Pediatric CNA/QMA

Indiana Fitness Works•Shelbyville, IN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pediatric CNA/QMA provides nursing-assistant care to residents at Especially Kidz Health & Rehabilitation, following residents’ care plans and working under the supervision of nursing staff. The role supports residents with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, mobility, meals, comfort, and safety; observes and documents care and changes in residents’ conditions; and communicates concerns to the Charge Nurse or supervisor. The position requires working one of the listed shifts and every other weekend. Holiday pay and overtime are available.

Requirements

Be a Certified Nursing Assistant or be enrolled in a state-recognized and approved CNA training program.
Be actively listed on the State registry without 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 given.
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 able to remain calm under stress.
Be able to stand, bend, lift, walk, and move residents repetitively for extended periods.
Be able to follow instructions, complete records under supervision, cooperate with staff, and work under supervision.
Be able to communicate orally and in writing with residents, families, personnel, and support agencies.
Be willing to perform simple, repetitive tasks and recognize that errors may have serious consequences for residents.
Be able to distinguish smells, tastes, temperatures, and colors; grasp and perform fine hand coordination; and hear and respond to pages.
Provide proof of annual Nurse Aide Registry renewal.
Be able to work every other weekend.

Responsibilities

Observe residents and report changes in health or behavior promptly to the Charge Nurse or supervisor.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, skin care, toileting, grooming, and nail care.
Provide complete and partial baths according to care policies and individual care plans, and bathe residents as needed when clothing or linens are wet or soiled.
Provide additional skin care to incontinent, bedfast, or long-seated residents as instructed.
Assist residents with transfers and ambulation, including use of special devices, using proper body mechanics.
Reposition bedfast residents at least every two hours and use body alignment and anti-contracture devices as instructed.
Assist with meals, escort residents to eating areas, serve food, feed residents as instructed, record meal intake, and report appetite changes or decreased diabetic meal consumption.
Provide post-meal grooming, clean dining areas, pass assigned nourishments and snacks, and report refusals to the nurse.
Answer call lights and alarms promptly and courteously; report malfunctioning lights or equipment immediately.
Obtain scheduled weights and heights and accurately record intake, output, care provided, and observations.
Apply, release, and document restraints as instructed; provide range-of-motion activities as instructed; and position tubing and collection bags as directed.
Keep resident rooms and equipment clean and orderly, make beds, store personal-care items, clean spills promptly, and assist residents with clothing and personal property.
Follow infection-control procedures, wash hands before and after direct care, maintain resident privacy and confidentiality, and treat residents with dignity, kindness, and respect.
Report to the supervisor at the beginning and end of each shift and contact the Charge Nurse about absences, breaks, schedule or station changes, and job-related problems.
Attend required in-service education, follow resident care assignments and care plans, work within the limits of CNA training, and seek supervisory assistance when unsure.
Comply with applicable federal and state regulatory requirements and perform other duties within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice as directed.