CNA- Care Center- Casual (PRN)

Job Summary

The CNA provides direct care to residents while under the supervision of a licensed nurse, RN or LPN. The Care Center CNA provides care for adult and geriatric patients in the Madison Healthcare Services’ skilled nursing facility.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides direct care services for residents at the Care Center, including meeting residents’ needs in the following areas:
• Dressing, bathing and grooming
• Food and fluids
• Exercise and walking
• Elimination
• Mental stimulation
• Vital signs and weight
• Filling supplies in residents’ personal care basins in their rooms.
• Aids residents to attain highest degree of functional independence.
• Communicates with residents in a kind and caring manner; listens to their concerns and gathers necessary information.
• Takes immediate action to meet residents’ requests or needs.
• Assists residents to take tub baths and nail care.
• Auxiliary support to the Therapy Department as time permits.
• Assists with helping residents eat at mealtimes.
• Listens to reports at the beginning of each shift, clarifies assignment, reviews care plan/Kardex for assigned residents.
• Suggests change in plan as needed.
• Aware of appropriate outlined care plan and incorporates them into routine for the shift.
• Observes and reports resident changes to the charge nurse.
• Completes residents ADLs in Point Click Care including appetite, target behaviors, bowel movements, etc.
• Participates in performance improvement teams as requested; suggests recommendation to improve quality of care.
• Attends and actively participates in department meetings.
• If unable to attend, obtains information from review of meeting minutes.
• Alters practice when need to do so indicated by results of PI/QA monitoring.
• Maintains continuing education requirement for registry.
• Attends mandatory in-services.
• Performs work safely, without causing harm or risk to self, others or property.

Qualifications

• Current registered or able to register as a Nursing Assistant in the State of MN
• We welcome nurses of all experience levels- we love to see growth!
• Opportunities for continuing education credits.

Skills

• Effective communication in English, especially with the geriatric population
• Able to follow verbal and written instructions
• Possess good judgment and the ability to make appropriate decisions
• Able to accomplish a large quantity of work with a high degree of efficiency
• Able to work weekends and holidays

Benefits

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic & Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Matching Retirement Plan
• Generous discounts on health services
• Tuition assistance

Pay

$20-$27

Schedule

An employee who is not regularly scheduled. PRN/Casual employees in the nursing department (CNA/NAR, TMA, LPN, RN) will pick up no less than 24 hours every month with 8 of those hours being on the weekend and 16 of those being on a weekday. PRN/Casual employees will not be entitled to the incentive pay for the weekday hours and will work at their regular rate of pay with shift differential. Weekend Incentive Pay- Friday 2:00 PM to Sunday 10:30 PM. Shift Differentials: Evening: $1.50 Night $2.00

Benefits

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic & Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Matching Retirement Plan
• Generous discounts on health services
• Tuition assistance