Oakwood Village·Madison, Wisconsin
The Certified Nursing Assistant provides direct personal care to residents, including hygiene, mobility, and feeding assistance. They are also responsible for monitoring resident health status, reporting changes to nursing staff, and accurately documenting care provided.
Oakwood Village has an exciting opportunity for qualified candidates to join our Prairie Ridge (East Side of Madison) or University Woods (West Side of Madison) senior living community facility team as a Certified Nursing Assistant. This position is responsible for personal care of the residents, care of the resident environment special treatments and procedures, reporting, and recording information. This position is accountable to a licensed nurse who has been designated to supervise.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF A Certified Nursing Assistant (Not intended to be an all-inclusive list)
Provides assistance with hygiene, toileting, repositioning, dressing, eating and mobility for assigned residents.
Provides timely care. Answers residents signal system promptly and places signal within residents reach.
Reports changes in a resident's physical, emotional, and spiritual status to the nurse.
Exhibits proper standard precautions while providing care and utilization of PPE (personal protective equipment) as indicated.
Assists residents with the restorative nursing program including, but not limited to, passive range of motion and active range of motion, ambulation with appropriate assistive devices, and use of gait belt.
Works closely with therapy departments and follows appropriate instructions and recommendations for safe ambulation and transfer of residents.
Receives daily assignments.
Reviews Care Plan, as well as CNA care sheet to provide care per resident’s plan of care.
Discusses and reports Care Plan changes on assigned residents to the nurse if changes are indicated.
Accurately charts all care provided as indicated per plan of care.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS of a Certified Nursing Assistant
Talks with people and show understanding of other's views.
Learns and applies principles, methods, techniques, and attitudes required in geriatric nursing assistant care.
Works in a partnership environment which fosters effective teamwork in meeting the mission of Oakwood.
Understands and follows written and oral instructions.
Organizes and prioritizes a variety of duties.
Observes changes in mental, physical, and spiritual conditions of residents and report any changes to a nurse.
Job Experience/Training required of a Certified Nursing Assistant (Not intended to be an all-inclusive list)
Must be a certified nursing assistant through an accredited program and certification current on State Registry.
Grade school education required; high school education preferred.
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Candidates must be a certified nursing assistant through an accredited program with a current state registry certification. A grade school education is required, while a high school education is preferred.
Market context
In Wisconsin, CNA openings are often driven by ongoing staffing needs in hospitals, long-term care, and other patient-care settings. These roles can be competitive because employers may prefer candidates with current state certification, though some will also consider applicants who have completed a 75-hour training program and are awaiting the state exam. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your certification status and availability before applying.