Certified Nursing Assistant - Part Time Day Shift

New Richland Care Center; New Richland (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

New Richland Care Center is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide routine nursing care under supervision. You will follow care plans, assist with personal care, monitor vital signs and document changes, and help residents maintain comfort and dignity. A calm, warm approach and English proficiency are required.

Training available, with ongoing education and adherence to state requirements for continuing education to maintain CNA certification.

Qualifications

• Must be currently registered and in good standing with the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry.
• Background checks completed successfully and ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to maintain warmth, positive atmosphere and calmness in a facility setting.

Responsibilities

• Follow residents' care plans and assist with daily living activities.
• Assist with bathing, grooming, mobility and personal hygiene.
• Observe changes in skin condition and report them promptly.
• Take vital signs and weight as assigned and document results.
• Assist with restorative and rehabilitative activities as ordered.
• Support elimination needs and monitor continence products.
• Operate or be trained on facility equipment as required.

Skills

Nursing Assistant Registry

English language (read/write/speak)

Compassionate patient care

Ability to handle stress

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Job description

Description

The Certified and Registered Nursing Assistant provides each resident with routine daily nursing care in accordance with the resident’s assessments, choices and care plan under the supervision of a licensed nurse to ensure that the highest degree of quality of care is maintained at all times.

Requirements

The N.A.R. must be currently registered and in good standing with the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry, passed all background checks and must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language. Must also have the ability to create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment throughout the facility, must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position relating to and working with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times hostile people within the facility.

Principle Accountabilities:

1. Personal Care functions

Resident Assistance

• Follows Resident’s Care Plans.
• Prepares residents for visits by physician, family and other visitors.
• Bathes and dresses resident as needed: sees that the residents are properly and comfortably clothed, combs hair, shaves residents, trims nails and assists with personal and dental hygiene.
• Assists with end of life and postmortem care as needed.
• Observes and reports any changes in skin condition (dryness, skin tears, redness, open areas, etc.)
• Answers Call Lights.

Exercise/Restorative/Rehabilitative Care

• Positions for comfort in bed and chairs, transporting resident into and out of beds, chairs, bathroom, wheelchair, lifts, etc.
• Assists with lifting, turning, moving.
• Carries out restorative and rehabilitative programs as ordered. Instruct residents in self-help, use of medical appliances, etc.

Elimination

• Assists resident to and from bathroom.
• Uses appropriate incontinence product for each resident as specified in the care plan.
• Provides perineal care as required.
• Monitors and documents output as requested/instructed.

Vital signs and Weights

• Takes and records TPR and BP as assigned.
• Weighs resident weekly and as requested and record.

Equipment

• Upon orientation N.A.R. will be trained on the use of all equipment

Secondary Accountabilities

Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Physical Requirements: (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)

This position has the potential for exposure to body fluids and chemicals. Physical demands of the job include bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and reaching overhead. Individuals in this position must be able to bend, kneel, crouch, and reach while performing patient cares, carry 11-24 lbs. and lift no more than 30lbs. Individuals need to be familiar with the various types of mechanical equipment used in the nursing department. Staff will be trained in the specific equipment used to perform their job during floor orientation.

Education & Schedules

Will be required to attend all educational meetings provided and complete all mandatory in-services in a timely fashion (on or before deadlines). Training will be provided for any new procedures or policies that are adopted, including the use of the computers and software that the New Richland Care Center uses for resident record keeping. As required by the state of Minnesota, to maintain 12 hours of in-service yearly, in order to keep your certification for nursing assistant updated.

Schedules are based on the census of residents which may fluctuate up or down, there are no guaranteed fixed number of hours a pay period nor a fixed schedule. Schedules are subject to change for the well-being of the residents and the efficient operation of the facility. It is the employee’s responsibility to check the schedule for changes.