Certified Nursing Assistant

Certified Nursing Assistant

Randolph Home is accepting applications for Certified Nursing Assistants. Must be able to pass a background check, drug screen and work weekends. Flu shot mandatory during flu season. We offer 4, 8, 12, and 16-hour shifts. Starting Pay: $16.50/Hour + $3.00 Attendance Incentive. Great Benefits! Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance Policy APERS Retirement Plan for all employees. Flexible Hours- 2-week schedules. Holiday, vacation, sick, and attendance PTO time for full time employees. Uniforms provided for all employees.

Purpose of this position: The purpose of this position is to provide direct care to residents, under the supervision of a licensed nurse, in accordance with facility policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• State-required training/certification.
• Active registration on state Nurse Aide Registry.

Delegation of authority: Authority is delegated to the individual in this position to:

• Provide care to assist residents with their activities of daily living as well as other activities designated on the resident's plan of care or as assigned.
• Report resident needs and concerns to a licensed nurse.

This position reports to: Charge Nurse

Responsibilities include:

• Follow written and oral directions.
• Follow established performance standards and perform duties according to nursing service policies and procedures.
• Assist new employees in following established facility policies and procedures.
• Identify resident problems and concerns and report them immediately to a Charge Nurse or a licensed nurse.
• Complete assignments timely, completely and accurately.
• Conduct resident rounds as assigned.
• Has successfully completed an approved CNA program as required by state and/or federal regulations.
• Identify safety hazards and emergency situations and initiate corrective action.
• Participate in in-service classes as assigned and complete assignments.
• Assume personal responsibility for following facility procedures related to control of equipment and supplies within the unit.
• Report incidents and/or unusual problems according to established facility procedures. Report within shift it occurs.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team and other facility meetings as assigned.
• Participate in the development of an individualized plan of care of assigned residents.
• Review care plans and provide care as outlined.
• Record the care and treatment provided to the resident and the resident's response or lack of response to care provided.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility information.
• Report changes in resident conditions to Charge Nurse or Nurse Supervisor.
• Follow facility procedures for admission, discharge and transfer of residents.
• Complete documentation accurately, timely, following facility policies and procedures.
• Listen to resident and family complaints and report to Charge Nurse.
• Ensure residents have call lights in reach. Answer call lights promptly.
• Assist with activities of daily living as designated in each resident's care plan.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of the individualized plan of care for assigned residents.
• Ensure residents are given adequate assistance with meals, nourishment and transportation to meal service area(s).
• Check name bands on all assigned residents daily and report to Charge Nurse any bands that have been removed or need to be changed.
• Consistently work cooperatively with residents, charge nurses, treatment nurses, restorative nurses, other nursing assistants, physicians, families, consultant personnel and ancillary service providers.
• Observe all facility safety policies and procedures.
• Observe all facility policies and procedures.
• Report for work in a clean, neat uniform and consistently present an appropriate professional appearance.
• Report for work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
• Assume accountability for data contained in the employee handbook.
• Perform other related duties as directed by his/her supervisor.
• Perform all duties assigned in an effective, timely and professional manner.
• Follow facility's infection control procedures.
• Follow Resident Rights policies at all times.
• Be responsible for the safety of residents under his/her supervision.
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
• Complete annual 12 hours in-service programs as designated by federal regulations.
• Attend training in dementia management and resident abuse prevention as assigned.
• Participate in all compliance and ethics training programs.
• Use only authorized abbreviations established by the facility when recording information.
• Agree not to disclose assigned user ID and password for accessing resident/facility information. Promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Charge Nurse or Compliance and Ethics Officer.
• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Charge Nurse or Compliance and Ethics Officer.
• Assist residents with bathing, oral care, dressing/undressing, toileting, perineal care, catheter care, grooming, eating and taking/recording vital signs in accordance with facility policies.
• Strip bedding, change linens and make resident beds as assigned.
• Ensure that department computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off.
• Report all accidents/incidents to your supervisor no matter how minor they may be. Report such occurrences on the shift in which they occur.
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility's information system.
• Report suspected resident abuse immediately to the Administrator.
• Promptly report suspected violations of the facility's compliance and ethics program to the facility's Compliance and Ethics Officer.