Certified Nursing Assistant - Long-Term Care jobs in Boulder, CO

Reports to: Long Term Care Director

FLSA Classification: Full-time, Non-exempt, Hourly $18.22- $25.00

Under the supervision of an RN, the CNA provides support for nursing staff and ensures that patient care is the best it can be. CNAs are a critical component to our nursing staff, and we are looking for a compassionate and driven individual to join us. A CNA’s foremost responsibility is patient wellbeing and they act and serve to meet every patient’s needs.

The working environment is a normal clinical setting with exposure to sharps and biological and chemical agents. It is expected that facility safety practices and protocols are followed at all times.

Essential Functions

• Assist nurses with implementation of patient care plans.
• Carry out all nursing care measures as delegated.
• Carry out general hygiene such as baths, showers, grooming, and oral care.
• Assist with elimination via urinals, bedpans, and bowel or bladder programs.
• Assist with post mortem care.
• Assist with and prepare patients for meals, transfer, and discharge.
• Maintain record of fluid intake and output.
• Complete calorie count and other nutrition record as delegated
• Provide measures of comfort for patients, such as blankets, pillows, and water.
• Maintain inventory of patient belongings.
• Assist others in the performance of more complicated treatments or diagnostic procedures as requested or assigned.
• Document all care in PCC (charting)
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Certification by the state as a Certified Nursing Assistant required.
• At least six (6) months’ experience working as a CNA preferred.
• Current BLS required within four (4) months of hire or transferred.

Skills and Expectations

• Kind and professional demeanor.
• Professional and well-groomed appearance, including during on call hours.
• Communicate positively and effectively, both written and verbally, with patients, family, and staff.
• Demonstrate effective organizational skills in an evolving environment.
• Work with honesty, compassion and integrity at all times.
• Adherence to ALL PMC confidentiality procedures and policies.
• Demonstrate a commitment to building and sustaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable working environment.

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 the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing this job, the employee:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Must be able to move and traverse about the facility 50% of the time.
• Frequently transport objects weighing up to 50lbs
• Occasionally position objects weighing up to 100lbs
• Must be able to communicate and exchange information in a way others will understand.
• Must be able to recognize details such as color and depth within a few feet of the observer.
• Frequently operates computers, machinery, and other healthcare equipment.
• Constantly positions self to complete essential functions
• May be required to wear N95s or PAPRs up to 80% of the shift.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Pioneers Medical Center is committed to equal treatment and opportunity in all aspects of recruitment, selection, and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other category protected under the law. As an equal opportunity employer, Pioneers Medical Center will not limit or segregate employees in any way which would tend to deprive them of employment opportunities/promotions, or affect the status of their employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.