Certified Nurse Assistant

Certified Nurse AssistantInspired by the teachings of Jesus Christ, the mission of Cardinal Ritter Senior Services is to be a recognized provider in giving person centered care through an integrated continuum of quality residential, healthcare, and supportive social services for senior adults throughout the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. Our mission is to bring the healing, help, and hope of Jesus Christ to those in need with a compassionate, caring presence.Position SummaryFunctions as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) for Mary, Queen and Mother Center. This position is offered as Part-Time, evening weekend shifts. Overview and responsibilities include administering nursing care to residents based on the plan of care and under the direct supervision of charge personnel. Performs and assists residents with personal activities of daily living, assists resident to meals and monitors food and fluid intake, conducts frequent hall rounds to ensure that all residents care needs are being met, interfaces in a positive and professional manner with all departments within CRSS and participate in having positive employee morale, reports immediately to the DON and Administrator if there is abuse and neglect of a resident, works assigned hall and does not vacate hall for any reason without charge nurse or supervisory approval, communicates with charge nurse or supervisor prior to taking breaks, performs proper transfer techniques using a gait belt or mechanical device, organizes work to utilize time properly by identifying priorities, planning, and working with co-workers, maintains good housekeeping standards in residents' rooms and work areas, answers all call lights promptly, ensures resident safety by making routine rounds and ensuring that at least one CNA is on the hall at all times, reports to charge personnel anything out of the ordinary immediately, helps to meet the emotional needs of the resident, promotes activities/exercise for residents by walking, getting residents involved in activities, etc., be familiar with the emergency procedures of the facility, including fire and evacuation, tornado/storm, and search for missing resident, know where the disaster manual is located for reference, performs vital signs accurately, responsible for the whereabouts of assigned residents throughout the shift, follows the nursing policies and procedures and the philosophy of care of Cardinal Ritter Senior Services, attends in-services and staff meetings as scheduled in order to obtain 12 mandatory education hours annually, performs cleaning duties as assigned, and performs other duties as assigned.Knowledge and Experience RequirementsMust have completed the State of Missouri Certified Nurse Assistant training program and be in good standing in the State of Missouri. Must have current CPR Certification or be willing to become CPR certified.Skills and Competencies RequiredProper use of PPE and hand hygiene, oxygen safety and use, record and observe vital signs, infection control, good interpersonal communications skills, genuinely interested in working with the senior adults, maintain confidentiality, loyalty, integrity, and dignity and be tactful and patient, personal qualities that demonstrate the ability to care for others, initiative and use good judgement in recognizing symptoms indicative of a resident's change in condition, neat and clean in personal appearance and grooming.Resources for which accountableResponsible for the care, safety, well-being of approximately 80 residents.Cardinal Ritter Senior Services does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. Cardinal Ritter Senior Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or disability. Pre-Employment Screening All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screenings will include criminal background check and other background checks (as needed), Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination. Various positions will require physical examination, Tuberculosis screening and Hepatitis A. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.