Certified Nursing Assistant

Description

At Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center, we provide exceptional care to veterans We're seeking compassionate, dependable Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) who are dedicated to improving the lives we touch. This is a PRN position. 

Pay Rate: $21.97 per hour

Shift Differentials:

Weekday Nights - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 7:00 pm - 7:00 am - $3.00 per hour

Weekend Days - Saturday, Sunday - 7:00 am - 7:00 pm - $3.50 per hour

Weekend Nights - Friday, Saturday, Sunday - 7:00 pm - 7:00 am - $5.00 per hour

Summary: Responsible for a team approached commitment to providing high quality patient care under the direction of licensed nursing personnel. Supports residents/patients to be as independent as possible.

Essential Job Functions:

• Promotes the mission, vision and values of SPRHC.

• Provides support of daily living activities by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, transferring, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals; dressing; oral care; toileting; and general hygiene needs.

• Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; recording intake and output information.

• Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients’ call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.

• Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.

• Ensures residents/patients are ready, clean and well-groomed and on time for special tasks, such as visits, physician appointments, etc.

• Ensures that any resident/patient change of condition is reported promptly to the licensed nursing professional.

• Assists in admitting and discharging patients/resident, including inventory of all possessions, etc.

• Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures and regulations.

• Completes daily and purposeful rounding that ensures patient/resident environment is clean and free of hazards. Assists with cleaning and organizing patient’s/resident’s room and property to ensure all patient/resident needs are being met.

• Protects SPRHC’s value by keeping patient information confidential.

• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, participating in professional organizations, and maintaining licensure.

• Perform other functions as required to fulfill the expectations of the CNA.

Requirements

Requirements

Minimum Required Education/Experience: High school diploma required. Certification with accredited training course through the State of Colorado for Certified Nurse Assistant. Previous work experience is preferred.

Pre-Employment Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.

• Knowledge of relevant nursing care.

• Friendly and professional bedside manner.

• Effective oral, written, and reading communication skills.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public, other agencies, employees and administration.

Note: An acceptable combination of education, training and experience that provides the above knowledge, abilities and skills may be substituted.

Necessary Special Requirements: Must obtain annual flu vaccination and any job-specific immunizations. Required to submit to a TB test.

Licenses or Certificates: Certified Nurse Assistant license is required. CPR certification is preferred.

Unusual Demands: Work is subject to recurring and inflexible deadlines and frequent interruptions. A task list of specific duties may be added to a job description providing more detailed instruction for specific tasks.

Benefits:

All Employees are eligible for:

· Employee Assistance Program

· 403B retirement fund options (employer match after one year of employment)

Full and part-time positions are eligible for:

· Medical benefits including telehealth options

· Dental and vision benefits

· Basic life insurance and AD&D (employer paid)

· Supplemental Life/AD&D

· Paid Time Off

· Short-term disability (employer paid)

· Critical Illness Insurance

· Accident Insurance

· Legal Insurance

· Identity protection

· Cafeteria Meal Discount

· Tour of Duty (Paid temporary housing for those who qualify)

If you’re considering joining our team this position will be open for a minimum of 5 days or until filled.