Day Shift CNA

Elwood Care Center & Assisted Living is looking to hire a full time CNA for our day shift!

Hours for the CNA are 6 am to 6 pm- 3 days per week.

Every 3rd weekend (if needed) & holiday rotation.

Position starts at $20/hour and increases with years of experience!

• Medical- BCBS
• Dental
  - Ameritas
• Vision
  - Ameritas
• Short-Term Disability, Accident, and Cancer Plans
  - Trans America

The Full Time CNA will start accuring and be able to use vacation time immediately after 90 day probationary period.

• Resident Care:
• Treatments/ Modalities: assists with and performs duties as assigned, according to procedures
• Psychosocial care: accommodates resident’s needs through responding appropriately to resident’s verbal and/or non-verbal expression of needs
• Spiritual Care: assures resident’s spiritual needs are met by willing employees (self or others)
• Resident Rights:
• Property: safeguards resident’s property
• Living areas: keeps resident’s living areas pleasant and orderly
• Dignity/ Privacy Confidentiality: maintains resident’s self-esteem, privacy and confidentiality of personal information
• Independence/Choice: provides residents with opportunities for independence and choice consistent with their care plans
• Advocacy: assures resident rights are protected and that all residents, families/ significant others are made aware of resident rights
• Communication
• Monitor/Document: documents observations and services provided
• Resident status: receives and shares information with interdisciplinary team members
• Cooperation: works with team members and other staff members in a helpful, respectful, and courteous manner
• Socialization: assists residents in meeting their social needs through interaction with staff, family, and other residents
• Customer Service: responds appropriately to residents requests for help and maintains positive relationships with residents family and friends, must also display tact and courtesy in dealing with the residents and their families
• Safety: maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety procedures
• Infection Control: follows facility infection control procedures
• Other Basic Responsibilities:
• Attendance: arrives on time for work and is ready to perform assigned task
• Personal Hygiene meets facility hygiene and appearance standards
• Time Management: prioritizes and completes work assignments within reasonable and agreed upon time frames
• Conduct/policies/Procedures: follows facility conduct standards and policies and procedures performing all work, alcohol and drug free.
• In-service Training/Meetings: meets requirements for in-service training and meeting attendance per facility policy and State and Federal requirements.
• Improvement: actively participates and works to identify and improve quality and work outcomes individually and as part of a team
• Technology skills: seeks to learn and utilize appropriate equipment and trends in technology
• Professional Certification/Licensure/Standards: must complete the 76 hour Nursing Assistant course, must take a written test and obtain a score of 80% or better.
• Other:
  Must have a genuine interest in geriatric nursing and a compassion for the aging and the sincere desire to work with the elderly and a willingness to work with the realization that errors may have serious consequences for the residents. Patience and tact in dealing with the residents and their families is a very important factor. Must demonstrate self-control and emotional stability in a variety of demanding situations.
  
  The Certified Nursing Assistant must be interested in helping people and have a sincere desire to constantly improve nursing knowledge and skills

• Knowledge:
  Must be 16 years of age or older. Must be able to read,…