Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Certified Nurse Assistant Benefits and Perks: - Top Competitive Compensation Package - Fully Comprehensive Benefit Package - 100% Retirement Match up to 6% (403b) - Flexible Spending with Employer Deposit - Service Awards and Recognition Programs - 100% Paid Tuition Assistance (for qualified employees) - Employer Provided Training Program's - McKenzie Health Supports Work-Life Balance - Options available for student loan repayment, relocation, and temporary housing assistance. - Clothing: Certain Branded Clothing Provided - Child Care Subsidy Program - Free Gym Membership at Connie Wold Fitness Center - Community Orientation: Paid by McKenzie Health Position Overview: The Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) provides services to assigned residents in accordance with care plans, facility policies and procedures and at the direction of supervisor(s). Supervisory Responsibilities: - None Key Responsibilities: - Provides supportive services to nurse(s) and other staff as needed and performs duties as assigned. - Assists resident with or performs activities of daily living for resident in accordance with care plans and established policies and procedures. - Assists resident with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc. - Coordinates dining room services at assigned mealtimes, including set-up and clean-up, meal tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake. - Delivers nutritional supplements to residents at assigned times and provides assistance as necessary to ensure intake. Documents intake accordingly. - Assists with weighing residents according to facility policy, and records weight in designated locations. Reports weight changes to nurse and supervisor. - Assists with tracking the condition of the residents skin. Reports any presence of pressure areas, skin breakdown or skin tears to nurse and supervisor. - Assists nursing staff in carrying out toileting program activities. - Completes flow sheets daily to indicate that the specified task was done. Documents the progress of each resident as directed by supervisor. - Keeps nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with being able to perform the work as assigned (i.e. resident refusal, reassigned to nursing unit). - Reports changes in a residents condition to the residents nurse and supervisor. - Maintains established facility policies and procedures, objectives, performance improvement program, safety, environmental and infection control standards, and protocols. - Maintains a clean, safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with hospital standards. - Provides general aspects of care that meet psychosocial or physical needs or both simultaneously, within the nursing assistants scope of practice. - Meets communication needs of patients. - Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family. - Demonstrates performance reflecting the initiative and responsibility expected of a nursing assistant. - Assists in admission, transfer, and discharge of patients. - Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. - Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, including verbal, written, and electronic communications. - Assist with orientation of new employees - Use proper lifting and body mechanics while delivering care to patients and meet the physical demands of the position. - Reports changes in a patients condition to the patients nurse and/or supervisor. - Maintains a working knowledge of all equipment used in treatment of patients - Maintains and replaces supplies on unit assigned. - As a condition of employment, completes a l assigned training and skills competency. - Performs other duties as assigned, within the Nursing Assistants scope of practice. - Other duties as assigned. []{style="font-fa "}