Pediatric CNA/QMA

Indiana Fitness Works Inc.•Shelbyville, IN

12d•$18 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Pediatric CNA/QMA provides nursing-assistant care to residents at Especially Kidz Health & Rehabilitation under the direction of a supervisor and within the limits of Nurse Aide Training. The role implements assigned care plans, supports residents with activities of daily living, monitors and documents care and observations, and promptly reports changes or concerns to the Charge Nurse or supervisor. It also includes meal assistance, personal care, mobility and positioning assistance, maintaining resident privacy and dignity, and following infection-control and regulatory requirements. Shifts are 6 a.m.–2 p.m., 2 p.m.–10 p.m., or 10 p.m.–6 a.m. The position requires working every other weekend. Holiday pay and overtime are available. Pay is $17.50–$30 per hour, determined by license type, experience, and shift.

Requirements

Be a Certified Nursing Assistant or enrolled in a State-recognized and approved training program to become a Certified Nursing Assistant.
Be actively listed on the State registry with no findings.
If certified in a state other than Indiana, be an applicant to take the applicable State Nursing Assistant certification exam.
Be able to read, write, and follow written instructions and document care provided.
Possess a current health certificate or examination required by State agencies.
Demonstrate patience and tact when dealing with residents, families, representatives, visitors, and employees.
Have good emotional health and be capable of extended periods of standing, bending, and heavy lifting.
Be able to follow instructions, complete records under supervision, work under supervision, and cooperate with other staff.
Be able to move throughout most of the working day and perform repetitive lifting and movement of residents.
Be able to communicate orally and in writing and remain calm under stress.
Be willing to perform simple repetitive tasks and work with awareness that errors may have serious consequences for residents.
Be able to work every other weekend.
Meet physical and sensory demands including bending, lifting, walking, grasping, fine hand coordination, distinguishing smells, tastes, temperatures, and colors, and hearing and responding to pages.

Responsibilities

Observe residents and promptly report changes in health status or unusual physical or behavioral conditions to the Charge Nurse or supervisor.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, skin care, grooming, toileting, and nail care, according to the care plan and instructions.
Assist residents with transfers, ambulation, positioning, range-of-motion exercises, and use of special devices, using proper body mechanics and instructed equipment.
Document care provided, observations, meal intake, and intake and output accurately as instructed.
Report to the supervisor at the beginning and end of each tour of duty and communicate about absences, breaks, schedule or station changes, and job-related problems.
Attend required in-service education programs and maintain proof of annual Nurse Aide Registry renewal.
Keep residents’ rooms and care areas clean and orderly; clean and store equipment and personal-care items, make beds, and clean spills promptly.
Follow infection-control procedures, wash hands before and after direct care, and comply with Federal and State requirements.
Assist with meal service, escort residents to designated eating areas, serve food, feed residents as instructed, monitor and document intake, and report appetite changes or decreased meal consumption.
Provide post-meal grooming assistance, clean dining areas, and pass assigned nourishments and snacks, reporting refusals to the nurse.
Answer call lights and alarms promptly and courteously, and immediately report malfunctioning call lights or other equipment.
Obtain residents’ weights and heights as scheduled and properly apply, release, and document restraints as instructed.
Maintain resident dignity, kindness, respect, privacy, and confidentiality, and assist residents with their clothing and personal property.
Seek supervisory assistance when unsure about an assignment, procedure, or situation, and complete assigned resident-care duties within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice.