Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) | Long Term Care

Location: Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community • Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends

About the role

Accountable for providing direct, personal care and services to residents in the skilled nursing facility, which meet the physical, academical, social and spiritual needs on a daily basis to maintain and improve their highest level of independent function.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to residents with their activities of daily living.
• Performs routine duties and non-routine duties as directed by nursing staff, including but not limited to:
  • Assisting patients with bathing and dressing needs, shaving, oral hygiene, bed making, transfers into and out of bed, repositioning, toileting needs.
  • Serving and collecting food trays, encouraging and/or assisting with feeding, answering call lights, ensuring a clean environment.
  • Transporting patients upon admission and dismissal, assisting with ambulation, and orienting/reorienting residents to the facility environment to ensure resident safety.
• Performs blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, and weight. Documents concise and factual information on the appropriate forms.
• Performs or assists residents in performing specific medical care activities in accordance with established policy and procedure to contribute to the patient's plan of care, including:
  • Assisting residents in performing restorative exercises.
  • Collecting specimens as directed by nursing staff.
  • Assessing and documenting completed cares.
• Provides feedback to nursing staff immediately on status or changes in patient conditions, pain management, and other important concerns.
• Assists with restocking supplies and maintaining an appropriate work environment in the unit, including cleaning procedures.
• Participates in providing emotional, educational, and spiritual support for families.
• Complies with all aspects of resident rights, including confidentiality and privacy.
• Reports all allegations of resident abuse or misappropriation of resident property.
• Understands and follows established policy and procedures related to:
  • Fire, tornado, evacuation, disaster plan.
  • Universal precautions, infection control procedures.
  • Hazardous and chemical communication program.
• Maintains an environment that is clean and safe for all residents, families, and staff.

Requirements

• Ability to work the hours specified.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) – Licensing Board in the state of practice within 120 days.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Less than 1 year of related experience or training.

Pay

$19.75 - $26.00 per hour, dependent upon experience.

Expectations

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.