Certified Nurse Aide; CNA - Rest

This position is located in the Gallatin Rest Home and is responsible for performing a variety of basic resident care services including assisting residents with grooming and hygiene, escorting residents, observing and recording eating habits, assisting residents with socialization and communication skills, and providing various other direct care services as assigned. This position reports to the Director of Nursing Services and does not supervise other employees.

DIRECT RESIDENT CARE

• Assists residents in activities of daily living, such as toileting, cleaning face and hands, oral hygiene, bathing, hair care, shaving, dressing, and eating.
• Takes residents’ temperature, pulse, and blood pressure; collects specimens; ice bags, collars, and lotions.
• Assists residents with changes in positioning.
• Encourages residents to express feelings and emotions by talking with and listening to them.
• Escorts and/or transports residents using specialized equipment for appointments, special events, or meals, and provides supervision during activities.
• Records and reports residents’ status relevant to appetite, food preferences, eating habits, vital signs, weight and skin conditions.

THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM ASSISTANCE

• Provides assistance to residents in areas including basic life skills, leisure skills, socialization and communication skills, active and passive range of motion skills, and ambulation skills.
• Records residents’ physical and emotional status using established forms that describe routine care and significant behavioral or physical changes.
• Reports significant changes in residents’ condition or environmental elements of concern to the nurse on duty.

This work requires knowledge of Rest Home guidelines and procedures, basic nursing skills, communication skills, and skill in the operation of specialized nursing home equipment (e.g., mechanical patient lifts, etc.). Applications for positions must be at least 18 years of age.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Work is performed in a nursing facility, involving risk of infection or exposure to bodily fluids, which requires special safety precautions. In addition, the work requires excessive standing, walking, and other physical exertion, including but not limited to reaching, kneeling, bending, twisting, squatting, pushing and pulling. Position must be able to safely and correctly use nursing facility devices such as gait belts and mechanical equipment for lifting, pulling and turning residents who may range in weight from less than 80 pounds to over 300 pounds.

Position must also be able to lift 10 to 20 pounds frequently, 20 to 50 pounds occasionally and rarely lift 50 to 100 pounds.

The required knowledge, skills, and abilities are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and (1) year of related experience. The position also requires state certification as a Nurse's Aide. Must be certified in Montana.

VALUES

Commitment to Service. Employees meet the needs of constituents in a positive, engaged, respectful manner. We have a clear understanding of why our jobs are important and how we make a difference for our citizens. We are engaged in our work and focused on doing it to the best of our abilities.

Teamwork. Employees attain collective goals by building, maintaining, and leveraging internal and external collaboration. We strive to create a positive working atmosphere by recognizing the strengths of our coworkers and partners and put aside personal differences for the benefit of the organization and the people we serve.

Mutual Respect. Employees are open-minded and willing to listen respectfully to and incorporate alternative opinions to build dynamic solutions. We listen to understand and value everyone for what they contribute.

Innovative. Employees maintain a solution-focused perspective and think creatively to take advantage of opportunities, overcome constraints, and anticipate and address long-term needs.

Effectiveness. Employees accurately and thoroughly complete work to improve outcomes and produce the intended result.

Responsibility. Employees are accountable and fulfill their obligations in an…