Great River Health
Location
Mount Pleasant, Iowa
The Certified Nurse Assistant provides basic resident care under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, utilizing a resident-centered approach to assist with personal care and activities of daily living. This role ensures routine daily nursing care and desired services are delivered according to the resident's assessment, choices, and care plan to maintain the highest quality of care.
Candidates should ideally have previous experience in the medical field and must possess knowledge of principles for providing customer and personal services, along with an understanding of human behavior. Required certifications include being listed on the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry and obtaining Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter training upon hire, plus EFRC certification within 90 days.
A Brief Overview Provides basic resident care under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. Utilizes a resident centered approach based on resident centered principles to provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living. The CNA/ Universal Worker provides each resident with routine daily nursing care and other desired services in accordance with the resident's assessment, choices, and care plan under the supervision of a licensed nurse to ensure the highest degree of quality of care is maintained at all times. Qualifications Previous experience in the medical field Preferred Provides resident comfort by answering call lights and attending to their needs in a timely manner, providing fresh water and nourishment between meals. Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation. Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. Actively looking for ways to help people. Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Communicate verbally with patients and co-workers in a clear and effective manner. Understands his/her own job and how the role interacts with his/her team. The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. Ability to use discretion and courtesy when working with patients, visitors, and staff Knowledge of the information and procedures to provide care. Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures and strategies to promote safety and security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and company. Conflict resolution, problem solving and critical thinking skills Strong organizational and time management skills Knowledge of patient rights and laws relative to those rights, such as HIPAA Certified Nursing Assistant Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry (United States of America) Upon Hire Required Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services Iowa Dept of Public Health (IDPH) (United States of America) within 180 Days Required Qualifications: EFRC (Emergency First Responder Choking) required within 90 days upon hire and renewed every 2 years.
We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes: Competitive base pay Matching retirement programs Health, Dental and Vision plans Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Paid time off (PTO) Education Assistance Program Employee Assistance Program Employee Referral Bonus Program Discounted cafeteria meals Paid Parental Leave Employee Service Recognition program Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and you are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal-opportunity employer. Contact a member of our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@greatriverhealth.org
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