Certified Nursing Assistant- Long Term Care

Mercy-Harvard-Hospital; Harvard (IL); On-site; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

PAID TIME OFF

Job summary

Mercyhealth is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide resident care on eight hour shifts, with weekend rotation and holiday coverage. You will assist with ROM, transfers, bathing, grooming, meals, and daily activities under CMS and facility policies. Training includes dementia care and safety procedures.

One year CNA experience and CPR/BLS certification within 90 days are required. Mercyhealth offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• One year experience as a CNA.
• CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days.
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills.
• Safety and Emergency Procedures knowledge.
• SNF based CNA skills and dementia care.

Responsibilities

• Provides resident care as assigned and per routine according to CMS regulations.
• Performs daily ROM and assists transfers, bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding.
• Assists residents with activities and mobility, ensuring safety.
• Maintains a clean work and patient environment; manages supplies.
• Participates in department QA and PI activities; provides leadership to CNAs.

Skills

CNA experience

CPR/BLS certification

Communication skills

Safety procedures

Dementia care

Education

CNA Certification

Job description

Work ScheduleEight hour shifts, every other weekend, Holiday rotationESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESProvides resident care as assigned and per individual resident routine, according to standards of care, under CMS Federal and State Regulations for Skilled Nursing Facilities, and facility policies and procedures.The ability to identify and document in the medical record the resident's usual and current cognitive patterns, mood and behavior, and whether these present a risk to the resident or others, identifying and documenting how the resident typically displays personal distress such as anxiety or fatigue, recognizing a change in the resident and the resident's functioning and the ability to describe and report such changes to the nurse such as negative verbalizations and vocalizations, facial expressions of grimacing, frowning, or fright, changes in gait, skin color, vital signs, behaviors such as resisting care, distressed pacing, irritability, depressed mood, and or decreased participation in usual physical and/or social activities, loss of function or inability to perform Activities of Daily Living, difficulty eating or loss of appetite and difficulty sleeping according to CMS RAI requirements.Performs and documents daily range of motion exercises, assisting the resident to transfer from bed to wheelchair, assisting residents daily with bathing, dressing, grooming, transfers and ambulating through the facility, toileting, and eating.Assists residents to attend activities of their choiceGrooming residents as they wish to be groomed (e.g., removal of facial hair for women, maintaining the resident's personal preferences regarding hair length/style, facial hair for men, and clothing style.)The ability to describe the care, services and expected outcomes of care they provide; have knowledge of the care and services provided by therapists; have an understanding of the expected outcomes of this care and understand the relationship to the care they provide.The ability to identify and document , to the extent possible, factors that may underlie the resident's expressions of distress, as well as applying knowledge of lifelong patterns, preferences, and interests for daily activities to enhance quality of life and individualize routine care.The ability to identifying and understanding that the resident with dementia may be responding predictably given the situation or surrounding. For example, being awakened in the middle of the night in his/her bedroom by staff and not recognizing the staff could elicit an aggressive response. Matching activities for a resident with dementia to his/her individual cognitive and other abilities and tracking the specific behaviors in that resident based on the assessment.The ability to identifying and document how the resident communicates physical needs such as pain, discomfort, hunger or thirst, as well as emotional and psychological needs such as frustration or boredom; or a desire to do or express something that he/she cannot articulate;Answers call lights in a timely and appropriate manner ensuring that all of the residents needs to be provided by C.N.A. are met.Documents all daily care provided according to Federal and State Regulations and standards of careMaintains a clean work and patient environment.Maintains supplies, including scanning, stocking and ordering new supplies and disposing of expired or damaged supplies.Floats to various units based on identified needs.Participates in department Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement activities.Provide leadership and training to new CNA'sEDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCEOne year experience as a CNAContinued education that includes:Communication and Interpersonal SkillsSafety and Emergency Procedures, including Heimlich ManeuverSNF based CNA skillsMental Health and Social Services of ResidentsPersonal Care SkillsCare of Cognitively Impaired ResidentsBasic Restorative ServicesPromoting Resident’s Independence and Respecting Resident’s RightsAbuse and Neglect TrainingFacility Infection PreventionDementia TrainingCERTIFICATION/LICENSURECurrent CNA Certification in state of practiceApproved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 daysPAY RANGE:$19.79 - $28.69Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including:Medical, Dental, VisionLife & Disability InsuranceFSA/HSA OptionsGenerous, accruing paid time offPaid Parental and caregiver leaveCareer advancement and educational opportunitiesTuition and certification reimbursementCertification ReimbursementWell-being ProgramsEmployee DiscountsOn-Demand PayFinancial EducationAnnual recognition/awards eventsPartner appreciation daysFamily entertainment/attractions discountCommunity service/improvement opportunitiesClick here for more details regarding Mercyhealth Careers Benefit Information.At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:#1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working MothersA Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women