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About the Role

The CNA is responsible for providing residents with the highest quality of direct routine care in all activities of daily living, under the supervision of the LPN or RN. The role involves applying skills in basic nursing, personal care, and restorative services, while understanding the mental health and social service needs of residents. The CNA is part of an interdisciplinary care team dedicated to promoting independence and facilitating residents to achieve and maintain their highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.

Responsibilities

Provides ongoing resident care upholding and promoting the resident’s right to be free from abuse, mistreatment, neglect, or misappropriation of resident property.
Forms quality relationships, communicating and interacting competently on a one-to-one basis while integrating the resident-centered Plan of Care.
Demonstrates sensitivity to physical, mental, and psychosocial needs while maintaining dignity.
Supports and promotes residents’ rights and attainment of as much functional independence as possible.
Maximizes quality of living through continual monitoring and reporting of resident care, ensuring all outcomes are thoroughly and accurately documented.
Provides the highest quality care to all residents, without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age or differences in culture.
Maintains awareness of facility QAPI goals and abides by and promotes the QAPI program.
Practices and promotes a strong culture of customer service, ensuring a resident-centered experience.
Completes basic nursing cares as directed such as taking and recording vital signs; measuring and recording height and weight; recognizing abnormal changes in body functioning and reporting to the LPN or RN; and caring for resident who are actively dying.
Completes personal care as directed such as bathing; grooming; mouth care; dressing; toileting; eating and hydration; proper feeding techniques; skin care; and transfers, positioning and turning.
Facilitates adequate nutritional intake for resident through assisting to and from the dining area; feeding or assisting to feed; monitoring and recording intake and output; passing water and offering fluids; passing and collecting trays; serving supplemental nourishment as directed by nurse; maintaining awareness of dietary restrictions; and following safety guidelines including wearing gloves when handling food or hydration.
Completes basic restorative services as directed such as training residents in self-care and according to the resident’s abilities; use of assistive devices in transferring, ambulation, eating, and dressing; maintenance of range of motion; proper turning and positioning in bed and chair bowel and bladder training; and care and use of prosthetic and orthotic devices.
Assist nurses with special procedures as directed, including implementing and completing critical care sheets, participating in care conferences, etc.
Provides and ensures nursing care activities are practiced in accordance with Nursing Assistant Program standards while protecting residents’ dignity, privacy, and autonomous decision-making whenever possible.
Facilitates assistance in areas such as getting to and participating in activities as well as assistance in resolving any grievances or disputes.
Articulates meaningful discussion with residents based on their unique backgrounds, likes and dislikes.
Maintains care and security of residents’ personal possessions.
Interact with resident’s family or support network, visitors and members of the interdisciplinary care team in a courteous and cooperative manner.
Recognizes limits of knowledge, skill and experience; facilitates situations beyond the CNAs competency.
Ensures all call lights are promptly and courteously answered.
Uses proper body mechanics at all times and reminds other nursing staff or facilitates correction.
Constantly adheres to safety policies and procedures in lifting, positioning and equipment use, including use of transfer belts, Hoyer or mechanical lifts.
Strictly follows Standard Precaution infection control procedures and OSHA guidelines regarding bloodborne pathogens to provide safe nursing care to include proper handwashing; maintaining disinfection/cleaning schedules; wearing PPE such as gloves, face shield, fluid resistant gowns, etc.
Maintains a safe, clean environment in resident rooms and facility following infection control procedures to bag infectious linens and equipment or proper disposal of them; proper handwashing, disinfection/cleaning schedules.
Avoids the need for restraints in accordance with DHS nursing home standards.
Ensures all cares are documented and that resident records are complete through systematic collection, reporting and documentation of data that is secure from unauthorized access and follows state and federal regulations, including HIPAA to ensure privacy and maintain confidentiality.
Promptly reports and documents incidents and errors involving residents, staff, visitors or self.
Prioritizes work assignments consistent with number and level of staff available and resident care acuity.
Reviews, departing staff report at start of shift, ensures duties and delegated tasks are complete at end of shift and reports off to nurse when leaving.

Requirements

Completion of state approved Nursing Assistant Program for the state in which the facility operates
Current certification and listing on the state Registry.
Experience in skilled nursing and/or assisted living community is preferred.

Skills

Resilience: ability to welcome constructive feedback, course correct and not take it personally
Personability; ability to get along with all personality types and inspire trust with residents, staff, family.
Ability to actively listen, with the goal of understanding.
Ability to clearly speak and proficiently read, write and understand English.

Location

New London, MN 56273

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Entry Level

Education Level

State approved Nursing Assistant Program

Salary/Compensations

$20.00 - $23.75 Hourly

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
Paid Life Insurance Policy + Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
Same-Day Pay
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Referral Bonus opportunities
Succession planning – true career growth planning & opportunities
Annual leadership development summits
Scholarship opportunities
Certification Reimbursement

About the Company

At Campbell Street, you’ll find purpose, growth, and a team that has your back.
We’re committed to creating a workplace where you can thrive – personally and professionally, while making a real difference in the lives of others.
Great Place to Work® Certified
Same-Day Pay + Flexible Scheduling
401(k) Match + Certification Reimbursement
Mission: Developing Exceptional People Who Drive Extraordinary Care
SMART Values: Servant Leadership, Mirror First, Always Do the Right Thing, Resilience, and Transparency

Equal Opportunity

Campbell Street provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and make all employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.