CNA-SENECA HILL MANOR, Full Time 2p-10p

About the role

This position assists, encourages and instructs residents in their Activities of Daily Living (ADL) referencing a comprehensive care plan. Responsibilities include providing individual and comprehensive resident care in accordance with under the supervision of licensed personnel. Responsible for reporting deviations in resident status to appropriate licensed personnel. Maintains compliance with Regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal resident care and treatment according to the specified comprehensive care profile and updates file as needed.
• Assists residents with personal hygiene including bathing, shampooing, conditioning, shaving, grooming, dressing, mouth and denture care, nail care, and hair care.
• Assists with preventative skin care, wound care, ostomy, ready to use enemas and other specified treatments as needed.
• Maintains proper clothing and footwear for residents at all times.
• Aids in the use of urinals and bedpans, keeps incontinent residents clean, dry, and odor-free.
• Aids in the transportation of residents to and from dining areas, monitors and records resident intake.
• Performs mobility assistance to residents including: transporting, positioning, lifting, turning and/or moving.
• Completes Intake/outtake care, catheter care, vital signs, ROM, and post mortem care.
• Ensures the care of resident’s personal laundry and belongings.
• Follows correct procedure for taking and recording vital signs.
• Cleans and maintains safe and orderly resident rooms, nursing equipment and nursing units.
• Observes residents physical condition, attitude, reaction, appetite, and behaviors and reports changes or unusual findings to supervisor.
• Provides physical and emotional comfort and safety of all residents.
• Practices correct and safe techniques in the use of equipment such as beds, siderails, scales, hover lifts, bed checks, whirlpool tub, safety devices, intercom, call bell system, gait belts, portable oxygen tanks, oximetry machine, BG machine.
• Completes documentation and recording of entries on required flow sheets, consumption records, and other worksheets.
• Completes resident/unit rounds at the beginning and end of each shift and provides thorough end of shift report to supervisor or charge nurse.
• Immediately reports any change or deviation in resident status to team leader or supervisor.
• Identifies resident and takes immediate appropriate action.
• Safeguards the confidentiality of all residents and information obtained.
• Assists in quality assurance as directed by nurse manager.
• Reviews, signs, and implements per instruction all memos related to nursing department/unit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must be currently registered in New York State as a Certified Nurses Aide. High school graduate preferred.

Qualifications

Requires the completion of 12 hours in-service education annually. Attends any mandatory training and In-Services. Exposed to infections, odors and peculiarities in the behavior of aged residents. Requires frequent walking, standing, bending, lifting, pushing and pulling during the work day. Requires pushing beds, wheelchairs and recliners in excess of approximately 200 pounds with assistance. Requires lifting, carrying, repositioning, and transferring residents who may weigh in excess of 200 pounds.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrates autonomy, organization, assertiveness, flexibility and cooperation in performing job responsibilities. Must be able to provide physical and emotional care to elderly and/or disabled. Demonstrated ability of conflict resolution and problem solving. Knowledge of the aging process as it relates to health care. Comprehension of resident rights and abuse reporting regulations. Knowledge of basic safety techniques as it relates to CAN role.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$18.50-$22.20/hour

Schedule

Not specified.

About Oswego Health

The mission of Oswego Health is to provide accessible, quality care and improve the health of residents throughout Oswego County. As a nonprofit healthcare system established in 1881, Oswego Health is proud to be Oswego County’s largest private employer. More than 1,300 employees spread throughout its 18 locations, work for the Oswego Health system, which includes the 132-bed community Oswego Hospital, a 32-bed psychiatric acute-care facility with multiple outpatient behavioral health service locations, The Manor at Seneca Hill, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility, and Springside at Seneca Hill, an independent retirement community. The health system also operates Oswego Health Home Care, the only hospital-based certified home healthcare agency in the County, as well as two outpatient centers, including the Fulton Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, physical therapy, and occupational health services, and the Central Square Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, and physical therapy services. In addition, the healthcare system includes Oswego Health Medical Practice, a multi-specialty medical group offering the community accessible, high-quality healthcare.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Oswego Health is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related matters, without regard to race (including traits historically associated with race), creed, color, religion, sex/gender, national origin, age, marital or familial status, disability, pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, citizenship status, ancestry, arrest/conviction record, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, reproductive health decision making, relationship or association with a member of a protected category, or any other legally protected characteristic. Decisions affecting your position including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, training, tuition assistance, leaves of absence, disciplinary action, layoff/recall, and terminations will be made in accordance with this policy.