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C.N.A. Starting Wages: $18.25
$1.00/hour additional pay for any hours on PM & NOC shift
Higher starting pay for CNAs with EXPERIENCE 

Essential Duties:  These duties represent the typical duties and responsibilities assigned to this position but may not be inclusive of all tasks performed.

• Works alone giving total care or assists residents with:
  • Bed bath, tub bath or shower
  • Dental, hair and nail care, shaving, dressing and undressing, application of make-up.
  • Elimination needs including toileting by offering bedpan, urinal or taking to bathroom.
  • Ambulating, transferring, positioning by using assistive devices such as a walker, Wheelchair, Mechanical lift, gait belt or lift sheets.
• Performs restorative and rehabilitative nursing procedures as instructed.
• Assist residents in preparing for activity and social programs and transport, accompany and participate when assigned.
• Answers call lights promptly.
• Feeds residents, maintains intake and output as requested, weighs residents as instructed.
• Observe and report any physical or emotional changes observed in the residents including any complaints or grievances made by the resident.
• Knows and follows existing lines of communication and authority.
• Perform all resident care as assigned and according to (facility) nursing department's policies and procedures.  Reads and follows resident's care cards daily to ensure provision of appropriate care.
• Attends department meetings, mandatory in services and seminars as requested.
  • Maintain at a minimum of 12 hours training each year per CNA certification.
• Maintains confidentiality of all the department and organizational information.
• Assures that all resident rights are maintained at all times.  Reports any violations or suspected deviations according to (facility)'s policy.
• Follow established safety precautions in performance of all duties.
• Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident and follow infection control guidelines and universal precautions.
• Keep wheel chairs, tables, geri chairs, commodes and other resident equipment clean.

Qualifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience & Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:  : 
Required: 

• Current Registered Nursing Assistant on the Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry or willing to complete training to be a Nursing Assistant 
  • https://www.asisvcs.com/services/registry/search_generic.asp?CPCat=0750NURSE
• Possession of a current valid Wisconsin Driver's License or regular means of transportation to and from work.

Competency Requirements:

• Integrity/Honesty - Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
• Superior Customer Service and Community Relations - Anticipates and strives to meet the needs of both internal and external stakeholders (employees, contracted staff, residents, families, and other internal and external clientele). Delivers high-quality services; is committed to continuous improvement.  Communicates/Interacts with members of the public and other key stakeholders in a way that elicits positive response and participation.
• Accountability – Assumes responsibility for successfully accomplishing work objectives and delivering results; setting high standards of performance for self and others
• Judgment and Decision Making - Makes sound decisions; bases decisions on fact rather than emotion; analyzes problems skillfully; uses logic to reach solutions.
• Self-Management - Organizes and plans for task accomplishment in a way that maximizes efficient performance; establishes and adjusts priorities to ensure timely completion of assigned work/fulfill responsibilities.
• Problem Solving - Anticipates problems; sees how a problem and its solution will affect other areas of operation; gathers information before making decisions; weighs alternatives against objectives and arrives at reasonable decisions; adapts well to changing priorities, deadlines and directions; works to eliminate all processes which do not add value; is willing to take action, even under pressure, criticism or tight deadlines; takes informed risks; recognizes and accurately evaluates the signs of a problem; analyzes current procedures for possible improvements; notifies supervisor of problems in a timely manner.
• Valuing Diversity – Maintains a respectful and positive approach in working with all organization stakeholders and helps create a work environment that embraces and appreciates diversity.
• Flexibility - Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity.
• Communications – delivers clear, effective communication and takes responsibility for understanding others
• Interpersonal Relations - Develops and maintains effective relationships with others; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and in different situations; shows understanding, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness.

Minimum Skills Assessment Requirements:  

• Must be capable of operating a personal computer to enter resident data as required by regulation and facility policy.   
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.  Ability to perform these operations using units of American weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• 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.

Physical 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 required to:

• Ability to transfer, and reposition a resident to or from a bed, wheelchair, and use a mechanical lift, toilet, tub, shower, occasionally the floor.  Requires varying degrees of pushing, pulling and lifting due to the differences in resident weights.
• Must be able to continuously perform simple manipulative Dexterity tasks such as the equipment listed above as well as safety pins, buttons, snaps, buckles and tie strings.  Occasionally perform difficult manipulative tasks.
• Must be able to detect the smell of smoke, spoiled food, soiled linen, etc.
• The employee must be able to continuously hear normal sounds and voice patterns with some background noise.  Must have adequate hearing to receive verbal instructions.  Must be able to hear audible emergency signals, alarms, call, light indicators and to be able to answer the phone.
•  Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Must be able to continuously see objects up close so as to notice a change in the resident's condition (breathing, color, skin breakdown, etc.) Ability to focus and read a thermometer.

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but can occasionally be loud.
• Subject to frequent interruptions.
• Occasional exposure to blood, body tissues, and other potentially infectious fluids.
• Frequent exposure to chemical compounds of medication and treatments.
• Frequent exposure to microbial bacteria and other infectious agents inherent to care of ill residents.
• Continuous exposure to latex, Tyvex, plastic and/or materials which are used for personal protective equipment.
• Stress of working with sick residents and their families, combined with the resident who may be confused, irrational, highly agitated, or given to abrupt mood swings. (Frequently)
• Subject to involvement with personnel, visitors, state and federal agency personnel and residents.

Salary : $35,588