Job Description

Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

TEMPORARY (90-DAY) POSITION

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin, Wyoming, seeks a qualified individual to fill this temporary (90-day), part-time position of CNA. This position requires a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to help nursing staff provide quality health care for persons in a home-like setting. CNAs will exhibit compassion and respect while caring for persons with mental health, dementia, and medical needs. There are no supervisory or budgetary responsibilities with this position. This employee is a temporary, at-will employee who has no expectation of continued employment and may be dismissed at any time without cause or reason.
The position is a temporary, part-time position, with no benefits.

Human Resource Contact: / (307) 568-2431 ext 214

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.

• Cares for the personal needs, comforts, and safety of persons with mental health, dementia, and physical needs.
• Assists persons with mobility, eating, and personal care.
• Takes blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration values.
• Applies prescribed safety devices to the environment of persons we care for (i.e., braces and splints, etc.).
• Documents all care provided with written entries in medical records.
• Assists in maintaining proper infection control procedures.
• Documents weekly progress toward group and intervention participation.
• Participates in treatment team meetings and shift change reports.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:

Preference may be given to candidates with experience in a long-term care facility.

**Agency requires a current CNA license.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of basic nursing assistant procedures and responsibilities.
• Knowledge and use of infection control techniques.
• Knowledge of the use and maintenance of simple nursing equipment (O2, prosthetics, lifts, etc.).
• Knowledge and use of good body mechanics and proper lifting techniques.
• Knowledge of and ability to work on a team.
• Knowledge of and ability to be observant and communicate subtle changes to charge nurses.
• Knowledge of and ability to use good oral and written communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

None - See "Preferences"

Necessary Special Requirements

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Lift/transfer persons to different positions.
• Lift persons and/or medical equipment of varying sizes and weights up to approximately 50 lbs.
• Work holidays, evenings, nights, and/or weekends as scheduled.

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-exempt
• The position is temporary (90 days), part-time, with no benefits.
• For the health and protection of the persons we care for, annual influenza vaccination and annual testing for tuberculosis are required.
• Employees of this facility will be expected to follow all rules and requirements established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding COVID-19.
• A background information check, including the taking of fingerprints, will be completed through the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, the Wyoming Department of Family Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for every successful applicant.
• Pre-employment drug testing will be conducted on safety-sensitive positions (direct patient care positions are considered safety-sensitive). Drug and alcohol testing will be conducted on any positions if reasonable suspicion exists.
• The Wyoming Department of Health is an E-Verify employer.

Supplemental Information

048-Wyoming Department of Health - Aging Division - Wyoming Retirement Center

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