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Kisco Senior Living
CNA (Overnight)
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What they do
A Nursing Assistant provides hospital and nursing home patients with basic care and assists them with daily activities. Helps patients with dressing, washing, and feeding. May perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional. These roles typically require completion of a regional agency-approved training program in order to obtain a certification before practicing.
$39,621 / year median in Colorado
-1% projected decline
Job Description
Job Description Situated at the base of the Rocky Mountains, Balfour Senior Living in Louisville, CO at Balfour Retirement Community is seeking talented and team-oriented associates. The CNA meet community residents' needs by helping with activities of daily living. Responsible for the delivery of quality care by encouraging independence and ensuring each resident's physical, social, cultural, and intellectual well-being.
Schedule:
Part-Time |Sunday/Monday Overnight PAY:
$23-25/hr plus evening differential rate + $1.50 evening differential rate after 6:30pm! What will I do every day? Demonstrate Balfour Service and Operational Values in every encounter- Performs nursing assistant duties such as intake and output, measuring height and weight, vital signs, specimen collection, catheter care, range of motion exercises, etc
- Documents residents' information accurately and on a daily basis on the appropriate forms (i.e. intake andoutput forms [if ordered], vital sign sheets, and B.M. record, etc.)
- Provides all personal care for residents, including bathing, showering, shampooing, oral hygiene, skin care, hair care, nail care, dressing, shaving, toileting, transferring, turning and positioning, ambulating, and transporting
- Recognizes changes in the residents' behavior and conditions, and cares for their environment
- Assists residents with nutritional needs, including serving, feeding, providing proper fluid requirements, andoffering substitutions when appropriate
- Monitors food and fluid intake and offers/provides snacks and fluids between meals
- Cares for the dying resident and provides postmortem care
- Adheres to strict infection control guidelines including hand washing and universal precautions
- Reports any and all exposures to infection in accordance with OSHA and Balfour guidelines, policies, and procedures
- Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner. Duties may include placing residents' call light within easy reach, applying physician ordered restraints (i.e. tabs alarm, lap buddy, etc.).
- Observes and reports residents' condition changes to the care manager immediately and exchanges resident information with the care manager on an ongoing basis
- Is consistently responsive to residents' needs; responds to any and all call lights and acknowledges residents' and families' concerns and initiates action
- Provides privacy and maintains confidentiality and ensures the residents' right to make personal choices
- Attends in-service education programs mandated by Balfour, state, and federal guidelines What will I need to be successful in this role?
- State certification and graduation from a state approved nursing assistant training program
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to communicate openly, honestly and responsibly with others
- Ability to maintain a customer focus treating all customers with respect and integrity
- Ability to read thermometers, charts, and testing equipment
- Ability to read, speak, and understand the English language
- Demonstrated time management, ability to prioritize under competitive demands Special Requirements/Certifications I may need?
- Kisco Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plans
- Dental Insurance