CNA's-FT - Port Edwards

About Edgewater Haven

Edgewater Haven is located in a park‑like setting with views of the Wisconsin River in Port Edwards, WI. The facility provides 5‑star, quality care in a clean, comfortable, home‑like environment. The interdisciplinary team works with each individual, their family, and physician to create an effective plan of care that addresses mind, body, and spirit while respecting the rights and dignity of each resident.

Benefits

• Vacation and sick time – start accruing on day one
• Paid holidays
• Call time and shift differentials
• Excellent staffing ratio
• Health insurance with low premiums and low deductibles
• Dental and vision insurance
• Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) – one of the best‑funded public pension plans in the U.S.
• 457 deferred compensation plan
• On‑site training and continuing education credits
• Flexible Spending Account for pre‑tax childcare and medical expenses
• Life insurance
• Short‑ and long‑term disability
• Wellness Incentive Plan
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• $500 retention bonus after six months of employment (provided through the WisCaregiver Careers program)

General Function

Working as part of a healthcare team, the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides quality nursing care to residents and assists with activities of daily living. The CNA anticipates residents’ needs to create a safe environment that promotes dignity, respect, and independence.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality nursing care that upholds residents’ rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and individuality.
• Know and follow each resident’s individualized care plan; take and accurately document vital signs; report unusual behaviors or medical conditions promptly.
• Administer assigned treatments and document them accurately.
• Assist residents with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, communication, and other needs while encouraging independence.
• Maintain a neat, clean environment (making beds, handling clothing, emptying wastebaskets, cleaning floors, bathrooms, and work areas) and report any environmental deficiencies.
• Observe and promptly report changes in residents’ condition or behavior to the supervisor.
• Answer call bells promptly and courteously, preserving residents’ comfort, privacy, and dignity.
• Lift, move, and transport residents using proper body mechanics or lifting devices.
• Communicate professionally and tactfully with residents, families, visitors, peers, and supervisors.
• Complete CNA records documenting care provided in accordance with facility policies.
• Follow County safety policies and infection‑control procedures, including hand washing, glove use, and proper disposal of soiled materials.
• Assist and escort residents to appointments and activities as required.
• Supervise dining room during meals and reinforce good eating and hygiene habits.
• Understand and uphold residents’ rights, including proper use of restraints and reporting any abuse, neglect, or misconduct.
• Maintain current CNA certification, participate in in‑service and continuing‑education trainings, and provide documentation of training activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification and ability to maintain it.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Basic everyday living skills: ability to read, write legibly, perform basic arithmetic, and spell correctly to follow directions, orders, care plans, and documentation.
• Effective verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with basic equipment such as EZ stand, EZ lift, gait belt, walker, wheelchair, sensor pad alarms, clip alarms, anti‑rollback devices, seatbelts, low beds, personal care items, scales, blood pressure cuff, thermometer, telephone, and stethoscope.