CNA/ RA ASSISTED LIVING - PRN

Job Description

Job Description

Horizon Health  is a Critical Access, Rural Health Facility comprised of 25-inpatient beds located in Paris, IL & a multitude of outpatient clinic settings including Family Practice and Specialty Clinics in Paris and surrounding cities. We have been serving residents of Edgar County since 1968 though community education, emergency services, outpatient care and assisted living memory care. As we continue to expand our services & locations, our community has grown far beyond Paris. Our rich history and strong community support pave the way for the future of healthcare as we serve you—our family, friends, and neighbors.

Willowbrook is Horizon Health’s  newest 14 bed Memory Care Facility that seeks to provide our residents with an experience that makes them feel like they are living right at home. We have the ability to provide more one - one family-oriented care with our specialty trained and dedicated staff.

Position Summary:

Provide quality care to residents; implement specific procedures and programs; report pertinent information to the Resident Director or nurse in building; respond to inquiries or requests for information; assist teammates and/or Resident Director with tasks to support operations.

Essential Functions (Responsibilities/Accountabilities):

• Provide quality care to residents in an environment which promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality as illustrated by the following:

• Provide individualized attention, which encourages each resident's ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being
• Knowledgeable of the individualizes service plan for residents and provide support to the resident according to the service plan. Contributes to the service planning process by providing the charge nurse or other care planning staff with specific information and observations of the residents' needs and preferences
• Assist with individual needs of residents which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, meals, incontinent care, toileting, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, and range of motion, communication, or other needs in keeping with individuals' care requirements
• Provide housekeeping, laundry, activities, and food preparation and dining services to the residents and facility
• Maintain the comfort, privacy, and dignity of each resident in the delivery of services to them.
• Interact with residents in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment
• Fully understand all aspects of residents' rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse. Responsible for promptly reporting to the charge nurse or administrative staff incidents or evidence of resident abuse or violation of residents' rights
• Assist in maintaining a safe, neat, and clean environment; report environmental deficiencies to the Residence Manager such as lighting or equipment problems
• Protect the personal belongings of each resident including eyeglasses, dentures, missing items according to established policy and participate in efforts to locate missing items
• Observe residents for changes in condition or behavior and promptly report these changes to appropriate licensed nursing personnel
• Provide care that maintains each resident's skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears and other damage by changing incontinent residents, turning, repositioning immobile residents, and applying moisturizers to fragile skin, etc
• Answer residents' call bells promptly and courteously
• Perform various tasks assigned by the charge nurse including vital signs, residents weights, applying creams/ointments, collecting specimens, etc
• Assist with orienting residents and their families to the facility upon admission and to the unit when transfers occur
• Lift, move, and transport residents, using proper body mechanics or for accident prevention
• Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with the residents, visitor, families, peers and supervisors
• Assist and escort residents for appointments such as beauty shop, activities, church services, etc.
• Participate in activities and functions as directed
• Practice careful, efficient, and no-wasteful use of supplies and linen and follow established charge procedures for resident charge items
• Complete certified nursing assistant records documenting care provided or other information in keeping with department policies
• Perform all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated, and proper disposal of soiled materials
• Walk extensively to and from various locations of the unit while making rounds and transport residents within the facility
• Support an atmosphere, which promotes a homelike environment
• Respond to inquiries or to requests from resident, visitors, other personnel, etc. withing given time frames and within established policy

The responsibilities listed above are not all-inclusive; other activities may be required in support of the hospital’s goals and objectives. 

 

Position Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• State approved Nursing Assistant Certification
• Must hold current Nursing Assistant Certification
• Minimum of 3 months prior Nursing Assistant experience in assisted living preferred

Pay Range:

Pay ranges from $15.00/hour to $20.603/hour (rate of pay is based on applicable years of experience)

Horizon Health is committed to caring not only for our patients, but for our staff as well. We offer you an extensive total compensation and benefits package. As an employee of Horizon Health, your benefits include a competitive salary, medical, dental and vision insurance, Employee 403(b), health savings account with Company match, as well as Vacation, Sick and Paid Holidays. 

Intrigued? Don’t wait, apply today. We are actively reviewing applicants for the CNA WIllowbrook Role. Be part of an organization that is dedicated to the growth and development of its colleagues. Here at Horizon Health, our employees speak for themselves. Join our family & begin an incredible career!