CNA (Overnight)

Kisco Senior Living•Louisville, CO

23h•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Balfour Senior Living in Louisville, CO at Balfour Retirement Community is seeking talented and team-oriented associates. The CNA meets community residents’ needs by helping with activities of daily living. Responsible for the delivery of quality care by encouraging independence and ensuring each resident’s physical, social, cultural, and intellectual well-being. The schedule is Full-Time, Thursday-Sunday, 10:30pm-6:30am. Pay is $23-25/hr plus a $1.50 evening differential rate after 6:30pm.

Requirements

State certification and graduation from a state approved nursing assistant training program
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Ability to communicate openly, honestly and responsibly with others
Ability to maintain a customer focus treating all customers with respect and integrity
Ability to read thermometers, charts, and testing equipment
Ability to read, speak, and understand the English language
Demonstrated time management, ability to prioritize under competitive demands
First Aid certification and CPR, if required
Must meet State training requirements and/or certifications
Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA)
Basic competency in the use of multiple forms of technology, including: Microsoft Office applications, internet-based and custom applications
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays as needed

Responsibilities

Performs nursing assistant duties such as intake and output, measuring height and weight, vital signs, specimen collection, catheter care, range of motion exercises, etc.
Documents residents’ information accurately and on a daily basis on the appropriate forms (i.e. intake and output forms [if ordered], vital sign sheets, and B.M. record, etc.).
Provides all personal care for residents, including bathing, showering, shampooing, oral hygiene, skin care, hair care, nail care, dressing, shaving, toileting, transferring, turning and positioning, ambulating, and transporting.
Recognizes changes in the residents’ behavior and conditions, and cares for their environment.
Assists residents with nutritional needs, including serving, feeding, providing proper fluid requirements, and offering substitutions when appropriate.
Monitors food and fluid intake and offers/provides snacks and fluids between meals.
Cares for the dying resident and provides postmortem care.
Adheres to strict infection control guidelines including hand washing and universal precautions.
Reports any and all exposures to infection in accordance with OSHA and Balfour guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner. Duties may include placing residents’ call light within easy reach, applying physician ordered restraints (i.e. tabs alarm, lap buddy, etc.).
Observes and reports residents’ condition changes to the care manager immediately and exchanges resident information with the care manager on an ongoing basis.
Is consistently responsive to residents’ needs; responds to any and all call lights and acknowledges residents’ and families’ concerns and initiates action.
Provides privacy and maintains confidentiality and ensures the residents’ right to make personal choices.
Attends in-service education programs mandated by Balfour, state, and federal guidelines.