Long Term Care CNA FT Evenings

Description

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. Centerville offers affordable living and a welcoming atmosphere. The Centerville Community School District serves local families, and Indian Hills Community College provides higher education nearby. The town features parks, trails and cultural events that make it ideal for families seeking a slower pace. MercyOne Centerville Medical Center, a 25-bed critical-access hospital, offers emergency/trauma stabilization, acute and skilled care — including cancer, heart and vascular, neurology, pediatrics, primary care, surgery, therapy and rehab services. It emphasizes personalized rural community health care.

General Requirements

• Delivers assigned resident care and treatment as delegated by an RN or LPN.
• Provides direct care to adult and geriatric long-term care residents, supervising and assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) as needed while promoting independence.
• Performs or assists residents with activities including personal hygiene, bathing, transporting, range of motion exercises, dressing/undressing, feeding, changing bandages, elimination needs, and emptying drainage devices.
• Safely ambulates residents who are able, reporting to the charge nurse or supervisor when ambulation becomes difficult or unsafe.
• Responds to resident calls and anticipates resident needs.
• Affirms resident safety and comfort through use of safe patient handling techniques, regular rounding, environmental maintenance, equipment maintenance, and other appropriate safety measures.
• Calculates intake and output. Measures vital signs. Makes entries to resident health records as consistent with scope of job duties and in compliance with company policy.
• Initiates or assists with emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting resident from injury).
• Performs post-mortem care.
• Prepares residents and rooms for admissions and transfers.
• Observes and reports information regarding any change in physical/mental condition, behavior, or status of the resident to the nurse.
• Collects and labels specimens.

Education

• Must be 16 years old.
• Certified Nurse Aide certification with a minimum of 75 hours training.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certified within six (6) weeks of hire.