervisor at the beginning and end of each tour of duty and communicate about absences, breaks, schedule or workstation changes, and job-related problems.
Attend required in-service education programs and provide proof of annual Nurse Aide Registry renewal.
Maintain residents’ rooms and equipment in clean, orderly condition; make beds, clean and store care items, and promptly clean spills using caution signs when indicated.
Follow infection-control procedures, wash hands before and after direct care, and comply with applicable Federal and State requirements.
Assist with meal service, escort residents to eating areas, serve trays, feed or assist residents as instructed, monitor appetite and diabetic meal consumption, record intake, and provide post-meal grooming and dining-area cleanup.
Answer call lights and alarms promptly and courteously, treating each as an emergency until answered.
Pass assigned nourishments and snacks and report refusals to the nurse; ensure fresh ice is available unless otherwise instructed.
Obtain residents’ weights and heights as scheduled.
Apply, release, and document restraints as instructed; position residents’ tubing and collection bags as instructed.
Assist residents with their clothing and personal property and maintain resident privacy and confidentiality.
Report malfunctioning call lights or other equipment immediately and seek supervisor assistance when unsure about an assignment, procedure, or situation.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor or nursing staff that are within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice.