Description

Position Title:  Certified Nursing Assistant   

FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt          

General Description

The Certified Nursing Assistant performs duties to meet the personal care needs of residents in compliance with Snyder Village policies and procedures.

HOURS OF WORK:

• Full-time, Day Shift, Saturday and Sunday, 12’s
• Full-time or part time, 2^nd Shift
• Full-time or part time, 3^rd Shift, no weekends

Job Responsibilities, Duties and Authority

• Performs all assigned duties in accordance with established policies and procedures, nursing care procedures and safety rules and regulations.
• Follows instructions issued by the Hall Nurse and follows established routine.  Reports on and off duty.  Completes all duties assigned before end of shift.
• Demonstrates adherence to CNA Expectations.
• Observes residents and notes physical condition, attitude, reactions, appetite, etc.  Reports any changes in condition to Hall Nurse.
• Assists residents with activities of daily living.
• Bathes residents as assigned - complete/partial bath, H.S. care, tub or shower.
• Dresses residents neatly, in their own clothing. 
• Combs and brushes residents’ hair in a.m. and at bedtime.
• Trims toenails and fingernails as directed.
• Shaves male residents daily.  Keeps female residents facial hair shaved.
• Keeps incontinent residents clean and dry at all times.  Reports the presence of pressure areas to prevent bedsores.  Changes bed linens and clothing as needed.
• Assists residents to and from bathroom. Provides bedfast residents with bedpans or urinals.  
• Encourages residents to perform ADL’s which they are capable of.  Assists residents with restorative and rehabilitative care, including PROMs.
• Transports residents to meals and supervises residents in dining rooms.  Assists with trays and helps feed residents. Assists with personal care after meals (cleaning resident’s faces, hands and clothing).
• Makes beds, sets room in order, keeps drawers and closets neat.  Fills supplies in resident’s rooms and charges out appropriately.
• Serves nourishments and fresh water as scheduled.
• Prepares residents for rests, physician visits, therapy, activities, church, etc.  Transports residents and assists with the above activities as needed.
• Performs personal services for residents within reason such as reading to them, writing letters for them, operating TV and radio, and assisting them with recreational and therapy projects in their rooms. 
• Maintains residents in correct and comfortable position.  Turns and repositions residents at least every two hours.
• Uses safety devices (body alarms, restraints, etc.) correctly as ordered.  Uses gait belt when transferring and walking residents.  Uses proper body mechanics at all times.
• Assists relatives, visitors and guests.
• Applies standard precautions (including isolation techniques) in all resident care to prevent spread of disease and infection.
• Responsible to understand and care appropriately for residents with special needs, including ventilators, dementia, feeding tubes, oxygen, etc.     
• Electronic charting required.  Takes and records vital signs, weights, intake and output, and applies non-prescription ointments as directed.
• Answers call lights promptly.
• Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, calm environment, personal interest and positive emphasis.  Maintains a cooperative attitude with peers and other Departments.
• Maintains confidentiality of all resident information.  Observes residents rights.
• Reports all accidents/incidents to the Hall Nurse as soon as possible.
• Assures that all work areas are clean and that equipment and supplies are properly stored.  Sanitizes equipment as needed and scheduled.  Empties linen barrels as assigned.  Washes BM and stains from linens before putting them in the laundry hamper.
• Uses work orders to report any need for maintenance and repair of rooms, furniture or equipment.
• Gives on-the-job training to new CNAs and agency personnel as directed by the Aide Supervisor.
• Responsible for notifying the Hall Nurse immediately in case of resident abuse or suspected resident abuse.
• Performs other and related duties as assigned.
• Attends monthly CNA meetings, in-services and Care Plans as scheduled.

Qualifications

Minimum Training, Experience and Certification Requirements

High School or GED and Certification from State of Illinois

Benefits:

It is Snyder Village's policy to provide its staff members with additional benefits. These benefits include paid time off, and affordable insurance, as well as many others.

Insurance Programs:

Health, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance are available to all full-time employees. Insurances will begin on the 1^st of the month following 30 days of employment.

Health:

There are 2 options for medical insurance, a PPO, and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). The PPO offers a $1500 deductible with a max out-of-pocket of $4500. All preventative care services are covered at 100% by insurance. All generic prescriptions are a $10 copay. Most Carle providers would be in-network.

The HDHP plan offers $3,800 deductible with a max out-of-pocket of $6,100. All preventative care services are covered at 100% by insurance. Most Carle providers would be in-network. This plan also works with our Health Savings account.

Health Savings Account:

Snyder Village offers a health savings account through EPIC! If a staff member is contributing to the H.S.A. Snyder Village (SV) will also contribute to their balance. SV offers $0.50 for every $1 a staff member contributes up to $1300 per year.

Dental:

Dental coverage is through the Guardian network. Offering a deductible of $50 for in-network services and 100% covered preventative care services.

Vision:

VSP coverage is through Guardian but with the VSP network. Exams are a $10 copay with any in-network provider. Exams are covered once every 12 months, lenses once every 12 months, and frames are covered once every 24 months.

Basic Life and AD&D:

Any staff member who enrolls in medical coverage will receive $10000 in company-paid life insurance and AD&D through Guardian.

Voluntary Life Insurance:

Through Guardian staff members may select additional life insurance for themselves, their spouse, or their children. A staff member can select a policy for themselves in $25000, $50000, $75000, or $100000. Spousal coverage can be selected for up to 50% of employee coverage. Coverage for children can be selected for each child up to $10000.

Short-Term Disability:

Short Term Disability insurance is provided through AFLAC. The plan is designed to replace part of a staff members’ paycheck in the case of an illness, injury or surgery that prevents you from working according to the doctor’s orders. Staff members receive approximately 60% of their gross pay.

401k:

All staff members are automatically enrolled to the 401k retirement program through Empower on their 91^st day of employment at 3% of their salary. However, Snyder Village will contribute and match an employee’s contribution by up to 5% on their salary. An employee is considered fully vested after 3 years of employment.

Paid holidays

Snyder Village recognizes seven holidays as listed below:

• New Year’s Day
• Easter Sunday
• Memorial Day
• Fourth of July
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day

Any non-exempt staff member working on the holiday will receive time and one-half of their hourly straight pay.

Paid Time Off

Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to full-time and part-time workers who work more than 20 hours per week. All newly hired staff members accrue up to 2 weeks or 80 hours of PTO.

Paid Personal Days

All staff members regardless of classification accrue paid personal days (PPD). Each staff member accrues up to 40 hours of PPD.

Sick Pay

Once a full-time staff member has completed 1 year of employment, they are given 80 hours of sick time to use for a serious illness requiring more than 5 days off from work.

Tuition Reimbursement

Snyder Village values the professional and personal development of our staff members. Tuition reimbursement is available for education expenses such as course fees, technical training, certification programs, or other needed resources. Reimbursement will also be provided for successful certificate completion, up to six-course hours per semester.

Scholarship

Snyder Village provides up to 2 nursing scholarships per year to staff members pursuing an RN or LPN degree. Snyder Village also provides up to 4 C.N.A. scholarships per year to staff members who are pursuing a certified nursing assistant degree.

Salary : $1,300