Certified Nurses Aide

Campbell Street; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Long-Term & Short-Term Disability

Paid Life Insurance Policy

401(k) Retirement Plan

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Campbell Street in Des Moines, IA, is looking for a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide the highest quality of care in daily living activities. This position entails working with residents under the supervision of LPN/RN, ensuring dignity and quality relationships while adhering to regulations.

The ideal candidate will have completed a state-approved Nursing Assistant Program and be certified. Employees enjoy comprehensive benefits, including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) matching, and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• Current certification on the state Registry.
• Preferred: Experience in skilled nursing and/or assisted living community.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing resident care and monitor care outcomes.
• Perform personal care tasks like bathing and dressing residents.
• Document all cares accurately and adhere to HIPAA regulations.

Skills

Resilience

Personability

Active listening ability

Clear verbal communication

Education

Completion of a state-approved Nursing Assistant Program

Job description

Job Details

Location: Des Moines, IA 50314

Shift: CNA FT 6AM - 6PM, including every other weekend

Position Purpose

The CNA is responsible for providing residents with the highest quality of direct routine care in all activities of daily living, under the supervision of the LPN or RN and in accordance with the Nursing Assistant Program standards, the Resident’s Bill of Rights and the facility Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.

Essential Functions of Position

Quality of Care

• Provide ongoing resident care upholding and promoting the resident’s right to be free from abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of resident property.
• Build quality relationships and communicate competently on a one-to-one basis while integrating the resident-centered Plan of Care.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to physical, mental, and psychosocial needs while maintaining dignity, performing directed nursing, personal care, and restorative services.
• Support residents’ rights and functional independence.
• Monitor and report resident care outcomes, ensuring accurate documentation.
• Provide the highest quality care to all residents, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age or cultural differences.
• Maintain awareness of facility QAPI goals and promote the QAPI program.
• Practice a strong culture of customer service, ensuring a resident-centered experience.

Basic Nursing, Personal Cares and Basic Restorative Services

• Facilitate the Plan of Care through completion of nursing responsibilities and communication of resident needs to LPN/RN.
• Complete basic nursing cares: vital signs, height/weight, reporting abnormal changes, caring for residents who are actively dying.
• Perform personal care: bathing, grooming, mouth care, dressing, toileting, eating, hydration, skin care, transfers, positioning and turning.
• Assist with nutritional intake: feeding, monitoring intake/output, serving supplemental nourishment, upholding dietary restrictions.
• Perform basic restorative services: training residents in self-care, use of assistive devices, range of motion, turning, training for bowel and bladder, care of prosthetic/orthotic devices.
• Assist nurses with special procedures and care conferences.
• Ensure nursing care activities follow Nursing Assistant Program standards while protecting resident dignity, privacy, and autonomy.
• Facilitate assistance in activities of daily living and conflict resolution.
• Engage in meaningful conversation with residents based on their preferences.
• Maintain security of residents’ personal possessions.
• Interact politely with residents’ families, visitors, and interdisciplinary care team.
• Recognize limits of knowledge and facilitate situations beyond CNA competency.

Compliance – Safety, Documentation, HIPAA

• Promptly respond to call lights.
• Use proper body mechanics and encourage correct practices among staff.
• Adhere to safety policies for lifting, positioning and equipment use, including transfer belts, Hoyer or mechanical lifts.
• Strictly follow Standard Precaution infection control procedures and OSHA bloodborne pathogen guidelines.
• Maintain a clean environment in resident rooms, following infection control procedures.
• Avoid restraints in accordance with DHS nursing home standards.
• Document all cares accurately and securely; adhere to HIPAA privacy regulations.
• Report and document incidents and errors to relevant staff.
• Prioritize work assignments based on staff levels and resident acuity.
• Review and complete shift reports and delegate tasks appropriately.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Paid Life Insurance Policy & Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Same-Day Pay
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• Completion of a state-approved Nursing Assistant Program and current certification on the state Registry.
• Preferred: Experience in skilled nursing and/or assisted living community.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Resilience – welcome constructive feedback and course correction.
• Personability – engage all personality types and inspire trust with residents, staff, and families.
• Active listening ability.
• Clear verbal communication and proficiency in reading, writing, and understanding English.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Campbell Street provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and make all employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.