Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Position Title: Certified Nursing Assistant Reports to: Charge Nurse and Director of Nursing. Job Summary: The Nursing Assistant's primary function is to provide basic patient care under the direction of nursing staff. This position will perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, change linens, and move residents as directed or needed. Essential Functions / Duties: Provide direct resident care as assigned, conduct resident rounds daily, and perform nursing care as noted below: Answer call lights within designated timeframe. Give care to all residents assigned; make rounds on all residents; check soiled linens and side rails. Complete charting on residents. Must be able to work any shift as directed by the Charge Nurse and Director of Nursing. Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations. Operate computers programmed with software needed to record, store, and analyze resident information; operate copy/fax/printer machines to send documents and produce documents. Perform other related duties as directed by the Charge Nurse and Director of Nursing. Education and Experiences: Prior experience in a similar working environment is preferred, but not a requirement of the position. This position requires a certificate as a Nurse Aide in the State of Missouri and to be listed as a Nurse Aide in the Missouri Department of Health and Environment Registry. Physical and Other Requirements: Primarily this position works in residents' rooms as well as other rooms and is subject to lifting, transporting, and supporting residents. In addition, this position interacts with residents, family members, staff, etc., under all conditions and circumstances and must be constantly alert for resident safety. This position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. This position requires the following abilities as essential to for the position: Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, stretch, crawl, crouch, kneel, balance, finger, grasp, push, pull, reach, or walk. Ability to lift people/objects from a lower to higher position or moving people/objects along a horizontal level but from position to position. This includes lifting and carrying weights in the 35 to 50 pound range. Ability to exert force upon an object to draw, drag or tug objects toward the source of the force in a sustained motion. *An equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or otherwise. Minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN Benefits: 401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Medical Specialty: Geriatrics License/Certification: CNA (Required) Ability to Relocate: Kansas City, MO 64127: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person