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Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center · 1 week ago

CNA (Veterans Center) - 6a-6:30p, Full-Time, Sign-on Bonus, $17.57-$22.41 per hour (Shift diff $3.00-$5.00)

Walsenburg, Colorado

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center is dedicated to providing exceptional care to veterans. They are seeking compassionate Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) who will support residents in daily living activities and ensure high-quality patient care under the direction of licensed nursing personnel.

Emergency MedicineHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsHospital

Responsibilities

Promotes the mission, vision and values of SPRHC

Provides support of daily living activities by assisting with serving meals, feeding patients as necessary and ambulating, transferring, turning, and positioning patients; and providing fresh water and nourishment between meals; dressing; oral care; toileting; and general hygiene needs

Maintains patient stability by checking vital signs and weight; recording intake and output information

Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients’ call lights and requests; and reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor

Documents actions by completing forms, reports, logs, and records

Ensures residents/patients are ready, clean and well-groomed and on time for special tasks, such as visits, physician appointments, etc

Ensures that any resident/patient change of condition is reported promptly to the licensed nursing professional

Assists in admitting and discharging patients/resident, including inventory of all possessions, etc

Maintains work operations by following policies and procedures and regulations

Completes daily and purposeful rounding that ensures patient/resident environment is clean and free of hazards. Assists with cleaning and organizing patient’s/resident’s room and property to ensure all patient/resident needs are being met

Protects SPRHC’s value by keeping patient information confidential

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, participating in professional organizations, and maintaining licensure

Perform other functions as required to fulfill the expectations of the CNA

Qualification

Certified Nurse AssistantBasic knowledge of anatomyNursing careCPR certificationFriendly bedside mannerEffective communication skillsRelationship building

Required

High school diploma required

Certification with accredited training course through the State of Colorado for Certified Nurse Assistant

Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology

Knowledge of relevant nursing care

Friendly and professional bedside manner

Effective oral, written, and reading communication skills

Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the public, other agencies, employees and administration

Must obtain annual flu vaccination and any job-specific immunizations

Required to submit to a PPD test/screening

Certified Nurse Assistant license is required

Preferred

Previous work experience is preferred

CPR certification is preferred can be completed upon hire

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

403B retirement fund options (employer match after one year of employment)

Medical benefits including telehealth options

Dental and vision benefits

Basic life insurance and AD&D (employer paid)

Supplemental Life/AD&D

Paid Time Off

Short-term disability (employer paid)

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Legal Insurance

Identity protection

Cafeteria Meal Discount

Tour of Duty (Paid temporary housing for those who qualify)

Company

Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center and Veterans Community Living Center

Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center has proudly served Huerfano County since 1963, evolving into a trusted healthcare provider dedicated to improving the lives we touch.

Founded in 1963