Certified Nursing Assistant (Nursing Home)
What’s In It For You:
Bonus:
-$750 Sign-on bonus for CNA’s
-Must maintain at least 0.2 FTE (8 hours per week)
Paid Training & Certification:
-CNA course provided at no cost (training fees covered, but training is unpaid)
Extra Cash:
-Earn shift differentials from $0.50 to $3.00 per hour depending on shift
-Earn additional pay incentives up to $5/hour for picking up additional, non-scheduled shifts
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
-Provides personal hygiene including bathing (tub, shower, bed bath), oral care, skin and nail care and hand washing.
-Completes resident grooming including hair care, shaving, dressing and weighing. Encourages residents/tenants toward independent personal care.
-Assists with toileting including bowel and bladder retraining and perinea care.
-Performs and assists with mobility, transferring, ambulation, positioning and range of motion per the care plan.
-Assists in orienting residents/tenants upon admission and throughout stay as needed.
-Documents accurately all care given, including dietary intake and output, temperature, weight, blood pressure pulse and respiration, using approved abbreviations and descriptive terms.
-Reports to nurse on units for written and verbal assignments which include daily use of care plans for assigned residents/tenants before initiating care.
-Participates in the planning of resident care through shift reports and resident care staffing meetings when assigned.
-Informs verbally and/or submit in writing any observations and changes in a resident for the licensed nurse to evaluate including dietary intake.
-Serves residents/tenants their meals; motivates and assists them with intake of nourishment and fluids.
-Answer all call signals and requests of residents/tenants immediately.
-Encourages/assist residents/tenants in keeping their rooms clean and orderly; assists with making beds.
-Maintains nursing unit in a clean and orderly manner.
-Keeps all residents/tenants’ personal belongings and equipment clean.
-Escorts residents/tenants to appointments and/or therapy departments as scheduled.
-Participates in unit activity programs planned for residents/tenants as needed.
-Attends and participates in unit nursing staff meetings and mandatory in-services.
-Performs a total inventory of all resident’s possessions on admission, discharge or transfer.
-Ensures all residents/tenants’ possessions are properly labeled.
-Responds to resident emergency including bleeding, falls, seizures and performance of Heimlich maneuver.
-Assists with post-mortem care as assigned.
-Transports dietary carts and linen carts.
-Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Certified Nursing Assistant
-Age 16 or older.
-Wisconsin certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant and on state registry. CNA training courses available through St. Croix County.
-Must successfully pass criminal and caregiver background check.
Expected Wage Range: $19.25 – 21.78/hour
Department: Health Care Campus
FTE: Various on-call, part-time, and full-time opportunities
St. Croix County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to an individual’s race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, marital status, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
Deadline Note: