Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
Location
Cape Girardeau, MO | United States
Job description
The Lutheran Home is looking for a full-time Certified Nurse Aide to join our team. In this career, you will provide assistance and care to our residents so they can enjoy dignified living at every stage of life. You will work alongside our other professional nursing staff. Come join our team and help us to become the top residence in the area for providing skilled nursing facility care.
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: - Assists with daily personal care functions.
- Assists with the feeding of residents.
- Weigh residents using upright, chair and mechanical lift scale.
- Assists in turning and positioning of residents.
- Transfer residents using proper body mechanics or lifting devices for accident prevention as indicated on the care plan.
- Demonstrates appropriate knowledge for safe use of medical equipment (cane, walkers, mechanical lifts, side rails, brace, splint, oxygen).
- Helps keep residents’ rooms clean and supplied.
- Make/change beds (unoccupied and occupied).
- Ambulate residents who require minimal assistance.
- Perform skin checks and notify the nurse of any abnormalities in skin integrity.
- Answer residents’ calls and take appropriate action.
- Immediately report any abuse, neglect, and/or changes in resident’s conditions or incidents to the nurse.
- Communicates residents' requests or concerns in a timely manner.
In this full-time position you will enjoy a set 2-week schedule with every other weekend off, working 7 out of 14 calendar days. The hours can be either 6:45 am - 7:15 pm or 6:45 pm - 7:15 am. As a full-time team member, you can take part in our many benefits including:
- Earned Time Off
- Medical Insurance options
- Retirement Benefits including an Employer Match opportunity.
- Life Insurance options including an Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Long-term & Short-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Critical Illness & Accident Coverage
- Sign on Bonus for Eligible Candidates
- and Residents that you will fall in love with!
Requirements: - Minimum age of 18
- Current Missouri CNA License
About the Lutheran Home:
Since 1972, the Lutheran Home has provided the region's residents with dignified and compassionate care. We look to employ and empower dedicated and qualified individuals to provide a culture of positivity, compassion and fun so that we may all live each day fulfilled.
The Lutheran Home is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Please verify that you have included in your application all relevant information and experience for the position you are pursuing. We use this information in our effort to offer competitive and equitable compensation.
Not all positions may be eligible for all benefits.
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