CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant

Nursing Home Care PositionProvide high-quality resident care and staff training while supporting key office and clerical functions within the nursing home. This role ensures the efficient operation of the facility by combining hands-on caregiving, mentoring and training other CNAs, and performing administrative responsibilities that promote effective communication, accurate documentation, and daily workflow.This position performs highly skilled administrative duties requiring detailed knowledge about the work unit's procedures and company policy; creates and processes complex documents in accordance with broad direction, records data, prepares reports, answers and directs incoming telephone calls, lists data, files, greets visitors, and uses a personal computer with advanced skills.Assist professional nursing staff by performing simple treatments and related bedside patient care, as well as transporting patients and performing some clerical duties.Uphold the organization's vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with the organization's policies, procedures, code of conduct, and work rules.Essential Functions:Provide for the comfort and well-being of patients by performing basic nursing duties such as transportation within the facilityAssist patients in dressing or undressing, bathing, or eatingAid physicians and nursing staff members with procedures when neededCollect non-invasive body fluid specimens or gather vital signsDocument patient interactions as neededAssist with staff trainingPerform highly skilled administrative duties in support of QCC. Department-specific tasks include, but are not limited to, inputting sensitive information into information systems, preparing correspondence, researching and formatting information, retrieving files, maintaining records, preparing and maintaining staff files, Human Resources paperwork filing,Collecting, organizing, and storing unit documents as directed, to include, but not limited to, schedules, daily staffing sheets, assignment sheets, etc.Serve as the internal customer point of contact in the department for answering questions and solving complex problemsProvide advanced assistance in preparation and maintenance of items such as purchase requests, non-materials management inventory, maintenance work orders, travel requests, audits, staff files, etc.Assist with Payroll Based Journal data as directedPerform other duties as assignedPersonal Traits:All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization's values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.Required Knowledge:All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.Job Specific knowledge is listed below:Knowledge of patient care principles, practices, standards and techniques (including proper lifting, assistance with walking, etc.)Knowledge of documentation requirements for specific fields/recordsRequired Skills and Abilities:All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered on a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills, and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding, and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:Above average communication skillsProblem-solving and critical thinking skillsInterpersonal skills and teamworkMinimum RequirementsEducation - Degree - ProgramHigh School Diploma or equivalentExperience - General (Non-supervisory) - SupervisoryAmount: - 3 year(s) - 0 (years)Type:Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated.Credentials - Licensure, Certification, Etc.Alaska State Licensure as a Certified Nursing Assistant, BLSPhysical Requirements:?Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment?Sit less than half the workday?Stand and/or walk more than half the workday?Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach?Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time?Lift or carry unaided up to 50 pounds?Push or pull using up to moderate force?See and hear with normal acuityWorking Conditions:?Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances?Minimal travel is required (less than 25% of the time)I attest that I do not have any physical, mental or medical impairment or disability that would limit my job performance.Affirmation of understanding of job duties:_____________________________________Printed Name of IncumbentSignature of Incumbent DateApproval of Job Description:Signature of Hiring Director/Manager