CNA - LTC & Short Term Rehab (BV)

About the role

Brewster Village is seeking dedicated and compassionate caregivers to join our team. This position is part of a team-based environment focused on Person Directed Living.

Responsibilities

• Supports person-directed living through providing villager care while utilizing care plans, nursing orders, and villager choice.
• Provides villager care and assistance with daily routines (to include assistance and support with personal hygiene, mobility, and eating, as needed and identified in care plans).
• Encourages villagers to maintain their identity, independence, and effective interpersonal relationships.
• Promotes, attends, and participates in life enrichment activities.
• Seeks villager input on life enrichment based on villager choice which provides meaningful ways to spend time such as recreation, exercise, relationship building, and fun.
• Attends neighborhood and household meetings (i.e., household council meetings, community circles, huddles) and care conferences.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and functional environment by assessing the household for potential hazards, implementing practices utilizing appropriate techniques regarding sanitation, infection control, fire safety, disaster preparedness, and emergency care.
• Promotes empowerment of the team in providing person-directed living by providing leadership and vision to the household and serving as a role model.
• Participates in team problem-solving.
• Participates in Quality Improvement and that appropriate follow-up is taken to assure quality outcomes.
• Participates on quality assurance/performance improvement committees as delegated.
• Successfully completes a minimum of 12 hours of in-service per year and additional education as required.

Requirements

• Current listing on State of Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Registry.
• Graduate from high school or G.E.D. unless currently enrolled in High School.
• Must be 16 or older.
• This position does require successful completion of a Post Offer Pre Employment Examination (POPE).
• The Flu Vaccination is required unless an Approved Exemption is obtained by the Outagamie County Human Resources Department prior to start date.

Skills

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing care, mental illness, developmental disabilities, geriatrics.
• Demonstrated ability to adhere to goals, policies, and procedures of the Department, Brewster Village and the Outagamie County Work Rules and Terms of Employment.
• Demonstrated ability to comply with appropriate safety regulations.
• Ability to use and interpret thermometers, sphygmomanometers, stethoscopes and other basic medical equipment.
• Ability to work semi-independently making sound decisions using good judgment.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Work overtime / extra hours as necessary to support Brewster Village.
• Ability to organize and schedule work cooperatively and effectively with co-workers.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position as specified below in the Essential Physical Demands Section and understanding and utilizing proper body mechanics.
• Ability to communicate with villagers, co-workers, and general public clearly and respectfully.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to the particular challenges villagers face in terms of communicating their needs and preferences.

Benefits

• Competitive wages.
• Health Insurance.
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Enrollment in the Wisconsin Retirement System.
• Vacation.
• Holiday Pay.
• Sick time.

Pay

Starting Pay for CNA's at Brewster Village is $19.76-$20.35 per hour based on experience. In addition, there is a shift differential of $3 per hour for the PM Shift (2:00pm-10:30pm) and $2 for the NOC Shift (10:00pm-6:30am). All shifts worked on the weekend will also receive an additional $2 per hour regardless of the specific shift.

Schedule

All shifts! Please watch this video about BV: https://vimeo.com/595936510?fbclid=IwAR2xpCQtFtpDCKfpjgu_QLHdkpNYgDd9dCtuDij_KWrOtXc--vYtCIx9pJc