CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist residents with daily personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, oral care, and toileting.
- Document care and changes in residents' condition accurately in electronic health records and flow sheets.
- Provide mobility support: lifting, turning, transporting, and positioning residents.
- Assist during mealtimes, including feeding and recording intake.
- Maintain cleanliness of resident rooms and equipment.
- Respond promptly to call lights and personal alarms.
- Support resident participation in medical appointments, activities, and social programs.
- Provide post-mortem care and support for end-of-life situations.
- Follow infection control, safety, and confidentiality policies at all times.
- Communicate respectfully and clearly with residents, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
- Perform additional tasks as assigned by nursing leadership.
- Graduate of a state-approved CNA program.
- Current Indiana certification as a Nursing Assistant.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Previous experience in skilled care or elder residential services is a plus.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Physically able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, perform frequent walking, bending, and assisting residents.
- Must be able to work in varied indoor temperatures.
- Frequent movement and physical activity, including lifting and repositioning residents.
- Requires visual acuity for charting and resident care.
- Adherence to universal precautions and infection control standards is mandatory.
- Creativity - Pursuing solutions using imaginative ideas and diverse voices.
- Respect - Treating everyone with kindness, grace, patience, integrity, and love.
- Openness - Seeking to understand others by listening to and embracing different viewpoints.
- Fairness - Offering thoughtful consideration when making decisions for benefit of others.
- Teamwork - Working and communicating together for the common good.