Great River Health·West Burlington, Iowa
Provides basic resident care and assistance with activities of daily living under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Responsibilities include personal hygiene, monitoring vital signs, assisting with mobility, and supporting dietary and housekeeping needs.
Job Description: A Brief Overview
Provides basic resident care under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. Utilizes a resident centered approach based on resident centered principles to provide personal care and assistance with activities of daily living. The CNA/ Universal Worker provides each resident with routine daily nursing care and other desired services in accordance with the resident's assessment, choices, and care plan under the supervision of a licensed nurse to ensure the highest degree of quality of care is maintained at all times.
What you will do Personal Care
Bathing and dressing residents as care planned and as needed ensuring that the residents are properly and comfortably clothed. Combs hair, shaves resident, trims nails, and assists with personal and dental hygiene.
Prepares residents for physician appointments and visitors. Assists with end-of-life care and postmortem care.
Notes changes in skin condition and reports to nurse.
Makes regular rounds to observe resident and note changes.
Answers resident calls and determines how to assist them. Exercise/Restorative/Rehabilitative Care
Positions for comfort in bed and chair utilizing pressure reduction techniques and pressure reduction equipment as needed.
Assists with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, W/C, lifts, showers, tubs, and vehicles.
Carries out restorative and rehabilitative programs as care planned.
Instructs, guides, and assists residents in self-help and uses of medical appliances to maintain function. Elimination
Assists residents to and from the bathroom. Keeps incontinent residents clean and dry.
Uses appropriate incontinence product for each resident as specified in the care plan.
Provides perineal care as care planned and as needed.
Monitors genitourinary and gastrointestinal systems, document output every shift of bowels, if presence of urinary appliance, or as directed by a physician. Food Service Functions
Serve meals and ensure that appropriate textured meals/fluids are provided to residents as ordered.
Participates in sanitation procedures to maintain food safety at all times.
All dietary procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
Promotes a positive dining experience and assists residents with eating as needed.
Record meal and fluid intakes.
Provide clothing protectors as needed for dignity. Vital Signs and Weights
Weigh residents as ordered or per nursing judgment.
Obtain vital signs as needed.
Monitor for pain with resident interactions and report to the nurse. Housekeeping Functions
Address spills as they occur for safety and notify housekeeping for further intervention.
Ensures resident rooms and common areas are clean and tidy. Wipe down countertops, sweep under bar area as needed, keep equipment put away, monitor for trip hazards, and ensure hand hygiene stations are functional with the needed sanitation product available for hand hygiene.
Ensure that resident laundry is individually washed and dried utilizing laundry schedule and on as needed basis.
Clean equipment- lifts, wheelchairs, walkers, and other devices on a routine basis. Activity Functions
Participates in the planning of resident activities within neighborhood.
Participates in resident activities as able.
Ensures residents are assisted to and from activities.
Supervision provided to residents with electronic monitoring wandering devices to activity.
Participates in care plan meetings quarterly.
Previous experience in the medical field Preferred Provides resident comfort by answering call lights and attending to their needs in a timely manner, providing fresh water and nourishment between meals. Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation. Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. Actively looking for ways to help people. Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Communicate verbally with patients and co-workers in a clear and effective manner. Understands his/her own job and how the role interacts with his/her team. The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. Ability to use discretion and courtesy when working with patients, visitors, and staff Knowledge of the information and procedures to provide care. Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures and strategies to promote safety and security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and company. Conflict resolution, problem solving and critical thinking skills Strong organizational and time management skills Knowledge of patient rights and laws relative to those rights, such as HIPAA Certified Nursing Assistant Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry (United States of America) Upon Hire Required and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter - Iowa Department of Human Services Iowa Dept of Public Health (IDPH) (United States of America) within 180 Days Required and
EFRC (Emergency First Responder Choking) required within 90 days upon hire and renewed every 2 years.
We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes: Competitive base pay Matching retirement programs Health, Dental and Vision plans Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D Paid time off (PTO) Education Assistance Program Employee Assistance Program Employee Referral Bonus Program Discounted cafeteria meals Paid Parental Leave Employee Service Recognition program Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Requires a valid Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) license and registration with the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry. Candidates must be able to perform physically demanding tasks and obtain EFRC certification within 90 days of hire.
Market context
In Iowa, support-services roles often see steady demand because healthcare and home-based care settings rely on dependable staff for daily assistance and continuity. These positions can be competitive when employers need candidates with active Iowa CNA certification, homemaker-home health aide training, and reliable transportation. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your license, insurance, and background-check readiness before applying.
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