Cna/Qma

Indiana Fitness Works•Avon, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The CNA/QMA provides direct resident care at Brooke Knoll Village, following assigned care plans and working under the supervision of the Charge Nurse and other professional nursing staff. The role includes assisting residents with activities of daily living, mobility, personal hygiene, meals, and comfort; observing and reporting changes in residents’ conditions; documenting care and observations; and maintaining residents’ dignity, privacy, and confidentiality. The position requires working every other weekend. Shifts listed are 6 a.m.–2 p.m., 2 p.m.–10 p.m., and 10 p.m.–6 a.m. Pay is $17.50–$28 per hour, determined by license type, experience, and shift. Holiday pay and overtime are available.

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 findings.
If certified in a state other than Indiana, be an applicant to take the applicable State Nursing Assistant certification exam.
Possess a current health certificate or examination required by State agencies.
Be able to read, write, and follow written instructions, document care, and complete records under supervision.
Communicate orally and in writing 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 remain calm under stress; be willing to perform repetitive tasks and understand that errors may have serious consequences for residents.
Be able to work under supervision and cooperate with other staff.
Be capable of extended periods of standing, bending, heavy lifting, moving throughout most of the workday, and repetitive lifting and movement of residents.
Be able to perform the physical and sensory requirements of the role, including walking, grasping, fine hand coordination, distinguishing smells, tastes, temperatures, and colors, and hearing and responding to pages.
Be able to work every other weekend.

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, shaving, hair care, nail care, and toileting, according to the care plan and instructions.
Help residents transfer between beds and chairs and ambulate, including with special devices; reposition bedfast residents at least every two hours 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 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 provide proof of annual Nurse Aide Registry renewal.
Maintain residents’ rooms and equipment, make beds, clean and store personal-care items, promptly clean spills, and report malfunctioning call lights or other equipment.
Follow infection-control procedures, wash hands before and after direct care, and maintain residents’ privacy and confidentiality.
Ensure fresh ice is available unless instructed otherwise; assist with meal service, escort residents to eating areas, serve trays, feed or assist residents as assigned, monitor appetite and diabetic meal consumption, and report concerns to the nurse.
Provide post-meal grooming assistance and clean dining areas as instructed; pass assigned snacks and nourishments and report refusals to the nurse.
Obtain scheduled weights and heights, provide range-of-motion exercises as instructed, and apply, release, and document restraints as instructed.
Answer call lights and alarms promptly and courteously, treating each as an emergency until answered.
Assist residents with their clothing and personal property and position tubing and collection bags as instructed.
Implement assigned care plans, complete care assignments and other duties within the scope of nursing assistant practice, and seek supervisory assistance when unsure about an assignment, procedure, or situation.
Comply with applicable federal and state requirements and perform other duties within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice as directed by supervisors or professional nursing staff.