CNA- Part time 2nd shift ; includes weekend * State-Tested

SUMMARY

Enhance the quality of life for residents through the provisions of hands‑on caregiving that meets physical, psycho‑social, and spiritual needs in accordance with the mission and established practices of Grace Brethren Village.

• Provides quality care to assigned residents
• Performing and/or assisting residents with activities of daily living as required in the plan of care and working with them to reach and maintain their optimal level of functioning.
• Delivering and documenting restorative nursing programs while maintaining residents’ rights and confidentiality of resident information.
• Following established procedures to meet standards of quality assurance, environmental safety, and infection control in compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.
• Using proper equipment and supplies in a cost‑effective manner.
• Reporting resident needs, concerns, and condition changes to the Charge Nurse.
• Organizing and prioritizing assigned duties so as to complete work on a timely basis while also considering residents’ preferences.
• Documenting services provided in a timely and correct manner.
• Utilizing problem‑solving techniques within the scope of the job description and seeking or referring to other staff if solutions are needed outside your authority.
• Promoting good employee, interdepartmental, and public relations.
• Cooperating with other staff members as a multi‑disciplinary team to achieve the mission statement of Grace Brethren Village.
• Maintaining a clean, orderly, and pleasant environment.
• Dealing tactfully and courteously with residents, family members, visitors, and the general public.
• Conversing with residents, resident families, and team members to determine residents’ needs.
• Enhancing professional and personal growth and development through attendance at educational programs, in‑services, and scheduled meetings, including developing interpersonal skills through training and participating in in‑service offerings.
• Other duties may be assigned.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

High school diploma or GED preferred.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

State Tested Nurse Aide certificate.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, or crouch, talk or hear, and taste or smell.

The employee frequently is required to sit, climb or balance, and must regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment is usually moderate in noise level. Employees are frequently exposed to blood‑borne pathogens and occasionally to combative residents. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.