CNA

TABOR HILLS HEALTHCARE & REHAB•Naperville, IL

24d•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Tabor Hills Senior Living Campus, a not-for-profit community located in Naperville, IL, has been dedicated to caring for our senior population for over 132 years. Tabor Hills Senior Living offers an Independent Living Community, Supportive Living Community and a Healthcare Building (skilled nursing care, post-acute medical and rehabilitation.) We are currently hiring Full Time 1st Shift CNAS for our Healthcare Building COMPETITIVE PAY BASED ON EXPERIENCE-$19.00-$21.00 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL $3.00 DIFFERENTIAL FOR 1ST SHIFT WEEKEND PICK UP PREMIUM-$5.00 PER HOUR BENEFITS INCLUDE HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION AVAILABLE 1ST OF THE MONTH AFTER HIRE VACATION PAY/HOLIDAY PAY 401K WITH GERENROUS EMPLOYER MATCH EMPLOYER PAID SHORT TERM DISABILITY/LIFE INSURANCE

Requirements

EDUCATION: Successful completion of State Approved Nursing Assistant and Competency Evaluation Program. Good standing on the state registry is required. Possess current CPR Certification.
EXPERIENCE: Preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Lifting 75 TO 100 pounds by self with frequent Lifting and/or carrying of objects. Exerting considerable force frequently and/or intermediate force constantly to move objects and residents. Reaching, handling, talking, hearing, and visual near acuity.
TRAVEL: N/A
WORKING CONDITIONS: Considerable exposure to disagreeable conditions, including odors, infection, and illness.
PRINCIPAL CONTACTS: Works with elderly residents, families, and other health care members.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be capable to execute all terms and conditions set forth in the EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, including, but not limited to: a. Works in a safety conscious manner, which ensures that safe work practices are used in order not to pose a risk to others in the workplace. b. Complies with company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations. c. Adheres to policy on Drug Free Workplace. d. Interacts in a tactful diplomatic and humanistic manner with residents, families, visitors, and co-workers to provide a safe, efficient and therapeutically effective caring environment which insures the self-respect, personal dignity, rights and physical safety of each resident and facility guest. e. Maintains a dependable attendance record and adheres to standards of cleanliness, grooming, hygiene and dress code.
One of the components of the pre employment medical exam at Tabor Hills is a urine screen for drugs. Failure to consent to the urine drug screen will be considered cause for withdrawal of the employment offer.
A pre-employment background check is part of the onboarding process.

Responsibilities

Receive assignment from unit nurse to provide care to residents.
Check residents in section regularly; Answer call lights promptly; Follow through with resident problems or needs by delivering care or reporting to unit nurse, depending upon level of ability and nature of resident’s needs.
Maintain knowledge of resident’s condition at all times; Note significant changes in the condition of residents and take appropriate action; Identify emergency situations and respond with appropriate measures.
Respect resident privacy by knocking and waiting for acknowledgment before entering, by pulling curtains or blinds and by shutting doors to provide privacy when treating residents or assisting with ADLs, etc.; Treat residents with dignity; Explain procedures to resident before administering care.
Take and report temperature, pulse, respiration, intake and output to unit nurse supervisor; Report resident Incidents to unit nurse immediately; Communicate requests and problems to appropriate personnel; Take BPs upon request by unit nurse.
Perform range of motion exercise which increases circulation to prevent pressure sores and contractures from developing or complete Restorative Programs on assigned Residents as scheduled.
Follow established infection precautions, adhere to Universal Blood and Body Fluid Precautions. Follow infection control policies and procedures.
Empty urinary drainage bags prior to end of shift and report amount to unit nurse. Report any irregularities to nurse.
Welcome new residents and help them adjust to new environment; Assist residents, family and staff to ensure a comfortable homelike environment, ie: assist resident to personalize room, monitor light and sound levels, temperature, etc.
Establish and maintain good public relations with residents, families and other guests. Show empathy toward residents, as needed.
Observe safety needs of residents, including use of bed rails, rail pads, lift slings and other protective supports, identify safety and security hazards and report to appropriate personnel after insuring resident is out of immediate danger.
Assist residents with personal care, including nails, hair, facial hair, oral hygiene and dressing, following Universal Precautions Protocols; Encourage residents to do as much as he/she can do for themselves; Care for resident’s prosthesis as required; Assist residents for examinations and treatments; Prepare residents for sleep; Give special care to residents in cast, splint or immobilizer or traction, such as monitoring comfort, skin color, and temperature.
Assist residents with their physical needs including eating, bowel and bladder training, and assistance following incontinence, but encourage residents to perform those functions themselves to their capacity or ability.
Follow policies and procedures related to body mechanics, transfer, use of mechanical lifts, body positioning, and mobility as outlined in the nursing policies and procedures manual; Reposition residents, as needed, using supportive devices, when necessary (bedrails, pillows, bolster, etc.) and report same.
Assist in transferring residents from chair to bed and back, as necessary; Ambulate residents with the use of gait belt and devices; Assist residents in and out of wheelchairs; Transport residents to treatment area.
Prepare residents for meals; Wash their hands, escort residents to dining room, when on Walk-to-Dine Program; Check diet card before serving to resident; Set trays for residents; Serve and collect food trays; Assist residents who require help with the eating process; Chart percentage of meal eaten on food acceptance record; Offer alternate substitute for food not eaten.
Wash residents’ hands and face after meals; Change clothing as necessary, transport resident from the dining room. Deliver between-meal nourishment and fresh drinking water to residents, encourage/assist resident in eating/drinking and document acceptance
Maintain cleanliness of resident units, central bathing area, treatment and supply rooms, and linen closets; Clean basins, bedpans, urinals, and commodes after use; Sanitize bath tub/shower chair after each resident’s use; Clean floors if resident is incontinent; Wipe up spilled foods and liquids.
Change and make beds; Collect and bag soiled linen and place soiled clothing in appropriate receptacle; Store clean linen; Place personal laundry in designated place according to policy; Maintain order of linen cart and hampers.
Assist in transportation of residents to and from activities.
Attend and participate in scheduled in-service programs and staff meetings.
Maintain confidentiality of necessary information.
Think and act calmly and logically to meet unusual occurrences of the job without being thrown off stride.
Perform other work assignments as may be required.
Report any incident/accident immediately to unit nurse.