Long Term Care CNA Weekend Nights

About the role

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 with parks, trails, cultural events, and nearby education options through the Centerville Community School District and Indian Hills Community College.

MercyOne Centerville Medical Center is a 25-bed critical-access hospital providing 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.

Responsibilities

• 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. Ensures resident safety and comfort through 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 consistent with scope of job duties and in compliance with company policy.
• Initiates or assists with emergency support measures (e.g., 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.
• Other duties as needed and assigned by the manager.

Requirements

• Must be 16 years old.
• Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) 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.

Schedule

• 12-hour weekend shifts: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (10:00 PM – 10:00 AM or 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM).
• Included in holiday rotation.

Benefits

Colleagues of MercyOne Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system. Visit MercyOne Careers to learn more about benefits, culture, and career development opportunities.