What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nursing Assistant position at Elk River Health & Nursing Center of Fayetteville?
We are offering:
Base hourly rate is based on years of experience .
$3,000 Sign On Bonus For Full Time
Pay In Lieu of Benefits -ONLY AVAILABLE IF FULL TIME- If you choose to take pay in lieu of benefits you will earn an extra 15% on top of your base pay!!!
Shifts Available
Full Time:
Day Shift 6a-6p (Set schedule) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday each week.
Perform direct resident care duties under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel. Assist with promoting a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.
Essential Job Functions
This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:
- Provide personal care (i.e., grooming, bathing, dressing, oral care, etc.) of residents daily and as needed.
- Change bed linen and maintain appropriate grooming supplies in resident room on a regular basis.
- Ambulate and transfer residents, utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics.
- Record resident vital signs, weights and measurements, intake and output, food consumption, and other information as assigned.
- Routinely turn and position residents as necessary.
- Observe residents carefully and report changes in condition to Charge Nurse.
- Recognize a resident’s ability to make choices and support these within the constraints of the care giving environment.
- Participate in collecting data needed for the accurate completion of the MDS and the plan of care. Provide input to the nurses for development of the plan of care.
- Provide adequate hydration to residents at regular intervals each day according to specific residents’ needs.
- Prepare residents for each meal and transport to dining room (unless resident on bed rest) making sure that food tray is accessible, self-help devices are available (if needed), and assistance is provided to those residents who cannot feed themselves.
- Keep an accurate record of food intake and output, as directed.
- Maintain established housekeeping standards within assigned duty areas.
- Assist nursing staff with the basics of aseptic and sterile techniques to avoid infection of residents and self-contamination of equipment and supplies.
- Be alert for proper ventilation, temperature, light, and noise control.
- Take TPR, blood pressure, weighing of residents, etc. as directed.
- Promptly answer call lights and other resident needs.
- Utilize proper body mechanics when lifting or transporting residents.
- Assist in the orientation and training of other staff, as requested.
- Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements.
- Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill & Evacuation Procedures, and know how to use the information.
- Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.
- Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility.
- Must adhere to attendance standards per Attendance Policy.
- Others as directed by the supervisor or administrator.
Minimum Qualifications
CERTIFIED:
- Current Nursing Assistant Certification from state.
- Maintain CPR Certification
- High School Graduate or GED
All employees are subject to a background investigation and drug screening prior to employment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $18.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- CNA (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $19