Rock Springs, WY-Certified Nursing Assistant-All shifts availabl - (US-WY-Rock Springs - 82942)

Minimum Education: None
Jobcode: 59790960
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At Kindred Healthcare, our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion. At March 31, 2008, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 646 locations in 40 states. Kindred’s 52,900 employees are committed to providing high quality patient care and outstanding customer service to become the most trusted and respected provider of healthcare services in every community we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Workplace.

Whether the need is taking a pulse, helping with grooming, getting a lunch tray, or acting quickly in an emergency, what you do is important to Kindred and important to each and every one of our residents.



Responsibilities:

• Answer signal lights, bells or intercom to determine resident's needs; take/record temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates and food/fluid intake and output


• Assist residents with grooming, oral hygiene, bathing, hair and incontinence care; drape residents for examinations and treatments; remain with resident to perform duties such as holding instruments and adjusting lights


• Obtain food trays and assist residents with feeding


• Assist residents with range-of-motion exercises and movement to wheelchair or activity areas


• Clean, sterilize, store, prepare and issue dressing packs, treatment trays and other supplies


• Handle job responsibilities in accordance with Company's Code of Business Conduct, all appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws

• Must be able to react quickly in emergency situations and communicate effectively with residents, their families and facility staff. Requires a High School diploma (or equivalent) with valid state certification as a CNA. Six months of experience in a long-term care environment preferred.

For more information on this position, contact Alissa Van Komen at (801)302-0088 or alissa.vankomen@kindredhealthcare.com.