Certified Nursing Assistant

Essential Duties

• Assists resident with ADLS's providing for physical, social, and spiritual needs. Provides quality of care to enhance the dignity and individuality of each resident in a home-like environment.
• Gathers data and documents such as weight, vital signs, skin condition l&O, nutritional intake, behavior changes or changes in resident condition for nurses to input on resident MDS.
• Refers to/and follows resident ADL care plan for resident care. Clarifies questions on resident care with charge nurse.
• Maintains confidentiality of resident related information in compliance with HIPAA regulations. Respects confidentiality of organization, department, staff, residents, and family.

Other Duties

• Is approachable and friendly to all residents and their families. Professionally answers the phone, identifying self, and station in a friendly manner and relays messages promptly. Gives directions to visitors who are unfamiliar with the facility as needed.
• Attends mandatory in-services as required. Attends all other in-services as requested by department manager/administrator.
• Promotes quality of life activities by assisting resident participation in desired activities. Encourages resident to identify desired activities and reports resident activities to department managers.
• Accepts assignments in a positive manner designated by the Director of Nursing/supervisor, which may include participating in QA/QI projects, increases clinical skill competencies, in anticipation of proposed population changes.
• Gives proper notice of tardiness or absences. Adheres to meal/break times. Uses time clock properly. Accomplishes workload within time allowed.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Experience and Qualifications

• CNA Certificate

Benefits Available:

• Medical Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Vision and Dental Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Critical Illness and Cancer Insurance

Physical Demands

• Bending/Stooping Occasionally (10%-29%)
• Climbing–Stairs, Ladders, Slope Occasionally (10%-29%)
• Crawling Seldom (1% to 9%)
• Grasping/Handling Constantly (80%-100%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (10%-29%)
• Neck Flexion/Extension Frequently (55%-79%)
• Reaching Forward Frequently (55%-79%)
• Reaching Overhead Frequently (55%-79%)
• Standing Periodically (80%-100%)
• Twisting Occasionally (30%-54%)
• Walking Constantly (80%-100%)

Physical Effort

Lifting/Carrying:

• 11 - 25 lbs. Frequently (55%-79%)
• 26 - 50 lbs. Periodically (30%-54%)
• 51 - 75 lbs. Occasionally (55%-79%)

Pushing/pulling

• 11 - 25 lbs. Frequently (55%-79%)
• 26 - 50 lbs. constantly (80%-100%)

Work Conditions

• Biological Agents Seldom (1% to 9%)
• Chemical Agents Seldom (1% to 9%)
• Dust Seldom (1% to 9%)
• Excessive Cold Occasionally (10%-29%)
• Excessive Heat Occasionally (10%-29%)
• Fumes, Odors Occasionally (10%-29%)
• Noise Seldom (1% to 9%)
• Solvents, Petroleum Products (Never)
• Vibration (Never)

Job Specific Conditions/Demands

• Driving–Vehicle/Equipment seldom (1%-9%)
• Hearing Constantly (80%-100%)
• Indoors Constantly (80%-100%)
• Outdoors Seldom (1% to 9%)
• Power Tools/Equipment (Never)
• Talking Constantly (80%-100%)

CNA Certification