KC - CMT/L1MA (Part Time) See Job Description for Hours

McCrite Plaza•Kansas City, MO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant provides basic resident care under the direction of nursing staff. Duties include feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, changing linens, and moving residents as directed or needed. In the CMT capacity, the position administers medications as directed. The role also includes resident monitoring and documentation, assistance with meals and daily living activities, and laundry duties. The position is part-time and follows a rotating two-week schedule: Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Week 1 and Sunday from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Week 2. The employee must be able to work any shift as directed by the Charge Nurse and Director of Nursing.

Requirements

Hold a Nurse Aide or Medication Technician certificate in the State of Missouri and be listed as a Nurse Aide or Medication Technician in the Missouri Department of Health and Environment Registry.
Be CPR certified.
Speak and read English and follow oral and written directions.
Understand, observe, and enforce infection control procedures related to facility services.
Observe facility safety policies and procedures and take accountability for compliance with applicable regulations within the assigned unit and span of control.
Recognize potential physical, chemical, and electrical hazards and take appropriate immediate corrective action.
Safeguard the privacy of residents’ health information.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, residents, and staff.
Be able to work any shift as directed by the Charge Nurse and Director of Nursing.
Be able to sit, stand, bend, stoop, stretch, crawl, crouch, kneel, balance, finger, grasp, push, pull, reach, and walk.
Be able to lift and carry people or objects weighing 35 to 50 pounds and move people or objects between positions or horizontally.
Be able to exert sustained force to draw, drag, or tug objects.
Remain alert to resident safety while working with residents, family members, and staff under varying conditions.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a similar working environment is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide assigned direct resident care, conduct daily rounds, and respond to call lights within the designated timeframe.
Care for assigned residents, check soiled linens and side rails, change and wash incontinent residents, assist ambulatory residents, provide baths, complete oral hygiene and toileting, and turn and reposition residents.
Place bedpans, linens, washbasins, and soiled linens in the proper areas.
Complete resident charting and food percentage, intake and output, bowel, and bladder records; empty and record urinary drainage units.
Review care plans and update and document relevant information in nurse aide flow sheets and notes, including care provided and the resident’s response.
Initiate corrective action when necessary and report special resident problems or concerns to the Charge Nurse and Director of Nursing.
Participate in resident care conferences and facility meetings as assigned, and contribute to individualized resident care plans for assigned residents.
Maintain the safety of residents under the employee’s supervision.
Participate in required continuing education programs and follow facility procedures for resident admission, discharge, and transfer.
Listen to concerns from residents, families, or physicians and take corrective action or report concerns to the Charge Nurse and Director of Nursing.
Operate washers, dryers, and the automated laundry solution dispensing system; select appropriate wash settings, transfer laundry, and clean machine filters.
Sort, remove, hang, fold, stack, and distribute garments and linens; return clean linen to closets and mobile racks and report items in disrepair to social services.
Comply with applicable federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
Use computers and programmed software to record, store, and analyze resident information, and operate copy, fax, and printer machines.
Perform other related duties as directed by the Charge Nurse and Director of Nursing.
During day shifts, take residents to the dining room, assist with feeding as assigned, serve breakfast or lunch trays, remove trays, ensure nourishment is offered, and roll beds down.
During evening shifts, take residents to the dining room, assist with feeding as assigned, serve evening meal trays, remove trays, ensure nourishment is offered, and prepare residents for bed.