Personal Care Attendant/ CNA - NorthPointe Terrace

Beloit Health System has Immediate Opportunities for Personal Care Attendants/Certified Nursing Assistants to join NorthPointe Terrace!

• Shift: 3rd
• Schedule: 10 pm - 6:30 am
• Hours per week:  20 
• Benefits Status: Benefits Eligible
• Department: NorthPointe Terrace

In these positions the Personal Care Attendants/Certified Nursing Assistants will assist residents who are functionally, physically, and or socially impaired and need assistance with supportive, nursing, and personal care. The Personal Care Attendants/Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible to assist tenants with those activities of daily living that they are unable to perform without help, fostering at all times residents' independence and freedom of choice. All responsibilities will be conducted in a manner that is consistent with the philosophy of Beloit Memorial Hospital's and NorthPointe Terrace's mission, vision, and values.

• Assures the provision of high-quality services needed and/or desired by tenants and their families.
• Attains and/or maintains ongoing compliance with appropriate local, state, federal, regulatory, and/or accrediting body standards.
• Strives to attain excellence in consumer satisfaction through provision of quality services in an environment of professionalism and compassion.
• Maintains high level of involvement/participation in all tenant activities. Provides Activity Coordinator and Director with ongoing feedback/suggestions regarding the activity program.
• Assists residents to self-administer medications under supervision of Registered Nurse and after completion of approved medication course.
• Provides assistance with activities of daily living for tenants including but not limited to: dressing, bathing, personal hygiene (shaving, oral hygiene, nail care, foot care, hair care), mobility assistance (cane, walker, wheelchair, and crutch use) including monitoring of safe transfer and ambulation techniques, use and care of ADL devices (including eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids)
• Provides assistance with instrumental activities of daily living for tenants including but not limited to: telephone use, housekeeping tasks (vacuuming, emptying trash, cleaning bathrooms, bedmaking, linen changes), laundry, light maintenance, transportation, mail delivery, and personal correspondence.
• Conducts room checks and tenant rounds/checks and monitors for environmental and safety hazards.
• Records incidents, errors, and accidents. Reports such occurrences to Director within 1 hour.
• Escorts tenants to dining room, sets up and cleans tables, serves meals, eat meals with tenants during mealtimes. May also be
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Completion of accredited CNA program
• Must have Current IL CNA certification
• Must have a valid driver's license
• CPR Certification within 3 months
• Must complete the required medication training course
• Maintains appropriate levels of confidentiality at all times.
• Works collaboratively with peers and all team members.
• Follows up promptly and thoroughly with appropriate staff, tenants, or other individuals regarding reported complaints, problems, and concerns.
• Adheres to established hospital and NorthPointe Terrace policies, rules, and regulations
• Ability to hear and distinguish normal sounds with background noises ranging from normal conversational levels to highpitched sounding alarms. Must be able to give and receive verbal instructions, hear audible emergency signals, alarms, call light indicators, and be able to answer the phone.
• Reporting Relationship: Director, NorthPointe Terrace

BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDE

The mission of Beloit Memorial Hospital requires the employee to perform in a manner which ensures delivery of the highest quality of medical services at an economic value and at the highest level of patient satisfaction. Each employee is expected to follow this mission and uphold the Hospital Shared Values. Respect and consideration given to the dignity of each patient, visitor, and fellow employee is a requisite of successful job performance.

The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions and related requirements of persons assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements.

Salary : $17 - $26