Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Responsibilities And Duties

• Provide a safe environment.
• Assist with activities of daily living per the individualized plan of care or program plan.
• Give emotional and social support.
• Attend to the resident's physical comfort.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform resident care needs alone or with another staff member giving total care or assisting residents with:
• Provide bed bath, tub bath or shower to residents.
• Provide oral, hair and nail care, shaving, dressing and undressing, application of make-up.
• Provide elimination needs including toileting by offering bedpan, urinal or taking to bathroom.
• Ambulate, transfer, or help change position by using assistive devices such as a walker, wheelchair, mechanical lift, gait belt or lift sheets.
• Provide meals & snacks to residents according to established protocols, maintain intake and output as requested, weigh residents as instructed.
• Participate in activities as directed for those who are cognitively impaired.
• Assist in providing quality care to all residents throughout the shift.
• Answer all call lights promptly.
• Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressures.
• Observe and report physical and/or behavioral changes immediately to charge nurse.
• Perform all resident care as assigned and according to plan of care, nursing department policies, and procedures.
• Participate in care conferences of residents.
• Assure that all residents’ rights are maintained at all times.
• Report any violations or suspected deviations according to facility policies.
• Follow all safety, security, infection control and hazardous materials policies and procedures.
• Perform all tasks to assure resident and personal safety and the protection of facility property.
• Provide a pleasant and cooperative working environment within Nursing Service.
• Work tactfully and cooperatively with residents, families, visitors and the entire staff throughout the facility.
• Know and follow existing lines of communication and authority.
• Attend department meetings and seminars as requested.
• Work the assigned schedule to meet the needs of the department.
• Maintain confidentiality of all the department and organizational information.
• Attend mandatory in-service training and complete at least 12 hours of in-service training annually.

Qualifications And Skills

• Valid CNA certification prior to hire.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Wisconsin Retirement (WRS)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) (18.2 Days per Year)
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• Deferred Compensation

Salary

• $21.54 per Hour*

Shift Differentials

• $4.00/Hour PM Shift Differential
• $4.00/Hour Night Shift Differential
• $4.00 Weekend Bonus per hour

Shifts Available

• 6:00am - 2:00pm*
• 6:00am - 6:00pm*
• 2:00pm - 10:00pm*
• 6:00pm - 6:00am*

Casual/PRN

• Must work every other weekend rotation.