• Assist with personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and hygiene assistance

• Assist with medication management and administration, as directed by a healthcare professional

• Monitor patients' vital signs and report any changes to the appropriate staff member

• Communicate with patients and families to provide education and support

• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to coordinate care and ensure continuity of treatment

• Perform light housekeeping tasks, such as laundry and cleaning

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Certified Nursing Assistant or Health Care Aid certification preferred

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant

• Compassionate and patient demeanor

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to follow care plans and adhere to medication schedules

• Ability to lift and assist patients with mobility, as needed

  Perks:

• Competitive salary

• Paid time off

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Professional development opportunities

• Positive and supportive work environment

Reporting Relationship: Housekeeping Supervisor

Primary Accountabilities:  Responsible for general cleaning of public areas, residents’ rooms, and offices.  Public areas are defined as administrative offices, lobbies, nursing stations, med rooms, consultation rooms, bathing rooms, public restrooms, corridors, and stairwells.

Major Duties:

·         Dusts and polishes all surfaces, including high and horizontal surfaces, furniture and accessories in public areas and residents’ rooms.

·         Spot cleans carpets, walls, doors, and other painted surfaces in public areas and residents’ rooms.

·         Cleans and sanitizes public restrooms and residents’ bathrooms

·         Maintains supplies in public restrooms and residents’ bathrooms

·         Follows Infection Control Policy and Procedures

·         Dusts personal belongings in place (picture frames, knick-knacks, etc.)

·         Thoroughly cleans residents’ beds as assigned

·         Empties and cleans trash cans, replaces liners

·         Dry mops, wet mops, and vacuums

·         Completes discharge cleaning as assigned

·         Complies with Precautions Policy and Procedures

·         Any other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

·         Language Ability:

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and speaking the primary language of the elders.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 

·         Cognitive Demands:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. 
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to analyze information, problems, situations, practices and procedures to accomplish defining the problem or objective, identifying relevant factors or concerns, identifying patterns, formulating logical and objective conclusions, and recognizing alternatives and their implications. 

·         Competencies:

o   Basic knowledge of federal and state regulations

o   Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as exceptional customer service skills

Physical Demands:

·         Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.

·         Work normally requires finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination using cleaning equipment.

·         Ability to stoop, kneel or crouch.

·         Ability to lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

Work Environment:

·         Works primarily indoors in a climate-controlled setting.

·         Possible exposure to unpleasant odors.

·         Possible exposure to chemicals as identified in the MSDS Manual.

·         Continuous exposure to residents who are ill, confused, irritable and irrational.

Additional Duties:

Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee(s) holding this position.  Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their supervisor.

Job Classification: Non-Exempt, Full-Time or Part-Time 

Reporting Relationship: Director of Nursing 

Primary Accountabilities: 

The Certified Medication Aide (CMA) assist the licensed nurses in providing safe and ethical care for elders with administering prescribed medications in a timely manner, ensuring medications are ordered on time, and medication cart is clean and organized. Will serve elders in an honorable way by working with all facility staff in developing a team approach to care for the elders by assisting with ADLs, maintaining a pleasant environment, being a friend, taking vitals, reporting abnormalities to the charge nurse, complying with the Elder Justice Act and respecting Resident Rights.  

 Major Duties:

·         Administration of medications by providing the right resident, right medication, right dose, right time, right route, right documentation, right reason, right response, and proper hand hygiene.

·         Acknowledgement of each medication use, side effect, interactions, warnings, and what to monitor.

·         Correctly counting medications at shift change as per facility protocol.

·         Re-ordering medications in a timely manner as per facility protocol.

·         Proper storage of medications in the medication cart and the medication room.

·         Medication cart will be clean and organized by not allowing creams, ointments, powders, nasal sprays, eye drops, and inhalers to be stored touching.

·         Medication equipment is cleaned and disinfected as protocol.

·         Follow facility Infection Control Program.

·         Communicate any changes in condition to the charge nurse immediately.

·         Acknowledgement of each elder’s care plan from reviewing Kardex daily. 

·         Developing routine cares with your elders and co-workers and being flexible with any changes. 

·         Preforming elder cares of bathing, hygiene & grooming, oral cares, meals, safe transfers, mobility, toileting, and any other cares described in elder’s Kardex. 

·         Provides peri care and catheter care, handling and placing tubing appropriate to avoid

infections.  

·         Assures all assigned elders are dressed in clothing that is clean, in good repair, and appropriate for season and time of day according to elder’s choice and preference. Changing soiled clothing upon discovery.  

·         Assist elders with application of hearing aide, clean eyeglasses and any prostheses. 

·         Obtains vital signs and documents accurately: height & weight, respirations, pulse & pulse oximetry, temperature, blood pressure, reports of pain, and reports of any abnormality.  

Major Duties Continued:

·         Completes delegated task from the charge nurse 

·         Use care planned assistive devices with elder.  

·         Assist elder with correct diet and snacks. 

·         Wear full uniform daily of name tag, pager, and walkie. 

·         Answering call lights in a timely manner. 

·         Immediately reports any elder grievances to the charge nurse.  

·         Attending all annual required education and training provided by the facility. 

