CNA - Windsong/Trillium - Full Time Evenings

Sanford Health•Delaware, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This position provides resident-centered personal care including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining vital signs, psychosocial support and other personal cares. The role involves assisting residents with transfers, repositioning, and walking using appropriate techniques and equipment, as well as providing range of motion and passive exercise. Responsibilities also include completing dining and food preparation tasks, assisting residents with meals and snacks, providing water and supplements, and ensuring a positive dining experience. The CNA is responsible for administering medications accurately and in a timely manner, documenting resident care outcomes, medications/treatments, behaviors, activities, and dietary intake. Additionally, the role involves providing housekeeping and laundry services, encouraging resident participation in wellness and recreational programs, and maintaining a desire to work with residents in sub-acute and long-term care settings.

Requirements

Minimum age of 16.
Required Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing, or state certified CNA within four months of date into the position by being enrolled in a training program or in the process of obtaining certification through Endorsement.
CNA training and certification required and provided by facility.
Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year.
A minimum of 12 hours continuing education are required annually.
Maintains all department specific required certifications.
When applicable, for applicable states, certified and registered with the Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry.
Dependent on facility and required responsibilities, this role may classify as a Sanford Category II Driver requiring a motor vehicle report and proof of valid driver’s license.
Must be medically qualified to perform the essential driving functions of this position as per our Sanford Driving Policy per the leaders request.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides resident centered personal care including bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining vital signs, psychosocial support and other personal cares.
Assists residents in transferring, repositioning and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment; provides range of motion and passive exercise.
Completes tasks related to dining and food preparation.
Assists residents with meals and snacks, provides water and supplements as appropriate.
Provides the right medication to the right person at the right time in the right dose and by the right route ensuring all changes in medication are responded to in a timely manner.
Accurately documents outcomes related to resident cares, medications/treatments, behaviors, activities and dietary.
Provides housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational; follows consistent hand washing and Personal Protective Equipment use.
Provides assistance/documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourages residents to participate.