Job Summary
The certified nursing assistant is responsible for providing direct residents/customers care and following established facility/department policies and procedures. Supportive of the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Completes training hours as required by policy.
Description
Full‑Time: 7a‑7p
Days: Sun/Wed/Thurs – Mon/Tues/Fri/Sat
Team: Red Team
Unit: Memory Care Unit
ESSENTIAL Job Functions
- Provides personal care to the patient, assisting with ADL’s (activities of daily living) or any other duties within scope of practice as directed.
- Accurately and timely checks and records temperatures, pulses, respirations and blood pressures. Weighs residents/customers and records weights.
- Ensures residents/customers are clean, dry and comfortable.
- Reports resident/customer information to the supervising nurse or manager in a timely fashion.
- Timely and accurately records information on appropriate charting form.
- Accurately and timely completes required documentation of nursing care to meet all state and Village requirements.
- May perform custodial, housekeeping, food service duties and wheelchair escort services as necessary.
- Assist residents/customers with eating when necessary.
- Initiates and participates in case conferences related to resident’s/customer’s goals and care.
- Conforms to all departmental policies/procedures and standards.
- Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements.
- Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.
- Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.
Essential Qualifications
Education
- This job requires a combination of education, training and/or experience that would typically be acquired through a course of study leading to a high school diploma or GED.
Licenses / Certifications
- MO CNA certification required if working in MO; KS CNA and Home Health aide certification required if working in KS
- Current CPR certification preferred.
- Valid driver’s license.
Knowledge and Skills (Required Unless Otherwise Noted)
- Basic level knowledge of Microsoft operating system and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Must have excellent time management skills and multitasking abilities.
- Must be able to work independently.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, handbooks and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write simple sentences, paragraphs and correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other associates of the organization.
- Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few typical variations in routine, standard situations.
Special Working Conditions
- The associate is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
- The associate is exposed to infectious diseases.
- The associate is required to function around individuals with challenged mental capacities.
- Required to drive from one location to another if necessary for services provided through the department.
- The Home Health CNA may be exposed to outdoor elements while accessing a patient’s residence.
- Associate may be exposed occasionally to outside elements when transporting residents outside or when carrying garbage to the dumpster.
- All associates may be called upon to assist other departments in a declared emergency situation.
Physical and Mental Demands
- Job demands include maximum occasional lift of 75 lbs from knuckle to waist level; maximum occasional lift of 25 lbs from floor to 38 inches; maximum occasional lift of 40 lbs from floor to 48 inches.
- Maximum occasional carry of 5 lbs 100 ft; maximum occasional carry of 38 lbs at 36 inches height for 15 ft; maximum occasional carry of 20 lbs for 75 ft.
- Maximum occasional push/pull horizontal of 40 lbs at 36 inches height for 100 ft; maximum occasional push/pull vertical of 10 lbs.
- Maximum occasional grip force of 40 lbs; maximum occasional lateral pinch force of 15 lbs.
- Maximum occasional climb of 8 inches.
- Maximum occasional forward reach of 34 inches; maximum occasional lateral reach of 37 inches.
- Frequent bend; occasional fine motor coordination; occasional foot coordination; occasional balance.
- Frequent sitting; continuous standing; and continuous walking.
Supervision Received / Given
Under the supervision of the on duty or on call nurse or the designated Manager. Gives no supervision.
Equal Opportunity Employment & Safety
EOE/D/V. Nicotine‑free Campus. Drug‑free Workplace. Post‑offer background check and health screening required.