Certified Nursing Assistant

Position Title: Certified Nursing Assistant FLSA Status: NONEXEMPT

Department: Keystone Center

Supervisor Title: Director of Keystone Center

Full-Time & Part-Time Day shifts And Part-Time Evening shift positions

Competitive Shift differentials

I. POSITION OBJECTIVE

Will perform various resident care activities and related non-professional nursing services while ensuring the care of our residents is provided in a safe, caring, timely, and appropriate manner by maintaining the appropriate competencies and skills through continued education that encompasses all of these areas. This will include assisting our residents in reaching or attaining the highest potential in their physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.

Masonic Village at Burlington fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises in all our job descriptions.

Hospitality Promises

• We greet residents, employees, and guests warmly, by name, and with a smile.

• We treat everyone with courteous respect.

• We strive to anticipate resident, employee, and guest needs and act accordingly.

• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.

• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.

• We embrace and value our differences.

• We make residents, employees, and guests feel important.

• We ask, "Is there anything else I can do for you?"

• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.

• We pay attention to details.

II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists residents with activities of daily living, i.e., bathing, hair care, nail care, mouth care, back care, and toileting. Performs any procedure as delegated, within the scope of practice and MCF policies. Completes and documents all care as assigned in an accurate and timely manner.

• Transports residents to and from activities and/or appointments in a timely manner.

• Assists licensed personnel with treatments and collection of specimens and takes vital signs as directed.

• Assists in keeping residents' rooms neat; replenishes care items as needed.

• Observes residents and answer call bells in a timely manner to determine residents'

needs. Reports any unusual conditions or reactions to Nurse.

• Assists residents with shopping, packing, or unpacking personal belongings when required and as directed upon arrival, discharge, or change in level of care.

• Responds to Fire and Disaster alarms and drills according to procedure. Assists

residents to safety during an evacuation.

• Serves between meal nourishments as ordered by physician.

JOB/ POSITION DESCRIPTION

• Participates in in-service education programs and staff meetings.

• Participates in the orientation of new nursing personnel.

• Supports nursing staff with the orientation of new residents as assigned.

• Assists with ambulation, therapy programming, etc. Ensures assigned Restorative Nursing functions are completed as applicable.

• Assists with meal service (including set up, resident assistance, delivery, and clean up).

• Participates with and encourages resident engagement in activities.

III. OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

IV. KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Must be fully COVID and flu vaccinated per CDC guidelines and Masonic Village policy.

• Must be comfortable working with COVID-positive patients.

V. LICENSES/ CERTIFICATIONS

• Current certification as a Nursing Assistant or participation in on-the-job orientation leading to the certification required.

VI. PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste of smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more with the appropriate life equipment.

• Ability to read and write in English.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

VII. WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable