Certified Nursing Assistant

We are South Prairie Memory Care, a Senior Living community located in Bethalto looking for compassionate caregivers to join our team.

Direct Care Workers live out our mission by providing a clean, safe, and loving environment for all who enter the residence. This high-touch role implements and documents resident programs and acts as the first set of eyes observing resident concerns. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining resident hygiene, such as showering, bathing and toileting residents.
• Nutritional support including documenting observations of dining habits and feeding residents in need.
• Transportation of residents -Internally and possibly externally if assigned
• Maintaining resident activities of daily living
• Attending staff meetings and in-service training
• Documenting hours, education, and training as required by state or local regulations
• Communicating the need for resident supplies to Administrator or Home Manager
• Escalating key information to the Administrator, including family contacts, hospital admissions, medication changes or changes in resident condition, physically or mentally.
• Housekeeping including laundry, cleaning, keeping closets organized and tidy.
• Other duties as assigned

Competencies

All staff members will use these talents and skills to achieve results in their role:

Do the Right Thing

Behaves ethically. Chooses the greater good over personal gratification. Is a responsible steward of resources.

Effective Communicator

Clearly and compassionately conveys information and ideas to individuals and groups; communicates in a focused and compelling way that captures and hold others’ attention.

Problem Solver

Uses information and data to resolve issues. Chooses a sound solution in accordance with RLM values and best practices. Contributes to the evolving environment.

Builds Caring Relationships

Reaches out to others where they are and welcomes them in. Embraces the richness of diversity with healthy curiosity. Treats everyone with respect and love. Looks to the right, looks to the left and loves those neighbors.

Results Oriented

Demonstrates responsibility to accomplish assigned work and see it through to completion. Proactively prevents problems from materializing; pushes for continuous improvement when they do.

Active Learning

Demonstrates enthusiasm for new information, knowledge and experiences. Quickly integrates and applies new information.

Adaptability

Maintains effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities. Adjusts effectively to new work structures.

Building Trust

Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.

Care Management

Has the skills to secure relevant patient care data. Identifies key issues and relationships in the management of patient care. Understands the relationship between assessments, interventions, and patient responses. Documents findings.

Collaboration

Effectively works in cooperation with others to resolve issues and achieve results.

Managing Work

Effectively manages one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

Positive Disposition

Demonstrates a positive attitude in the face of difficult or challenging situations, provides an uplifting and realistic outlook on what the future holds and the opportunities it might present.

Safety Awareness

Identifies and corrects conditions that affect resident and employee safety. Upholds safety standards.

Stress Tolerance

Maintains stable performance under pressure. Handles stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization.

Work Standards

Sets standards for performance for self and others. Takes responsibility for successfully completing assignments or tasks. Sets the bar high.

Pay: $17.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person