Job Description

Please read below responsibilities and qualifications. If you like what you see please respond to this ad, or come in to our facility, Carmel Hills, located at 810 E. Walnut St., Independence and complete an application and be interviewed on the spot. 

.QUALIFICATIONS:

Licensed as a certified nursing assistant (CNA).

Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Designated to perform restorative nursing measures on resident under the supervision of the Director of Nursing Services.

GENERAL

• Perform the following as per physician’s order:

• Range of motion exercises (passive and active).

• Whirlpool.

• Ambulation (not gait training).

• Transfer techniques.

• Positioning and bed mobility.

• Activities of daily living (dressing and grooming).

• Self-feeding and feeding program.

• Assist with the use of adaptive devices.

• Handroll and splint application.

• Report observations of needs of total resident population as they arise.

• Use nursing terminology in documentation.

• Document on RNA sheet on a daily basis what was done and how resident responded. Summarize this on weekly progress notes.

• Report changes in condition to Charge Nurse, Director of Nursing Services and Physical Therapist.

• Participates in resident Plan of Care conference.

• Follow Physician’s orders as written.

• Attends in-service classes and meetings as required.

• Other related duties as may become necessary and appropriate or as may be directed by the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, or Director of Nursing Services.

GENERAL DUTIES:

Prepare residents for therapy, activities, physician visits, religious services, etc., to include transporting residents to/from such activities.

Answer residents’ call lights promptly.

Attend in-service educational programs, on the job training programs and meetings as directed.

Assist residents with proper hygiene

Bathe residents as assigned and in accordance with established facility procedures (encourage showers and other self-help measures/activities).

Follow infection control procedures in accordance with established facility policy when isolation techniques are necessary.

Chart required information very shift.

Presents professional image to consumers through dress, behavior and speech.

Adheres to Company Standards for resolving consumer concerns.

Ensures that all consumer/resident rights are protected.

BENEFITS

$14.00-$15.25 per hour to start depending on experience 

Health, Vision, Dental and Paid Time Off

Shift Differentials and Bonuses for Open Shift Pick-Ups

Tuition Reimbursement for Nursing Staff

Regular Employee Appreciation Events

Weekend Option Program

SRZ Management Company