Scheduling Coordinator/ Nursing Assistant (NAR/CNA) - Full-time, Truman Senior Living

TITLE: Scheduling Coordinator/Nursing Assistant (NAR/CNA) REPORTS TO: Director of Nursing/ Administrator Position Summary: The Scheduling Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and maintaining the nursing schedule and some human resources functions within the Heartland Senior Living SNF facilities Benefits Summary: Heartland Senior Living offers a variety of benefits to full and part time employees: Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Supplemental Insurance Employee Assistance Program Paid Time Off to include Vacation and Sick Time Recognized Holidays Shift Differentials Retirement 401(k) Qualifications: Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant and have placement on the Minnesota Board of Nursing registry. Two + years of previous experience with nursing scheduling preferred. High school graduate with additional education in business administration preferred. Basic knowledge in accounting and business arithmetic. The Scheduling Coordinator is also required to have an ability to read, write and speak English, and complete and pass a state required background study form which checks for certain criminal convictions or serious/recurring maltreatment. General Responsibilities: Maintain and coordinate nursing schedule ensure adequate/appropriate staffing. Scheduler makes nursing schedule and fills all shifts to ensure adequate staffing. He/She also provides information to Director of Nursing and Human Resources for position needs. Complete daily nursing assignment sheets timely. Meet with new employees to set up orientation schedule and explain scheduling process. Check in with new employees after a few days of orientation to see how the orientation process is proceeding. Enters adjustments and reviews payroll time punches for all non-exempt nursing team members. Keep the on-call nursing list current – staff must meet on call/background study requirements. Answers phones and greets guests Assist the resident with hands on care for all ADL's as contained in the resident plan of care. This includes dressing and undressing, grooming, mouth care, toileting, bathing, showering, & walking. He/She periodically checks on the resident and positions and turns resident as indicated in the resident care plan. The NAR also responds to resident's call lights, and pushes wheelchairs, geriatric chairs, and performs other transferring techniques. Assist residents with eating and drinking according to the resident's plan of care. He/She offers water, juice, and/or other nourishment to resident according to schedule whenver needed. Observe the resident’s skin condition and assists with treatments described in plan of care. He/She cleans skin including perineal area. He/She observes for and reports any open wounds, rashes, and any other break in skin integrity. Assist the residents with toileting, commode transfer, catheter care, emptying and cleaning colostomy bags and reports output. Take and record vital signs including blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration. He/She observes abnormal changes in body functioning and/or behavior (eating habits, skin condition, mental status, mobility, etc.) and alerts the charge nurse. Read and understand the plan of care for each resident on daily basis. He/She follows all instructions as contained in the plan of care. He/She follows all rehabilitation procedures, such as those describing lifting, transferring, ambulating, and positioning of the resident’s. Provide needed assistance and encouragement in getting resident to and from activities, events, meetings, etc. that provide opportunities for socialization with other residents. He/She promotes resident’s right to make personal choices to accommodate his/her needs. The Na/r promotes the resident’s right to be free from abuse, mistreatment, and neglect and reports to appropriate facility staff any instance of such treatment. He/She offers support and comfort to resident who is dying and his/her family. He/She talks with and listens to resident during cares. Attend a minimum of 12 hours of in-service education annually as set forth by the Minnesota Board of Nursing. Participate and assist with resident evacuation procedures in case of fire, disaster or other occurrences requiring the resident be moved. He/She practices proper body mechanics and incorporates safe practices into all job duties. He/She provides orientation to new and/or current employees as directed. He/She assists in special projects as needed by the Director of Nursing. He/She practices infection control procedures. He/She meets attendance expectations. Actively participate in and implement quality performance in all aspects of job responsibilities and functions. This includes all interactions with residents, staff and visitors. Participates in and promotes teamwork. He/She seeks, recommends, and/or implements new methods and means of providing quality service and continuous improvement. Basic competencies of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and misappropriation of resident property. Basic competencies of dementia management, infection control and other areas as identified through the facility assessment. Knowledge, skills and abilities required by OSHA Hazard communication, HIPPA, QAPI and other organizations. Respond to emergency codes, ie: fire Knowledge, skills and abilities in Fall Prevention, Operation of exit alarms, Transmission-based precautions, Identification and reporting changes in resident’s conditions, Job specific competencies. Knowledge, skills and abilities in Person centered care, Communication, Basic nursing skills, Basic restorative services, Skin and wound care, Medication management, Pain management, Additional infection confection control topics, Cultural competency Skilled in Communication – Verbal and Written Specific care skills as identified through the Facility Assessment Follow and abide by the HIPAA (health insurance portability and accountability act) privacy as administered by Heartland Senior Living. Other duties as directed. In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Heartland Senior Living's policy forbids employees and associates from discriminating against anyone based on race, religion, color, creed, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, familial status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Heartland Senior Living is committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career advancement. Heartland Senior Living also provides reasonable accommodations to disabled employees and applicants as required by law.