Nursing Assistant (CNA / NAR)

Ebenezer•St. Paul, MN

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Ebenezer Integrated Care & Rehab (EICR), part of Fairview's Community Health and Wellness Hub in downtown St. Paul, provides long-term, transitional, and dementia care for seniors. The Nursing Assistant (CNA/NAR) provides resident care and services in the community’s Transitional Care Unit (TCU), part of its skilled nursing community. The role is scheduled for 56 hours per two weeks on the day shift, following a block schedule: Week 1 on Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday; Week 2 on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The position 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 for Nursing Assistants, with four months after hire to become active on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
One year of experience.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with personal care according to individual care plans, including morning and evening care, weekly baths or showers, oral hygiene, nail care, shaving, and ensuring residents are clean, dry, and appropriately dressed.
Provide offloading for residents and perform Restorative Nursing Programs according to facility policy.
Support residents’ nutrition and hydration by distributing meal trays, assisting as needed, documenting intake and output and meal consumption, and providing ordered nourishment and water between meals.
Follow individual toileting plans and answer call lights promptly.
Observe residents and report their status to appropriate staff; receive shift reports and provide reports to the team leader at the end of the shift and as needed.
Notify appropriate staff promptly of changes, including incidents, skin integrity concerns, behavior changes, or illness; report changes of condition to a Licensed Nurse.
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 promptly document resident care 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 attend mandatory, annual, and other on-site educational opportunities.
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.
Perform other duties as assigned and directed.