CNA Osceola

Part-Time and FT availability

AM & PM availability

Qualifications:

• Must be a graduate of an 80-120 hour nursing assistant course and registered to practice in the state of Wisconsin as a Certified Nursing Assistant


• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred


• Ability to think and work independently and with direction


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment


• Must have no lifting or bending restrictions


• Previous experience in a health care facility is desired


• Good communication skills and bedside manner with a compassionate personality


• Willingness to work with all team players


• Must have an acceptable criminal background check

Reports To:

The Certified Nursing Assistant is directly responsible to the Charge Nurse or Shift Supervisor.

Essential Job Functions:

Provides non-professional routine nursing care to the residents of Christian Community Homes and Services in accordance with the facility and state/federal guidelines

Specific Job Duties:

• Must be flexible in work assignments, and especially during a staffing emergency willing to work in other areas if needed


• Demonstrates ability to perform nursing assistant duties as assigned and plan/prioritize actions before starting resident cares


• Demonstrates ability to obtain pertinent information regarding residents


• Performs procedures to meet individual resident needs for daily hygiene and appearance including, but not limited to, bathing, grooming, shaving, oral cares, and nail care


• Demonstrates proper techniques of lifting, transferring, and ambulating residents


• Implements special care needs including incontinence cares, special skin care, catheter care, colostomy care, and turning/positioning techniques


• Performs restorative care and range of motion as instructed


• Assists with resident admissions, discharges, and room transfers as appropriate


• Assists and encourages residents to take adequate diet, fluids, and supplements


• Recognizes physical distress and acts to provide relief for those residents


• Identifies and reports physical and psychological symptoms or spiritual needs to appropriate staff


• Allows residents the freedom of choice in details of daily living whenever possible


• Follows the resident plan of care


• Ensures resident rights are maintained at all times


• Reports any observed physical or verbal abuse to the supervisor immediately


• Participates in establishing and updating resident care plans and aide care sheets


• Encourages residents to participate in self care as appropriate


• Assists residents with the application of prosthetics


• Performs vital signs and obtains resident heights and weights per schedule


• Provides diversional activities as appropriate to meet resident needs


• Cleans and sanitizes client areas, including changing bed sheets


• Demonstrates effective and respectful communication with residents, families, and team members


• Demonstrates knowledge of, and adheres to, actions to assure resident and staff safety


• Demonstrates proper infection control procedures and practices


• Complies with rules and regulations of regulatory and surveying agencies


• Maintains an active working relationship with nursing team and ancillary departments


• Promotes the concept of customer satisfaction and positive interpersonal relationships


• Participates in giving and receiving report from the nurses


• Attends scheduled training seminars, meetings, and in services as appropriate


• Follows work assignments and/or work schedules as assigned


• Practices good personal hygiene and facility dress code


• Assumes added duties as assigned by Charge Nurse and/or shift supervisor


• Stays up-to-date on CNA training, policies and procedures

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Physical Requirements

Must be able to:

• Stand and walk for long periods of time


• Frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, twist, and reach with hands and arms


• Manually lift 35 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds