Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Lutheran Hillside Village - PT Nights

Job Description

Summary

Provides daily supportive and functional care to residents in a compassionate environment according to established community care procedures as directed by nursing leadership. Works as a collaborative member of an interdisciplinary team that focuses on the resident as the director of their own care.

Job Responsibilities

1. Maintains residents’ comfort; provides physical care with activities of daily living according to scope of practice; answers resident’s call lights and requests; reports observations of residents to the nurse

2. Handles residents’ personal care needs and support in a timely manner; helps maintain residents’ dignity by letting them do as much for themselves as possible

3. Observes residents closely to identify changing needs and conditions and reports information to the nurse

4. Actively participates in residents’ care/service plans for the purpose of improving residents’ lives

5. Assists residents during mealtimes and feeds residents who need full assistance

6. Creates and maintains meaningful relationships with residents and their families; provides support with compassion and professionalism

7. Supports residents’ involvement in decision making regarding their own daily activities; Assists residents with activities

8. Assists with residents’ therapies and treatments under the direction of licensed staff

9. Documents care provided in clinical records

10. Maintains a clean and safe environment

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Missouri: Current CNA certification
• Illinois: Current CNA certification
• Pennsylvania: Enrollment, or eligibility for enrollment within 120 days of completion of the training program, on the Pennsylvania nurse aide registry (successfully completed a Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation program or competency evaluation program and has been enrolled in the PA Department of Health, Division of Nursing Care Faciliti...