Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Full Time and Part Time Vacancies

Gracedale Nursing Home located in a beautiful rural setting outside Nazareth Pennsylvania has been providing the highest quality long-term care along with rehabilitative and restorative services to residents of the Lehigh Valley and beyond since the 1960s.

OUR MISSION:

To care for the people with healthcare needs in the most cost-effective manner while preserving their dignity and pursuit of the highest quality of life.

OUR VISION:

To improve care outcomes so that Gracedale is a preferred facility for area referral sources and a facility of choice for prospective residents and employees.

NEW WAGE INCREASE

Salaries for this position are based on verifiableexperience.

• Pay rate for candidates with less than five (5) yearsof experience in the same position: $18.03 per hour plus shift differential if working 3p-11p or 11p-7a and weekend bonus.
• Pay rate for candidates with at least five (5) years but less than ten (10) yearsof experience in the same position: $19.26 per hour plus shift differential if working 3p-11p or 11p-7a and weekend bonus.
• Pay rate for candidates with ten (10) or more years of experiencein the same position: $20.59 per hour plus shift differential if working 3p-11p or 11p-7a and weekend bonus.

Please remember to add your entire work history to your application. The omission of relevant work history may affect your starting salary.

FREE DAYCARE IS NOW OPEN TO ALL GRACEDALE EMPLOYEES

The Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) assists the professional staff by performing various resident care activities and related nonprofessional services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of the residents. Responsible for the delivery of resident care as directed by an RN or LPN. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures objectives safety environmental and infection control standards.

In order to be considered for this position applicants must successfully submit a completed application prior to the posting deadline. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing education and/or work experience sections will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. These applicants will be disqualified from consideration. The attachment of a resume to the application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent incomplete applications from being rejected. Education and work experience fields must be completed regardless of the presence of an attached resume.

Please answer any supplemental questions truthfully and completely. Use the employment history section of your application to substantiate your answers to supplemental questions.

Equal Employment Opportunities It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race color national origin religion sexual orientation marital status sex gender identity gender expression age genetic information disability or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state federal or local law.

For questions regarding this posting please contact Rosemarie Scianna Recruitment & Onboarding Administrator or .

GENERAL PURPOSE
The Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) assists the professional staff by performing various resident care activities and related nonprofessional services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of the residents. Responsible for the delivery of resident care as directed by a Nursing Supervisor Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Maintains established departmental policies and procedures objectives safety environmental and infection control standards.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
This position reports directly to a Nursing Supervisor Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
This position is not responsible for the supervision of other employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION
Answers resident call bells to determine resident needs.

Assists nurses or physicians in the provision of resident care.

Changes bed linens and/or make beds.

Demonstrates the ability to apply restraints as directed by nursing.

Documents or otherwise reports observations of resident behavior complaints or physical symptoms to nurses.

Prepare and serve food trays and feeds residents or assists residents to eat or drink.

Measures and records food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output reporting changes to nursing staff.

Observes and reports any symptoms that may require medical attention including but not limited to bruises open wounds or blood in urine changes in mentation intake and vital signs etc.

Provides physical support to assist residents to perform daily living activities such as bathing dressing getting out of bed using the toilet standing or walking.

Obtains and records vital signs such as temperature pulse blood pressure and respiration rate as directed by nursing.

Utilizes proper body mechanics to prevent personal injury.

Maintains resident confidentiality and does not discuss resident in public areas such as cafeteria hallways elevators etc.

Complete daily documentation on the care provided to each resident concisely accurately and completely in a timely manner in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.

Enters resident data into database and performs simple math functions.

*An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority but may not perform all of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to the position.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Completion of a high school or general equivalency diploma; AND

Eighteen (18) years or older; AND

Graduation from a State-approved training program. Must have current CNA license in good standing with the State licensing board.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of resident care procedures in a long term care facility.

Must have skills necessary to safely and efficiently operate equipment and machines used in the performance of this job (mechanical lifts shower equipment adjustable chairs/beds etc.) as well as the demonstrated ability to transfer and transport residents in wheelchair bed specialty chair etc.

Proficient interpersonal relations and communication skills.

Ability to work well with geriatric patients.

Ability to complete and record documentation consistent with job requirements; cognitive skills as related to the position.

Ability to enter information into a computer database and operate a calculator

Ability to read write speak understand and communicate in English to perform the duties of this position.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Telephone personal computer calculator bedside equipment i.e. bed pans urinals commodes items of personal hygiene beds mattresses walkers wheelchairs geri-chairs mechanical lifts shower equipment adjustable chairs/beds disposable pads thermometers ice bags stretchers oxygen tanks and tubes.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described in the Physical Demand Ratings document (copy attached) are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The Certified Nurse Aide helps use hands to finger handle or feel; and reach forward with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop kneel or crouch. Will help residents with transferring raising residents in beds and turning and repositioning immobile residents.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job the employee works mainly in a patient-care environment.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately loud in patient-care areas.

SELECTION GUIDELINES
Formal application rating of education and experience oral interview and reference check as well as job related tests may be required.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

FLSA STATUS: FLSA NON-EXEMPT (ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME)

DESIGNATION: CAREER SERVICE

PAY GRADE: GU-04B

UNION STATUS: AFSCME GRACEDALE

Updated September 2021