CNA/QMA

Nursing Assistant Position at The Belmont Health and Rehabilitation

Pay Range: $17.50/hr - $29/hr (wage is determined by license type, experience, and shift) Shifts: 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm, 10pm-6am Holiday Pay Overtime Available

Must be able to work every other weekend

Professional Qualifications

- Must be Certified Nursing Assistant or in a State recognized and approved training program to become a Certified Nursing Assistant.

- Actively on State registry and without any findings.

- If certified in a State other than Indiana, must be an applicant to take the applicable State Nursing Assistant certification exam.

- Must have the ability to read, write and follow written instructions and document care given.

- Must possess a current health certificate/examination required by State agencies.

Required Skills and Abilities

- Demonstrate patience, tact in dealing with residents, families, representatives, visitors, and employees.

- Must display good emotional health and be capable of extended periods of standing, bending and heavy lifting.

- Capable of following instructions and able to complete records under supervision.

- Ability to move throughout most of the working day and to perform repetitive lifting and movement of residents.

- Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

- Willingness to work with realization that errors may have serious consequences for residents.

- Willingness to perform a variety of simple repetitive tasks.

- Ability to work under supervision and to cooperate with other staff.

Essential Job Functions

- Observe and report any changes in resident's health status to the Charge Nurse on an ongoing basis.

- Provide assistance with activities of daily living (i.e., bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, skin care) according to plan of care.

- Report to supervisor at the beginning and end of each tour of duty.

- Attend all in-service education programs required of the nursing assistants.

- Report to supervisor immediately when observing any unusual or significant change(s) in a resident's physical or behavioral condition.

- Document all care given and observations made while providing care.

- Contact Charge Nurse to report absences, schedule or change lunch or rest breaks, leave early, change work schedule, change work station and resolve job related problems.

- Bathe residents as instructed.

- Provide complete baths at frequency stated in nursing care policies, or individual resident plan of care.

- Provide partial bath on days when complete bath is not given.

- Bathe as necessary when bed linen and/or clothing is wet or soiled.

- Provide extra care to the skin of incontinent and bedfast residents; those who have been sitting in chairs for long periods of time and as instructed.

- Assist residents to and from chairs and into and out of bed, always using good body mechanics.

- Assist with ambulating residents, as instructed.

- Assist with ambulating residents using special devices, as instructed.

- Change positions of bedfast residents at least every two (2) hours, using good body alignment and anti-contracture devices as instructed.

- Shave, trim, shampoo and comb hair of residents as instructed.

- Clean and trim nails, as instructed.

- Assist residents with oral hygiene, as instructed.

- Toilet residents, as needed.

- Clean and store equipment and personal care items. When caring for a resident, the CNA is responsible for keeping the room clean and in good order (including making beds).

- Observe all infection control procedures as instructed.

- Ensure fresh ice is available to resident, unless otherwise instructed.

- Assist with meal service (staff shall encourage each resident to be as independent as possible).

- Assist residents to designated eating areas.

- Serve food trays; feed and assist those needing assistance as instructed.

- Report to your supervisor any change in resident's appetite. Monitor all diabetics carefully, notify nurse of decreased meal consumption.

- Accurately record meal intake as designated.

- Provide residents with post-meal grooming assistance as needed and clean dining areas after meal service, as instructed.

- Treat all residents with dignity, kindness and respect.

- Every call light and alarm is yours to answer promptly and courteously. Consider each light an emergency until answered.

- Pass nourishments and snacks to residents as assigned and report to nurse those who refuse.

- Obtain weights and heights, as scheduled.

- Properly apply, release and document restraints, as instructed.

- Provide range of motion to residents as instructed during a.m. and p.m. care.

- Ensure privacy is afforded to the resident.

- Accurately record intake and output as instructed.

- Position all residents' tubings and collection bags, as instructed.

- Wash hands before and after providing direct resident care.

- Provide proof of annual Nurse Aide Registry renewal.

- Function within the limits of Nurse Aide Training.

- Comply with all Federal and State regulatory requirements.

- Implement the resident's care plan as assigned by the supervisor.

- Receive and complete resident care assignments and other duties as assigned.

- Seek assistance of supervisor when unsure of assignment, procedure, or situation.

- Report immediately malfunctioning call lights and other equipment.

- Assist residents in care for their clothing and personal property.

- Clean up all spills immediately, placing caution signs, if indicated.

- Keep information concerning your residents confidential.

- Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor or other professional nursing staff that fall within the scope of practice of the nursing assistant.

Physical, Sensory, and Communication Requirements

- Ability to read and write in English, ability to communicate with residents, families, personnel and support agencies and ability to remain calm under stress.

- Bending, lifting, walking, grasping, fine hand coordination, ability to distinguish smells, tastes and temperatures, ability to discern colors, ability to hear and respond to pages.