Cna/ Ra Assisted Living - Prn

Horizon Health•Marshall, IL

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Horizon Health is a Critical Access, Rural Health Facility comprised of 25-inpatient beds located in Paris, IL & a multitude of outpatient clinic settings including Family Practice and Specialty Clinics in Paris and surrounding cities. We have been serving residents of Edgar County since 1968 though community education, emergency services, outpatient care and assisted living memory care. As we continue to expand our services & locations, our community has grown far beyond Paris. Our rich history and strong community support pave the way for the future of healthcare as we serve you—our family, friends, and neighbors. Willowbrook is Horizon Health’s newest 14 bed Memory Care Facility that seeks to provide our residents with an experience that makes them feel like they are living right at home. We have the ability to provide more one - one family-oriented care with our specialty trained and dedicated staff. Position Summary: Provide quality care to residents; implement specific procedures and programs; report pertinent information to the Resident Director or nurse in building; respond to inquiries or requests for information; assist teammates and/or Resident Director with tasks to support operations.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
State approved Nursing Assistant Certification
Must hold current Nursing Assistant Certification
Minimum of 3 months prior Nursing Assistant experience in assisted living preferred

Responsibilities

Provide quality care to residents in an environment which promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality as illustrated by the following: Provide individualized attention, which encourages each resident's ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being
Knowledgeable of the individualizes service plan for residents and provide support to the resident according to the service plan. Contributes to the service planning process by providing the charge nurse or other care planning staff with specific information and observations of the residents' needs and preferences
Assist with individual needs of residents which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, meals, incontinent care, toileting, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, and range of motion, communication, or other needs in keeping with individuals' care requirements
Provide housekeeping, laundry, activities, and food preparation and dining services to the residents and facility
Maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each resident in the delivery of services to them. Interact with residents in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment
Fully understand all aspects of residents' rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse. Responsible for promptly reporting to the charge nurse or administrative staff incidents or evidence of resident abuse or violation of residents' rights
Assist in maintaining a safe, neat, and clean environment; report environmental deficiencies to the Residence Manager such as lighting or equipment problems
Protect the personal belongings of each resident including eyeglasses, dentures, missing items according to established policy and participate in efforts to locate missing items
Observe residents for changes in condition or behavior and promptly report these changes to appropriate licensed nursing personnel
Provide care that maintains each resident's skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears and other damage by changing incontinent residents, turning, repositioning immobile residents, and applying moisturizers to fragile skin, etc
Answer residents' call bells promptly and courteously
Perform various tasks assigned by the charge nurse including vital signs, residents weights, applying creams/ointments, collecting specimens, etc
Assist with orienting residents and their families to the facility upon admission and to the unit when transfers occur
Lift, move, and transport residents, using proper body mechanics or for accident prevention
Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with the residents, visitor, families, peers and supervisors
Assist and escort residents for appointments such as beauty shop, activities, church services, etc.
Participate in activities and functions as directed
Practice careful, efficient, and no-wasteful use of supplies and linen and follow established charge procedures for resident charge items
Complete certified nursing assistant records documenting care provided or other information in keeping with department policies
Perform all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials
Walk extensively to and from various locations of the unit while making rounds and transport residents within the facility
Support an atmosphere, which promotes a homelike environment
Respond to inquiries or to requests from resident, visitors, other personnel, etc. withing given time frames and within established policy
The responsibilities listed above are not all-inclusive; other activities may be required in support of the hospital’s goals and objectives.