- What does it mean to be a team member at Iroquois Memorial Hospital?
- It means that the patient is truly at the center of everything we do.
- It means that the quest for excellence is not just a goal, but a given.
- It means building an environment where our providers and our employees can deliver the best in healthcare.
- It also means that each employee or volunteer is vital to the healing process, because we can only achieve the extraordinary together.
IMH offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and great work environment. If this sounds like a role that might be a good fit for you, please apply today and let’s talk more about this opportunity.
Job Title: Certified Nurse Assistant
Department: Resident Home
Status: Full Time, Evenings
Schedule: 3pm-11pm, 36 hours per week
Summary/Objective
Possess a service orientation. Must be able to care for residents of all ages and understand and react effectively to their unique needs.
Essential Functions
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Assessments and interventions are timely and appropriate and indicated by resident condition.
- Recognizes emergencies promptly and responds in an appropriate manner.
- Allows/encourages resident participation in decision making.
- Applies knowledge of National Patient Safety Goals; e.g uses 2 patient identifiers, labels specimens at bedside.
- Answers call lights/responds to requests from residents promptly. Assures that hourly rounding is done by assessing toilet needs, pain, positioning, possessions within easy reach and comfort of the environment.
- Demonstrates an awareness of fall prevention techniques. Helps patients at risk, communicate that risk to other caregivers, reports all falls or assisted falls.
- Engages in infection control practices, uses personal protective equipment appropriately, is diligent with hand washing, demonstrates knowledge of isolation procedures, infections/contagious diseases, etc.
- Documentation is timely and accurately reflects resident condition, progress and events. Does not use banned abbreviations in documentation.
- Resident hand off follows established procedures, reports are promptly given and received with an opportunity for questions.
- Practices with ethical, regulatory and legal guidelines applicable to position.
- Demonstrates familiarity with the electronic documentation system and uses it effectively and efficiently. Demonstrates ability to access policy and procedures by electronic use.
- Experience/Education Requirements
- Completion of CNA program with certification or a student enrolled in a nursing program.
- Completion of hospital general orientation program.
- Completion of annual mandatory in-services and competency measurements.
- Licenses/Certifications
- CNA certification
- CPR certification within 3 months
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental/Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401K
- Paid Time Off
- Iroquois Memorial Hospital is a 25 bed hospital located in Watseka, Illinois.
- The hospital facility is comprised of clinical and diagnostic services which are dedicated to providing high quality health care services to the community.
- These services include but are not limited to an Emergency Room, full service OR suites, an inpatient care unit, therapy services, advanced medical imaging, Home Health, and Hospice Care.
- The hospital operates rural health clinics in Watseka, IL, Gilman, IL, Milford, IL, Saint Anne, IL and Kentland, IN.
- The hospital also operates a skilled nursing facility, Iroquois Resident Home, which is attached to the hospital property.
