Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

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POSITIONS

DAY SHIFT•6:00AM•2:30PM

EVENING SHIFT

•2:00PM-10:00PM

JOB SUMMARY

Delivery of nursing care which has been delegated by a Licensee. If the delivery of care is performed without the benefit of instructions or supervision by a Licensee, such care may be viewed as constituting the practice of nursing without a license.

SUMMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR

Care of the resident in the nursing facility which includes all aspect of nursing services.

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION

Certified Nursing Assistant currently registered with the South Dakota State Board of Nursing.•Preferred High School education or equivalent is preferred.

TRAINING

Must have attended or will attend a 75 hour Nursing Assistant Program which is approved by the South Dakota Board of Nursing.

JOB KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering simple treatments and providing related bedside resident care services as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Demonstrates skills in completion of tasks that may include, but not limited to the following: Collects and reports vital signs, height, weights, intake and output. Assists residents with personal hygiene and elimination such as routine baths, uncomplicated mouth or skin care, normal shampoos, provision or removal of bed pans and urinals and emptying foley catheter drainage bogs or ostomy bags. Assists with ambulation, positioning, turning, activities of daily living or exercise programs. Provides and maintains a safe comfortable environment by identifying the need for repair, replacement or evaluation of faulty equipment. Maintains the resident's area and equipment by assisting with routine cleaning of equipment, storage areas and resident's rooms. Performs non-invasive treatment of a routine nature that do not require simultaneous professional nursing judgment. Assists with selected nutritional activities such as feeding. Participates in socialization activities. Transports residents by wheelchair or cart. Attends staff meetings and special in-services. Attends workshops approved by administration. When unable to attend, reads, signs and dates minutes of the meeting. Certified Nursing Assistant to attend 12 hours of in-service education per year. Effectively uses appropriate communication principles with residents, families, and other health care professionals. Uses appropriate communication channels to identify and discuss resident or staff problems, issues or concerns. Knows and follows established procedures for infection control, safety, fire and disaster evacuation plans, and has read these manuals in addition to the personnel policy manual. Rotates shifts as required by nursing service in order to provide the immediate availability of a nurse aide for nursing care for any resident when needed. Records daily personal working hours with allocations to proper departments. Is personally clean and neat. Completes other tasks as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Good mental and physical health. Finger and hand dexterity to handle equipment. Visual and aural acuity to detect changes in resident's condition and physical agility to stand, bend, sit, walk, stoop and lift.

SPECIAL DEMANDS

Confidentiality Realization there may be: exposure to communicable disease. experience of muscle strains due to lifting or moving residents or injury from irrational residents.

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Shift availability: Day Shift (Preferred) Night Shift (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Wakonda, SD 57073 (Required)

Work Location:

In person