CNA

About Us

At Thomas Rest Haven, caring is more than what we do—it's who we are. We are a skilled nursing home in Coon Rapids, Iowa, committed to providing exceptional, compassionate care while creating a supportive and rewarding workplace for our employees. Our team is dedicated to treating every resident with dignity, respect, and kindness. We believe that outstanding care begins with outstanding staff, which is why we invest in our employees through competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, IPERS retirement, shift differentials, ongoing education, and a positive team culture.

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED preferred.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Completion of a 75-hour nurse aide course (or completed TNA course and challenging/passing the State C.N.A. test during pandemic as declared by the CDC) is required.
• Expired C.N.A certificate holders may challenge the test within one month of employment.
• Must be able to read, write, and follow written and oral instructions in English.
• Previous experience as a certified nursing assistant in a long-term care setting is desired.
• Must complete 12 hours of continuing education annually.
• Must maintain CNA certification; failure to do so will result in termination.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and assistance to residents, including bathing, dressing, grooming, personal hygiene, toileting, feeding, and ambulation.
• Assist residents in and out of bed, with dressing, and with daily activities.
• Take and record resident vital signs as requested by the Charge Nurse.
• Observe and report changes in residents’ physical and emotional conditions to supervisors.
• Bathe or assist residents in bathing via bed bath, tub, shower, or whirlpool.
• Examine residents for bruises, blood in urine, or other injuries/wounds.
• Collect information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses, doctors, and family members.
• Perform or assist residents with personal grooming needs (shaving, hair care, oral hygiene, denture care, skin care, toileting, cosmetics).
• Assist residents in dressing and undressing appropriately for the time of day and season.
• Clean and sanitize resident areas, including changing bed sheets.
• Assist residents with before and after meal routines (washing face and hands, transporting to/from dining area, preparing bedside environment).
• Provide meal-time assistance (checking diet cards, positioning food/utensils, helping with cutting foods, buttering bread, pouring liquids).
• Provide partial or total feeding assistance and encouragement; report appetite changes and request substitutions as needed.
• Record observations on meal intake and provide adequate hydration (passing ice, fresh water, other fluids).
• Provide between-meal nourishment and accurately record/report intake.
• Assist residents with all elimination needs (bedpan, urinal, commode, bathroom assistance).
• Participate in the facility incontinence program; perform perineal care after each toileting or incontinence episode.
• Perform catheter care per facility protocol.
• Record bowel habits and urine outputs as directed; collect specimens as needed.
• Reposition immobile residents as instructed.
• Assist residents in transferring (bed, chair, wheelchair, toilet) using appropriate equipment and proper body mechanics.
• Assist residents with exercise (active/passive range of motion, ambulation) as indicated by the care plan.
• Help restore independence through teaching and encouragement in ADL skills (eating, dressing, ambulation, toileting).
• Help prevent complications of decubitus ulcers and contractures by using positioning aids and protective padding.
• Stay up to date on CNA training, policies, and procedures.
• Conform to all facility rules and policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

• Frequently lift items between 10 and 50 pounds; may lift over 50 pounds when transferring non-ambulatory residents (100–160 lbs) with assistive devices.
• Frequently carry items between 10 and 50 pounds; may carry over 50 pounds during resident transfers.
• Vision corrected to average to assess and respond to resident needs (close vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus).
• Normal range of hearing (as corrected) to respond to resident/staff/physician/family communication.
• Frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear.
• Frequently perform twisting, bending, squatting, kneeling, or crouching when assisting with resident needs.

Work Environment

• Exposure to general resident care environment, including moderate temperature variations.
• Exposure to pharmacological preparations, biologicals, and potential biohazard materials (blood, bodily fluids, medical sharp objects).
• Frequent work interruptions.
• Exposure to moving equipment and machinery.
• Exposure to chemicals (cleaning and disinfecting solutions).
• Must work well independently and as a team member.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.