Certified Nursing Assistant

Certified Nursing Assistant

Salary Range $18.00 - $22.00 Hourly

Description

The Center at Park West is looking for: Certified Nursing Assistants

Why Join Our Team?

• We offer beautiful state-of-the-art facilities
• Physician driven care plans designed to maximize the quality of care
• We offer an environment that encourages team involvement and fosters new ideas
• Relocation packages and sign-on bonuses available for qualified candidates, please inquire within
• Excellent pay
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment
• Costco, Sam's Club, Amazon or Walmart plus memberships
• Referral programs
• Generous PTO Package
• Employer 401k Matching
• Medical, dental, vision, along with the other ancillary benefits offered almost immediately (waiting period waived)

CNA - Job Summary: The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for providing direct care to the residents. Such care must be delivered in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services designee.

CNA- Essential Job Functions:

• Prepares for new admissions by ensuring rooms are ready and welcome packets are prepared
• Greets new admissions and makes them and their family members feel welcome and comfortable. Gets patient settled and follows new admit protocol.
• Communicates with nursing staff and care team effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Prepares resident for therapy services, appointments and meals
• Keeps residents room tidy and free of clutter
• Assists with ADLs
• Takes vitals and record them according to protocol
• Carries out restorative and rehabilitative programs, to include self-help and care.
• Answers call lights and assists residents in a timely manner
• Administers services within the applicable scope of practice
• Ensures resident is following dietary allowances. Report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor
• Assists in arranging transportation for residents as appropriate
• Compliant with the rights of residents in a skilled nursing facility and act in a manner consistent with and respectful of those rights
• Maintains Relias training and in-service requirements
• Performs charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures and applicable state and federal regulations
• Charts notes in professional and appropriate manner that timely, accurately and thoroughly reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident's response to the care
• Takes direction from charge staff

Qualifications

CNA - Education

Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Assistant certification for the State of Colorado.

CNA - Specific Requirements

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active certification to practice as a C.N.A in the applicable state-must report any situations that may arise in which the certification could be effected
• Full Time positions requires a minimum availability of 3 shifts per week - 12 hour shifts
• Must pass a pre-employment background check and drug test