Required Qualifications: 

·         Must have a current and valid Kansas Medication Aide Certification

·         Must have a current and valid Kansas Nursing Assistant Certification

·         Ability to read and understand Policies and Procedures

·         Ability to add, subtract, and understand decimals and fractions in all units of measure 

·         Ability to read and understand a medication label

·         Must be familiar with policies and procedures that pertain to elder care. Must promote the highest quality of care by being involved in at least one of the following: QAPI, Safety Committee, At Risk Committee, Infection Control committee, any PIPs, and on-going education and training.   

·         Safe handling of equipment by attending all training prior to using equipment and following safety guidelines. 

·         Ability to listen and communicate step by step procedures to elders with maintaining elder dignity. 

·         Ability to read and write for communication and documentation. 

·         Compassionate, mature, sympathetic, and professional at all times.      

·         The ability to understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram

      form.  

·         Ability to learn the electronic medical records, documentation, and reading the Kardex

·         Ability to operate a computer at a moderate skill level. 

Physical Demands: 

·         Ability to stand, walk, sit, and bend for extended periods of time throughout the day. 

·         Ability to lift 50 pounds 

·         Ability to read computer screens, e-mails, and talk on the phone.  

·         Work requires finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination to operate equipment and computer. 

·         Possible exposure to chemicals as identified in the MSDS Manual. 

·         Continuous exposure to elders who are ill, confused, and need your assistance.  

Work Environment:

·         Professional and deadline-oriented environment in a residential setting

·         Interaction with older adults with varying levels of ability

·         Team environment that includes all staff, elders, elder’s representatives, and community

 Additional Duties:

Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. This job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any job- related instructions and to perform any job- related responsibilities within their scope of practice as requested by their supervisor.  

 Job Classification: PRN

Reporting Relationship: Director of Nursing

 Primary Accountabilities:

 To serve elders in an honorable way by meeting their needs through the development and utilization of nursing staff. Ensuring the highest quality of care can be maintained at all times and properly utilizing resources throughout the facility and making independent decision in meeting these responsibilities.

Major Duties:

·         Utilize PCC throughout the shift to identify elders change in conditions.

·         Conduct proper and thorough data collection or assessments on elders.

·         Ensure all UDAs are completed your shift.

·         Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely manner.

·         Foresee needed interventions to be proactive with falls, wounds, infections, weight loss, pain, contractures, behaviors, depression, isolation, and boredom.

·         Coordinate and conduct admissions, transfers, and discharges.

·         Monitor all elders through- out the shift.

·         Review medication orders for unnecessary medications, drug to drug interaction, adverse reactions, and proper response.

·         Ensure all medications are monitored appropriately with vital signs, labs, or additional documentation.

·         Must document behaviors and implement non-pharmacological interventions prior to giving prn medications.

·         Ensure all medications have a diagnose and query physicians for proper diagnose if needed.

·         Identify issues or emergencies and responding in a calm and efficient manner.

·         Read and sign the CMA job description.

·         Initiate 48-hour base line care and update care plan as needed.

·         Provide compassionate care and assistance to elders and families.

·         Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing activities in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.

·         Monitor for survey compliance and participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility’s QAPI program for the nursing department.

 Major Duties Continued:

·         Make daily compliance rounds to ensure all nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report any needed findings to the director of nursing.

·         Mentor and training of new staff and provide support and guidance to all staff members.

·         Continue ongoing training on dementia, behaviors, wounds, antipsychotic medications and leadership skills.

·         Coordinate daily administrative duties, schedule, nursing assignments and elder care.

·         Supervise all nursing staff to ensure high quality of care is provided to all elders.

·         Ensure proper utilization of any device or equipment used in nursing.

Required Qualifications:

·         Graduate from an accredited nursing school or a nursing program from an accredited college or university.

·         Current valid license as an L.P.N or R.N. in Kansas with no restrictions.

·         Current CPR certification.

·         Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertains to nurse practice act and long-term care.

·         Must possess and demonstrate a high degree of leadership, organizational ability, communication skills, and be highly motivated to provide high quality of cares.

·         Knowledge of nurse practice act, policy and procedures that apply to long-term care.

·         Has strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize responsibilities.

·         Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

·         Ability to apply mathematical concepts as fractions, division, multiplication, decimals, and formats.

·         Must be able to work overtime. Must be available for rotation on call as per facility protocol. Respond when the director of nursing reaches out to you by phone as appropriate.

 Physical Demands:

·         Ability to lift, push, or pull 50 pounds.

·         Be able to walk, stand, stoop, or set throughout the day.

·         Wear non-slid shoes, name badge, pager, walkie, and facility uniform.

Work Environment:

• Professional and deadline-oriented environment in a residential setting.
• Interaction with older adults with varying levels of ability.
• Team environment.
• Continuous exposure to residents who are ill, confused, irritable and irrational.
• Subject to hostile and emotionally upset family members, associates and visitors.
• Possible exposure to infections, diseases, and bloodborne pathogens.

 Additional Duties:

Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. This job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any job- related instructions and to perform any job- related responsibilities within their scope of practice as requested by their supervisor.