CNA

Park View; Oshkosh (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Park View Health Center in Oshkosh, WI seeks Certified Nursing Assistants to support residents with daily living activities, promote wellbeing, and provide compassionate direct care under supervision of licensed nurses. Responsibilities include assisting with transfers, hygiene, feeding, monitoring vitals, documenting in EMR, and maintaining a positive professional demeanor.

Must be a current CNA with activation of certification and the ability to work flexible shifts including every other

Qualifications

• Must hold an active CNA certification.
• Ability to provide compassionate direct care and support.
• Flexibility to work varying shifts including weekends/holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with transfers, hygiene, feeding, and daily activities.
• Respond promptly to resident call-lights and carry out care plans.
• Observe residents for changes and report to licensed nurse.

Skills

Direct patient care

Vital signs

Documentation

Education

CNA Certification

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: PURPOSE AND SUMMARY:

Certified Nursing Assistants maintain the mission of Park View Health Center by assisting residents in maintaining their highest practical physical, mental and psychological well-being by providing residents with direct care support for activities of daily living and daily care needs. Certified Nursing Assistants ensure each resident is cared for in a manner and in an environment which promotes maintenance or enhancement of their quality of life.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• 1. Performs and provides competent direct care assistance to residents by applying principles of safe and effective transfer technique, ambulation technique, hygiene and physical comfort, feeding assistant technique, and assistance with elimination needs in accordance with the resident's care planned interventions and direction from the licensed nurse.
• 2. Responds to neighborhood resident call-lights timely. Each CNA will review the request from the resident and complete the requested task in accordance to the resident care plan.
• 3. Observes residents for unusual signs, symptoms, or changes in behaviors and timely report observations to the licensed nurse throughout the shift.

ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• 1. Obtains vitals signs including temperature, pulse, respirations and blood pressure for residents as requested. Vital signs which are out of parameters are promptly reported directly to licensed nurse.
• 2. Completes CNA documentation for assigned residents within the resident's electronic medical record to include but not limited to completed resident cares, meal consumption, restorative programs and behavior monitoring.
• 3. Demonstrates flexibility in work hours and work assignments as assigned; by maintaining ability to adapt to a changing work environment and frequent interruptions. All CNA will work every-other-weekend and recognized Holidays as assigned.
• 4. Prepares and offers food and snacks for residents from household kitchen in accordance with resident care planned preferences. Dining room areas will be wiped clean after each neighborhood meal and neighborhood dishes will be loaded into the neighborhood dishwashers for sanitation.
• 5. Completes the neighborhood tasks for resident laundry by operating the washer and dryer on the neighborhoods and completing resident personal laundry as assigned.
• 6. Complies with the staffing expectation for mandatory overtime in the presence of a staffing need for the following shift. Mandatory overtime for CNAs will be assessed for immediate staffing needs by the assigned RN Shift Supervisor.
• 7. Demonstrates a positive, professional demeanor towards Park View Health Center by accepting direction and maintaining a cooperative attitude towards assigned duties; all fellow employees; residents and their family & friends.
• 8. Maintains CNA knowledge by completing annual education provided by PVHC to ensure certification as a nursing assistant.
• 9. Performs all assigned duties in compliance with Park View Health Center and Winnebago County policies and procedures. This includes following directives provided by members of management and the supervising licensed nurse to ensure a team approach to the cares provided to the residents at Park View Health Center.
• 10. Performs other related duties as assigned.