Certified Nursing Assistant

Job Description

• Follows the mission, policies and procedures and safety rules of the facility.
• Understands/supports the Resident Bill of Rights.
• Follows Federal and state of Minnesota rules and regulations governing nursing facilities.
• Provides resident cares per individualized plan of care.
• Assists residents to meet nutritional needs.
• Organizes workload and sets priorities for resident to assure workload is completed on a timely basis.
• Uses safety standards such as: using transfer belts for ALL transfer/ambulation of residents, using proper body mechanics, ambulates/transfers resident per plan of care, and positions residents to maintain body alignment per policy and procedure and plan of care.
• Follow infection control policy/procedures.
• Establishes and maintains respectful communications with all employees, residents, and families.
• Attends required in-services.
• Attends/participates in continuing education opportunities to meet 12-hour minimum Federal requirement per year.
• Reports resident care information to team leader on a timely basis.
• Observes and reports changes in resident condition immediately to team leader.
• Shows respect for resident’s rights to confidentiality, dignity and privacy.
• Documents care/information per policy and procedure.
• Reports to team leader prior to and at end of shift.
• Uses proper chain of command to communicate concerns.
• Completes any other duties delegated by nurse.
• Participates/supports activities of facility committees.

Qualifications

• Must be active and in good standing on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry.
• Must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the job.
• Demonstrated competencies in person-directed, elder/resident-directed practice, critical thinking, teamwork, self leadership, and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Demonstrated compatibility with AH&S's mission and operating philosophies.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.
• Satisfactory completion of facility orientation and specialized program orientation

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Auburn Homes & Services is an EEO/AAP employer