CNA (Veterans Center) - 6a-6:30p, Full-Time, Sign-on Bonus, $17.06-$21.76 plus weekend diff $3.50

Description

Pay Range: $17.06-$21.76 per hour based on experience and qualifications (eligible for shift differentials).

Shift Differentials:

Weekday Nights - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 7:00 pm - 7:00 am - $3.00 per hour

Weekend Days - Saturday, Sunday - 7:00 am - 7:00 pm - $3.50 per hour

Weekend Nights - Friday, Saturday, Sunday - 7:00 pm - 7:00 am - $5.00 per hour

Sign-on Bonus: $1,500

Summary: Responsible for a team approached commitment to providing high quality patient care under the direction of licensed nursing personnel. Supports residents/patients to be as independent as possible.

Essential Job Functions:

• Promotes the mission, vision and values of SPRHC.

• Provides support of daily living activities by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, transferring, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals; dressing; oral care; toileting; and general hygiene needs.

• Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; recording intake and output information.

• Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients’ call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.

• Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records.

• Ensures residents/patients are ready, clean and well-groomed and on time for special tasks, such as visits, physician appointments, etc.

• Ensures that any resident/patient change of condition is reported promptly to the licensed nursing professional.

• Assists in admitting and discharging patients/resident, including inventory of all possessions, etc.

• Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures and regulations.

• Completes daily and purposeful rounding that ensures patient/resident environment is clean and free of hazards. Assists with cleaning and organizing patient’s/resident’s room and property to ensure all patient/resident needs are being met.

• Protects SPRHC’s value by keeping patient information confidential.

• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, participating in professional organizations, and maintaining licensure.

• Perform other functions as required to fulfill the expectations of the CNA.

Requirements

Minimum Required Education/Experience: High school diploma required. Certification with accredited training course through the State of Colorado for Certified Nurse Assistant. Previous work experience is preferred.

Pre-Employment Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology.

• Knowledge of relevant nursing care.

• Friendly and professional bedside manner.

• Effective oral, written, and reading communication skills.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public, other agencies, employees and administration.

Note: An acceptable combination of education, training and experience that provides the above knowledge, abilities and skills may be substituted.

Necessary Special Requirements: Must obtain annual flu vaccination and any job-specific immunizations. Required to submit to a PPD test/screening.

Licenses or Certificates: Certified Nurse Assistant license is required. CPR certification is preferred.

Unusual Demands: Work is subject to recurring and inflexible deadlines and frequent interruptions. A task list of specific duties may be added to a job description providing more detailed instruction for specific tasks.

Benefits:

All Employees are eligible for:

· Employee Assistance Program

· 403B retirement fund options (employer match after one year of employment)

Full and part-time positions are eligible for:

· Medical including telehealth options

· Dental and vision benefits

· Basic Life Insurance and AD&D (employer paid)

· Supplemental Life/AD&D

· Paid Time Off

· Short-term disability, Cancer Protection Assurance Accidental, Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity Insurance

· Pet Insurance and Legal Coverage

· Cafeteria Meal Discount

· Tour of Duty (Paid temporary housing for those who qualify)

If you’re considering joining our team this position will be open for a minimum of 5 days or until filled.