Pediatric CNA/QMA

Indiana Fitness Works Inc.•Logansport, IN

12d•$18 - $30

About The Position

The Pediatric CNA/QMA provides direct resident care at Camelot Care Center, implementing assigned care plans and working under the supervision of nursing staff. The role includes assisting residents with activities of daily living, mobility, hygiene, meals, comfort, and personal care; monitoring and documenting residents’ condition and care; and promptly reporting concerns or changes to the Charge Nurse or supervisor. The position requires adherence to infection-control practices, confidentiality, care procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements. The listed shifts are 6 a.m.–2 p.m., 2 p.m.–10 p.m., and 10 p.m.–6 a.m. The employee must be able to work every other weekend. Holiday pay and overtime availability are listed. Pay is $17.50–$30 per hour, determined by license type, experience, and shift.

Requirements

Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant or enrolled in a State-recognized and approved CNA training program.
Must be actively listed on the State registry without findings.
Applicants certified in a state other than Indiana must be an applicant to take the applicable State Nursing Assistant certification exam.
Ability to read, write, and follow written instructions and document care given.
Current health certificate or examination required by State agencies.
Patience and tact when dealing with residents, families, representatives, visitors, and employees.
Good emotional health and ability to remain calm under stress.
Ability to follow instructions, complete records under supervision, and cooperate with other staff.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing with residents, families, personnel, and support agencies.
Willingness to perform simple repetitive tasks and understand that errors may have serious consequences for residents.
Ability to work every other weekend.
Ability to stand, bend, lift, walk, grasp, perform fine hand coordination, and repeatedly lift or move residents.
Ability to distinguish smells, tastes, temperatures, and colors, and to hear and respond to pages.

Responsibilities

Observe residents and report ongoing or significant changes in health or behavior to the Charge Nurse or supervisor.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, skin care, grooming, toileting, and maintaining personal property.
Provide complete or partial baths according to care policies and plans, and provide additional bathing and skin care as needed.
Assist residents with transfers, ambulation, positioning, and range-of-motion activities, using good body mechanics and assigned devices.
Change bedfast residents’ positions at least every two hours as instructed.
Document care, observations, meal intake, and intake and output accurately; obtain scheduled weights and heights.
Assist with meal service, feeding, snacks, and nourishments; monitor and report appetite changes or refusal, with careful monitoring of residents with diabetes.
Respond promptly and courteously to call lights and alarms; report malfunctioning equipment immediately.
Maintain residents’ rooms and care equipment, make beds, clean dining areas after meals, and promptly clean spills using caution signs when indicated.
Follow infection-control procedures, wash hands before and after direct care, protect residents’ privacy, and keep resident information confidential.
Apply, release, and document restraints as instructed; position tubing and collection bags as instructed.
Report to the supervisor at the beginning and end of each duty period and communicate about absences, breaks, schedule or station changes, and job-related problems.
Attend required in-service education, provide proof of annual Nurse Aide Registry renewal, and work within the limits of Nurse Aide Training.
Implement assigned resident care plans, complete assigned duties, seek supervisory assistance when unsure, and comply with Federal and State requirements.
Treat residents with dignity, kindness, and respect and cooperate with other staff.