Certified Nursing Assistant - Pay went up!
Company: The Beatitudes Campus
Location: Glendale
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
Description:
Come join our lively team of CNA's who love nothing more but to
grow, build and create a culture of caring for those we serve.
Beatitudes is currently offering a sign-on bonus and extra cash for
any extra shifts you pick up! Beatitudes Campus was founded in 1965
as a place where older adults could live, learn, and grow through
all the days of their lives. Our Founders dreamed of a "campus,"
borrowing the term from the educational community because of its
sense of continual growth and vibrancy. Our Campus was one of the
first to introduce the concept of continuing care and improve the
quality of retirement living in North Central Phoenix. The
Beatitudes Campus in Phoenix is looking for a Full Time and Part
Time CNA. ***Starting BONUS Available*** Position Summary The
primary purpose of your job is to provide your assigned residents
with routine daily nursing care in accordance with our established
nursing care procedures and as may be directed by your supervisor.
Essential Functions
- Assist residents with ADL's (Activities of Daily Living) i.e.,
dressing/undressing, dental care, bath functions, shaving, bowel
and bladder functions, hair and nail care, daily perineal care,
preparing and giving enemas
- Change dressings, bandages, binders, etc. as instructed
- Prepare residents for meals-take to and from the dining
room
- Serve food trays. Assist with feedings as indicated
- Serve between meal and bedtime snacks
- Make beds (occupied and unoccupied)
- Change bed linens
- Assist with lifting/turning, moving, positioning, and
transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs,
wheelchairs, lifts, etc. using gait belts as instructed and
mechanical lifts as instructed
- Maintain intake and output records as instructed
- Collect specimens as instructed (urine, sputum, stools,
etc.)
- Assist in transporting residents for activity and social
programs (church services, parties, visitors, etc.)
- Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an
informative and descriptive manner.
- Use the wristband or photo card file to identify residents
before administering treatments, serving meals, etc., as
necessary.
- Report all accidents and incidents that you observe immediately
to the Nurse on the shift that they occur.
- Use only authorized abbreviations established by this facility
when recording information.
- Report all changes in the resident's condition to the Nurse as
soon as practical.
- Attend and participate in scheduled training and educational
classes Organizational Functions
- Assure that residents' rights to fair and equitable treatment,
self-determination, individuality, privacy, property, and civil
rights, including the right to file a complaint are upheld.
- Participates in and supports quality assurance/continuous
quality improvement programs and processes.
- Serves on standing and ad hoc work teams/committees as
required.
- Attends all mandatory in-services as directed.
- Consistently maintains complete confidentiality of all medical,
financial, employee, computer or other sensitive material which may
jeopardize the privacy of others.
- Demonstrates orientation towards excellent customer service in
all interactions by conducting oneself in a cooperative, courteous,
positive, and professional manner. Displays sensitivity and
awareness of others. Follows through with established expectations
and keeps customers informed of progress.
- Supports, maintains, and promotes Beatitudes' Mission
Statement.
- Works three 12-hour shifts.
- Performs other duties as requested or assigned.
Requirements:
Minimum Education: Must have completed the CNA training program.
Minimum Age: Must be at least 18 years of age per LTC regs.
Required Licensure/Certification: Successful graduation from an
accredited CNA training program. Certification from AZ State Board
of Nursing within four months of graduating from class. Skills
Machine: Mechanical lift, BP & CPM machines, aqua K pads,
electric/manual beds, call lights, emergency lights, wheelchair,
electric thermometer, electrical tub, coffee pot, scales, microwave
Knowledge of:
- State and Federal rules, regulations, and laws as they pertain
to the Nursing Department and to long term care in general
- Changes that occur and needs within the geriatric
population
- Safe operation of nursing department equipment
- Terminology used within the department
- Medical terminology
- Practices, procedures, and activities of the nursing
department
- Policies, procedures, methods, and practices of the
facility
- Records, graphs, reports, etc. used in the daily performance of
duties
- Methods and procedures involved in handling emergency
situations
- Principles and practices of nursing care Physical Demands:
- Heavy physical effort (lift/carry up to 50 pounds)
- Prolonged extensive, or considerable standing/walking
- Ability to clearly hear vehicle sounds, traffic sounds,
emergency vehicle sirens, and resident voices
- Unlimited (full) range of physical motion
- Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling,
crouching
- Lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients
- Assists with lifting and moving patients
- Occasionally lifts supplies/equipment
- Must be alert at all times Vision Requirements:
- Eyesight at, or correctable to, meet the requirement for a
driver's license. Must possess sight and hearing sense, or use
prosthetics, that will enable these senses to function adequately
so that the requirements of this position can be fully met Judgment
and Situational Reasoning Ability:
- Contact with residents under a wide variety of
circumstances
- Directs potential and actual problems to the charge nurse/nurse
supervisor using the chain of command
- Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
- Ability to perceive and discriminate between various colors,
sounds, and odors in order to care effectively for the
residents
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to perform highly
repetitive tasks
- Ability to minimize waste of supplies, misuse of equipment,
etc. Mathematical Ability:
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, percentages, weight
measuring, BP reading, TPR, time, reading temperature of water,
oxygen/flowmeter reading, intake/output computation Language
Ability and Interpersonal Communication Skills:
- Sensitive to the needs, interests, and abilities of the
residents
- Ability to read, write and speak English fluently
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Ability to effectively and accurately document to meet the
various requirements of regulatory agencies
- Ability to follow verbal instructions
- Ability to understand and be understood by fellow
employees
- Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with
residents and their families, visitors, coworkers, and supervisors
(verbally and in writing) Environmental Adaptability:
- May be exposed to infectious and/or contagious diseases
- Must present a professional appearance/manner as you represent
the Beatitudes both on and off-campus
- Works primarily in well-lighted/ventilated work areas Required
Protective Equipment: Gown, non-sterile medical gloves, gait belt,
mask, goggles or protective eyewear, sharp's container The above
statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of
work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an
exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills
required of personnel so classified. Skills/ Requirements Must
have: Fingerprint clearance card Valid AZ Driver's License C.N.A
License/Certificate Please Be Advised : Background checks,
reference checks, TB testing, Covid vaccination/exemption
requirements, and drug and alcohol screenings are part of the
hiring process at Beatitudes Campus. Felony convictions should be
disclosed, but will not necessarily bar a candidate from
employment. PI182349264
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