Certified Nurse Aide

The Villas Senior Care Community; Sherman (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Supplemental Insurance

PTO

Paid Holidays

Birthday Holiday

Job summary

The Villas Senior Care Community in Sherman, IL is seeking a Certified Nurse Assistant to provide compassionate resident care under supervision and support the nursing team in daily activities. Qualified applicants will hold an Illinois CNA certificate, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and possess computer literacy.

Prior geriatric care experience is preferred; tuition assistance is offered for certification.

Qualifications

• Illinois CNA certification required; if not certified, can go to school to become certified.
• Tuition assistance provided to pursue certification.
• State requires 12 hours of in-service education per year; attendance required.

Responsibilities

• Follow the Happy to Oblige (H to O) program principles and ensure resident comfort and safety.
• Ambulate and transfer residents using appropriate devices and body mechanics.
• Make beds daily and change linens per policy.
• Measure and record residents’ heights and weights.
• Take temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure as directed by the nurse.
• Care for incontinent residents.
• Record residents’ intake and output.
• Assist residents in activities of daily living.
• Distribute meals and assist with feeding as needed.
• Observe residents' food, nourishment, and fluid intake.
• Keep resident bedside areas clean and belongings organized.
• Assist with development and review of resident care plans with nursing staff.
• Ensure resident privacy, respect, and dignity.

Skills

Compassionate care

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Nurse Aide training course completion or waiver

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS:

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION: Illinois law requires that all nurse aides become certified. If you are not certified, you can go to school to become certified. Villa Health Care, Inc. provides tuition assistance so that you can go to school. You will be given on-the-

job training until you can get into a CNA class and successfully pass the competency test.

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

The state requires that each nurse aide receive 12 hours of in-service each year. Villa Health Care, Inc. will schedule the in-services and you are required to attend to obtain your required number of hours.

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Completion of the state-approved Nurse Aide training course; or meets the State of Illinois Department of Public Health waiver standards designating him or her a qualified Nurse Aide by virtue of past training, employment history, and on the job experience. Computer literacy is a must.

EXPERIENCE:

Prefer some previous experience in geriatric care in a nursing home or in other related health care facilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for understanding and consistently following the principles of the Happy to Oblige (H to O) program.
• Ambulate and transfer residents utilizing appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics as needed.
• Make beds every day, changing linens per facility policy and as needed.
• Measure and record residents’ heights and weights.
• Take temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure as directed by the nurse.
• Care for incontinent residents.
• Measure and record residents’ intake and output.
• Collect sputum, urine, and stool specimens.
• Assist residents in all activities of daily living.
• Pass out trays and assist residents as needed.
• Observe food, nourishment, and fluid intake of each resident.
• Keep assigned resident bedside area clean at all times and personal belongings in orderly arrangement.
• Assist with development and review of the resident care plans in conjunction with nursing and other disciplines.
• Ensure resident privacy, respect, and dignity.
• Assist in orientation of new nursing aides.
• Participate in in-services.
• Exhibit and perform proper hand washing techniques.
• Maintain proper infection control procedures when handling clothing and linens.
• Detect, correct, and report to the charge nurse any unsafe conditions which may result in bodily injury or fire.
• Receive oral reports and written assignments from charge nurse at beginning of each shift.
• Provide maximum resident-care services to assure well-being of resident to greatest degree.
• Execute duties and responsibilities in conformance with established routine.
• Assist with the execution of resident assessment and plan or care.
• Assure physical comfort, safety, and mental well-being of residents.
• Assist in daily requirements and tasks in care and treatment of residents, such as toileting, grooming, bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake of food, care of hair and nails, moving residents from area to area, responding to calls, etc.
• Detect and correct situations that have a probability of causing accidents or injuries to residents. Observe and report symptoms, reactions, and changes of residents.
• Possess knowledge of procedures and techniques.
• Understand standard techniques in personal service-care of residents.
• Be aware of sterile procedures and avoid contaminations.
• Immediately answer the nurse’s call buzzer of each resident.
• Encourage and motivate residents to participate in recreational, occupational, and physical therapies and other rehabilitative measures to promote activity of mind and body.
• Foster self-respect and esteem by recognizing, accepting, and respecting those entrusted to resident care.
• Clean used equipment and return to proper place after using, such as wash basins, bed pans, urinals, enema cans, gloves, colon tubes, and any other equipment that may be used.
• Record bowel movements and kidney output of assigned residents as directed by the charge nurse.
• Check residents frequently, and before going off duty, to be sure that they are clean and dry.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SUMMARY:

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance

PAID TIME OFF & HOLIDAYS

• PTO
• Paid Holidays: Enjoy paid time off for designated company holidays.
• Birthday Holiday: Celebrate your birthday with an additional paid day off to enjoy your special day.

Our Commitment

We value our employees and are committed to providing benefits that promote a healthy, rewarding, and balanced work environment.