CNA - Skilled Rehab/ Night Full-Time

About the role

Cantata Adult Life Services, formerly known as The British Home, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive care for older adults. We are currently seeking a CNA to join our team and contribute to our mission of enriching the lives of our residents.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a senior member of the nursing assistant team, providing direct resident care.
• Supports the immediate supervisor with operational tasks, ensuring all duties are carried out in accordance with established policies and procedures, as well as applicable federal, state, and facility regulations.
• Supports the Mission, Values, and Vision of Cantata Adult Life Services and the facility.
• Supports, cooperates with specific procedures and programs for: Safety, including universal precautions and safe work practices, established fire/safety/disaster plans, risk management, and security, report and/or correct unsafe working conditions, equipment repair and maintenance needs.
• Confidentiality of all data, including client, employee-partner and operations data.
• Quality Assurance and compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Compliance with current law and policy to provide a work environment free from sexual harassment and all illegal and discriminatory behavior.
• Provides quality nursing care to clients in an environment which promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality as illustrated by the following:
• Resident Care & ADLs
• Knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for clients and provides support to the client according to the care plan.
• Attends to the individual needs of clients which may include assistance with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinent care, toileting, colostomy care, prosthetic appliances, transferring, ambulation and range of motion, applying creams/ointments, or other needs in keeping with the individuals’ care requirements.
• Performs various tasks assigned by the charge nurse including vital signs, weights, collecting specimens, intake/output, etc.
• Aid with transfers, repositioning, and ambulation using proper techniques and equipment for accident prevention.
• Maintain resident comfort, privacy, dignity, and independence.
• Interacts with clients in a warm, compassionate manner that fosters a caring, homelike environment.
• Fully understands all aspects of client rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse.
• Reports to the charge nurse or administrative staff incidents or evidence of client abuse or violation of clients’ rights.
• Answers clients' call lights promptly and courteously.
• Provides care that maintains each client's skin integrity to prevent pressure ulcers, skin tears, and other damage by changing incontinent clients, turning, repositioning immobile clients, and applying moisturizers to fragile skin, etc.
• Makes observations of clients for changes in condition or behavior and promptly reports these changes to appropriate licensed nursing personnel.
• Monitors residents for safety risks (falls, skin breakdown, changes in behavior or cognition).
• Communicates unit updates, concerns, and priorities to the charge nurse.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation of care in the EMR (e.g., MatrixCare).
• Ensures a complete inventory of each resident's personal belongings—including eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, furnishings, jewelry, clothing, and memorabilia. Promptly reports any missing items in accordance with policy and assists in efforts to locate them.
• Maintains a safe, neat, and clean environment; reports environmental deficiencies to the charge nurse such as lighting or equipment problems.
• Performs all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, PPE, and proper disposal of soiled materials.
• Practices careful, efficient, and no-wasteful use of supplies and linen and follows established charge procedures for client charge items.
• Communicates effectively and tactfully with clients, families, visitors, peers, and supervisors, including in sensitive or emotional situations.
• Works collaboratively with team members, using sound judgment to plan and complete duties with minimal supervision.
• Follows up appropriately on concerns, complaints, and care-related issues with supervisors, co-workers, and clients as needed.
• Promotes positive relationships and a professional image with clients, families, and guests.
• Assists with orienting clients and families upon admission or transfer to a new unit.
• Escorts clients to appointments, activities, and services as needed; participates in activities as directed.
• Ambulates throughout the unit to complete rounds and safely transport clients within the facility.
• Completes required in-service training and maintains compliance with attendance, uniform, dress code, and personal hygiene standards.
• Assists the supervisor with administrative tasks and special projects to support department operations, as assigned.
• Maintains current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current valid certification of Certified Nursing Assistant credentials, as required by Illinois Department of Public Health or recommendation of an instructor of in-state approved C.N.A. program.
• Minimum of 1–2 years of CNA experience (long-term care preferred).
• Demonstrated leadership ability or prior Lead CNA experience preferred.
• Ability and willingness to work harmoniously within a team environment departmentally.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form with a diverse group of people.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, clients/patients, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances require.
• Aptitude for detail work.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the facility.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility.
• Must be able to frequently push, pull, move 20-30 lbs., and occasionally lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Sits, stands, bends, lifts, walks and climbs stairs, as needed to perform tasks/duties.
• May be scheduled to work weekends and holidays based on operational needs.
• Schedules are subject to change based on operational need.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of clients during emergency situations.
• Aptitude for detail work.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the facility.