Nursing Assistant - M - M Manors

Winona Senior Services Adith Miller/ Roger Metz Manor Certified Nursing Assistant 0.60 FTE, 48 hours a Pay Period Day Shift, hours between 6:00am - 2:00pm Weekends: Every Other Holidays: Every Other *Starting Pay at $18.00/ hour   Position Overview: This position exists for the purpose of assisting and/or providing complete compassionate care and supervision of the memory care residents. This position will be providing activities of daily living, personal care, recreation, socialization and household services to support the well-being, comfort and security of the residents.

Endless opportunities to create, and participate in, moments of joy, moments of success and make a difference in lives altered by memory loss. An aging population makes acquiring skills and experience in senior caregiving an area for professional growth and development. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Assist the resident with personal cares to include all or some of the following: dressing, grooming and oral cares; shampooing of hair; assisting with showering or bathing; applying lotions; fingernail cares and foot cares if instructed to do so by an RN; redirection and use of validation techniques and/or appropriate diversion activities when caregiving for residents with memory care needs, and other cares as assigned.

Assisting the resident in the use of the commode, urinal, toilet and with adult incontinence products as assigned. Assisting with safe ambulation and transfers, using proper body mechanics to avoid injury. Assist in use of hearing aids and glasses for residents. Medication administration as delegated by the RN. Assist with treatments as delegated the Register Nurse according to the resident’s individualized care plan Take and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration as instructed.

Report changes or concerns to nursing. Preparation of light nutritional snacks and hydration as directed, following special meal plans if instructed. Offers an engaging, family style dining experience that fosters opportunities for socialization. Observe resident and report to the RN or LPN changes in the resident’s physical and emotional condition, such as change in attitude, appearance, loss of appetite, weight, etc.

Effectively communicate resident and/or family representative feedback, complaints or concerns to nursing and/or administration. Must promote residents’ independence and dignity by offering choices and creating moments of success. Leads memory care residents in activities as assigned and provides socialization and companionship to residents while performing assigned tasks. These techniques include using interactive participatory song, dance, storytelling and gentle touch.

Works successfully with co-workers to share and distribute daily responsibilities. Organize and prioritize assigned work during scheduled shift to complete assigned tasks. Document services provided accurately and consistent with agency policies and complete all required paperwork in a timely and legible manner. Attend required in-service training—at least 8 hours for every 12 months of employment as well as staff meetings and other agency events.

Follow agency procedures for universal precautions when performing assigned tasks. Maintain a clean environment for residents. Dust, vacuum, mop and other household chores as scheduled and assigned Use validation techniques and/or appropriate diversion activities when dealing with residents with dementia. Provides life-enriching activities to our assisted living residents. Actively engages our residents by implementing Kairos Alive!

techniques in our day to day contact with them. These techniques include using intergenerational interactive participatory dance, storytelling and touch to liberate their power to nurture and heal our residents. Health and conforms to the mission, philosophy, policies and procedures of the department. Supports and enhances the dining program as assigned; duti