HC CNA FT Evenings

Employment Type: Full time • Shift: Evening Shift

About the Role

Under the direction of the Registered or Licensed Nurse Manager/Designee, the Certified Nursing Assistant/Geriatric Nursing Assistant will provide assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident's assessment and care plan.

Responsibilities

• Know, understand, incorporate, and demonstrate the Mission, Vision, Values and Guiding Behaviors of Trinity Health and Trinity Senior Living Communities in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Consistently demonstrate (leads by example) Sanctuary Values to all internal and external customers (residents, visitors, volunteers, and associates).
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, propagating a calm environment throughout the community.
• Execute assignments in a culture that is shared and collaborative across all divisions within TSLC.
• Perform all assigned tasks in accordance with established policies and procedures, and as instructed by supervisors.
• Follow work assignments and/or work schedules in completing and performing assigned tasks.
• Support the admission, transfer, and discharge process for the Resident.
• Assist Elders with daily living functions such as dental care, feeding, bathing, dressing/undressing, nail care, hair care, and shaving according to expressed preference.
• Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed.
• Provide daily Range of Motion Exercises.
• Record data as instructed.
• Answer Resident calls promptly.
• Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties (i.e., exposure to body fluids, lifting, transferring, use and disposal of personal protective equipment).
• Wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., gait belt, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving residents in accordance with plan of care.
• Report all changes in the Resident's condition to your supervisor/designee as soon as practical.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information.
• Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy.
• Enter information and documentation accurately in Care Tracker in accordance with company policy, practice and standards.
• Follow established End of Life Procedure.
• Attend and participate in scheduled training, in-service training, mandatory annual in-service training and educational classes as required/needed.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the community policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active certification to practice as a Nursing Assistant in this state or certificate of completion of state approved nurse aide training program.
• Minimum of one-year experience within a healthcare setting preferred.
• Previous experience working in long-term care or with the geriatric population preferred.
• Must possess superior customer service skills and professionalism.
• Must possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to ongoing change and work in a fast-paced, customer-driven environment.
• Possesses interpersonal and relationship building skills to work in a cross-functional team as well as the ability to work with residents based on their cognitive ability.
• Self-starter, highly motivated with a high productivity level.
• Possesses a high degree of personal accountability, responsibility and strong decision making abilities.
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures of the organization.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Must be able to adapt to frequently changing work parameters.
• Must be able to see, hear and smell or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Primarily works inside with frequent kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, sitting, walking, bending and lifting.
• Must be able to push, pull, move and or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 3 ½ feet and be able to push, pull, move and or carry such weight a minimum distance of 10 feet.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents in emergency situations.
• Physical mobility that includes movement from place to place.
• Physical agility, that includes ability to maneuver body while in place.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers.
• Coordination, including eye-hand, hand-foot.
• Must possess the above ability with or without the use of prosthetics that will enable adequate functionality so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Subject to exposure to noise, infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc. including TB, HIV, HEP B viruses.
• May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.
• Must be able to speak, read and write the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times hostile individuals within the community.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the work place.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this community, which include a medical and physical examination.
• May be required to work beyond normal working hours, on weekends and other positions temporarily when necessary and may be subject to call back during emergency conditions.
• May be required to work on shifts other than those originally hired.