Certified Nursing Assistant

Job Schedule

6:30pm - 6:00am (12-hour shifts), working every other weekend. 30 hours per week. (40 hours may be available but is not promised)

• Assist residents with transfers, ambulation, eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, personal hygiene, and other activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Follow instructions to use simple procedures and devices to improve residents' limb strength and flexibility.
• Assist nursing staff with basic medical procedures such as suppositories, enemas, treatments, post-surgical care, and post-mortem care.
• Monitor the physical and mental status of residents by using appropriate medical equipment and techniques to take vital signs, obtain samples, and track input/output.
• Responsible for medical record and worksheet documentation for all assigned residents. Keep records and prepare simple reports.
• Assist residents with dining, including transportation to the dining room, informing them about menu choices, communicating with dining staff, serving meals, and assisting as necessary.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation by changing bedding, linens, and other items.
• Respond to and assist licensed nurses in emergency situations rapidly and appropriately following established policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties such as transporting residents to appointments outside the facility and clerical duties as needed.
• Actively participate in Arizona Management System (AMS) processes such as Huddle Boards, Problem Solving, Job Breakdown Sheets, Success Tracking, and Standardized Work.
• Participate fully in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program mandated by CMS, which incorporates AMS.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices, and techniques of para-professional nursing care, treatment, and services appropriate to the work setting.
• State and agency laws and regulations governing para-professional nursing practices.
• Practices and procedures of using medical equipment in assigned duties.
• Practices and techniques for maintaining a safe, orderly, therapeutic, and hygienic environment.

Skills in:

• Applying methods and techniques of para-professional nursing practices.
• Applying and interpreting State and agency laws and regulations governing para-professional nursing practices.
• Using and maintaining medical equipment.
• Maintaining a safe, orderly, therapeutic, and hygienic environment.
• Recording, maintaining, filing, and retrieving medical records.
• Verbal and written communication.

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain effective work relationships.
• Learn, implement, and monitor Arizona Management System (AMS) methods.

Education

Active Certified Nursing Assistant Certification required.