Nursing Assistant (CNA / NAR)

Ebenezer•St. Paul, MN

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Ebenezer Integrated Care & Rehab (EICR), part of Fairview's Community Health and Wellness Hub in downtown St. Paul, serves seniors with long-term, transitional, and dementia care needs. The Nursing Assistant (CNA/NAR) provides resident care and services in the community's Transitional Care and Long Term Care units, specifically on the Memory Care Unit. The schedule is 48 hours per two weeks on the day shift, with a block schedule of Thursday and Friday in Week 1 and Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday in Week 2. The role includes every-other-weekend and holiday rotation.

Requirements

Less than one year of experience.
Be registered on the Minnesota Department of Health Nursing Assistant Registry by the start date, or be hired into Ebenezer's Nursing Assistant Course or Pre-CNA job and become active on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry within four months after hire.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
One year of experience.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with personal care according to individual care plans, including AM/PM care, weekly bathing, oral hygiene, nail care, and shaving as appropriate.
Check hearing aids and clean eyeglasses daily; ensure residents are clean, dry, and dressed appropriately; provide offloading and restorative nursing programs according to facility policy.
Support residents' nutrition and hydration by distributing meal trays, assisting as needed, documenting intake and meal consumption, and providing ordered nourishment and water between meals.
Follow individual toileting plans and respond promptly to call lights.
Observe residents and report their status to appropriate staff, including receiving shift reports, giving reports to the team leader, and promptly notifying staff of incidents or changes in skin integrity, behavior, or health.
Provide observations and input for documentation and care plan updates; use the Nursing Assistant Kardex or care sheet; take and document weights as ordered; and document care promptly in the EHR.
Respond appropriately to emergencies and handle resident and family complaints tactfully, referring concerns to appropriate staff.
Follow Ebenezer policies and procedures and report changes in residents' conditions to a Licensed Nurse.
Attend mandatory, annual, and other educational opportunities on site.
Maintain order and cleanliness in resident rooms and other work areas, and report malfunctioning equipment to the Maintenance Department.
Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges as needed; answer phones using proper customer service etiquette; and perform other assigned duties.