Certified Nursing Assistant - Part-Time

Position Overview

Status:
Part-Time, Non-Exempt. Starting Wage: $19.32/hr position Open Until Filled. PLUS $2.00/hr for PM & NOC Shift Differential and $3.00 Per Hour Weekend Differential.

• Paid Time Off (PTO) – available after 30 days of employment
• 10 observed paid holidays
• Health Savings Account (HSA) – employer contributions
• Life insurance, Long-term disability and Flex spending
• Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), if over 1200 hours a year

• Assist with implementing each individual's Service Plan, therapeutic physical/psychological care, and increasing independent vocational and leisure skills
• Assist with carrying out restorative plans
• Maintain documentation of behavioral symptoms and other data collection requirements in accordance with Service Plan
• Assist and promote independence with personal hygiene, ambulating, meal preparation, laundry and household tasks
• Provide personal hygiene including bathing, oral care, skin and nail care and hand washing
• Complete resident grooming including hair care, shaving, dressing and weighing; encourage residents toward independent personal care
• Assist with toileting including bowel and bladder retraining and perineal care
• Perform and assist with mobility, transferring, ambulation, positioning and range of motion per the care plan
• Document accurately all cares given, including dietary intake and output, temperature, weight, using approved abbreviations and descriptive terms
• Serve residents meals; motivate and assist with nourishment and fluids
• Report to supervisor for written and verbal assignments including daily use of care plans for assigned residents before initiating care
• Participate in planning of resident care through shift reports and resident care staffing meetings when assigned
• Inform verbally and/or submit in writing any observations and changes in a resident for the licensed nurse or supervisor to evaluate, including dietary intake
• Answer all call signals and requests of residents immediately
• Encourage/assist residents in keeping rooms clean and orderly; assist with making beds
• Maintain unit in a clean and orderly manner
• Keep all resident’s personal belongings and equipment clean
• Escort residents to appointments and/or therapy departments as scheduled
• Participate in unit activity programs planned for residents as needed
• Perform a total inventory of all resident’s possessions on admission, discharge, or transfer
• Ensure all resident’s possessions are properly labeled
• Respond to resident emergency including bleeding, falls, seizures, and performance of Heimlich maneuver
• Assist with post-mortem care as assigned
• Perform housekeeping and laundry responsibilities as needed
• Assist with the training and orientation of new Household Assistants
• Provide backup assistance to other department personnel as needed
• Other duties as assigned

• Knowledge of PPE and its proper use for personal safety measures
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all resident care information and assure resident rights and privacy are protected at all times per HIPAA
• Knowledge of chemicals used in housekeeping and laundry services including hazardous laundry chemicals and isolation procedures
• Ability to create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth and personal interest as well as a clean environment
• Ability to work tactfully and cooperatively with residents, families, visitors, and all staff throughout the organization
• Ability to verbally communicate with residents, families, the public, and other members of the organization
• Must be able to exhibit a warm, cheerful, caring manner
• Must be able to safely perform the essential job functions
• Ability to interpret and implement local policies and procedures; written instructions, general correspondence; federal, state, and local regulations
• Skill in organizational and time management to prioritize duties to accomplish high volume of work while adapting to constant changes in priority
• Ability to perform detailed work accurately and independently in compliance with stringent time limits requiring minimal direction and supervision
• Ability to think quickly, maintain self-control, and adapt to stressful situations
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