CNA

Company: Presbyterian Homes & Services
Location: Dubuque
Posted on: April 27, 2021

Job Description:

Overview:

We are seeking Full & Part Time Nursing Assistants to join our team at Mount Carmel Bluffs. These positions include working every other weekend and scheduled holidays. Opportunities are available for certified CNAs. 

As a Nursing Assistant, your contributions play an important role in caring for the needs of older adults- including their physical, emotional, social, mental and spiritual wellbeing.  You are responsible for the provision of high quality personal care and services to residents to support their Personally Designed Living choices while maintaining consistency with regulations and established best practices.

We offer competitive wages and benefits including routine pay increases and learning & development opportunities.  PHS strongly supports promoting from within- whatever your long term career goals and aspirations may be.

Mount Carmel Bluffs, a shared ministry of the Sisters of Charity, BVM and Presbyterian Homes & Services, will be a new senior community in a beautiful and serene location atop the bluffs of Dubuque, Iowa, overlooking the Mississippi River.

This community offers the following care options: Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Care Center/Long Term Care

Our Response to COVID-19:

The safety of our staff and the residents is our #1 priority. We have taken great measures to do our part in stopping the spread of Covid-19.

• Vaccine - We encourage vaccination to protect each other; vaccination is free and encouraged but not mandated.
• Clean Air - New bipolar ionization technology safely cleans the air inside all of our buildings without the use of chemicals or unwanted byproducts.
• Physical Distancing & Masks - Spacious environments along with protocols around mask wearing and proper physical distancing enable community amenities and fellowship.
• Cleaning & Disinfection - Electrostatic sprayers,  hand washing stations and/or hand sanitizer dispensers are at all entrances. 
• Private Rooms - As a commitment to our superior resident experience, we offer over 95% private rooms in our care settings.

The Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA (Resident Assistant) is responsible for the provision of high quality personal care and services to residents to support the Personally Designed Living choices of residents, while maintaining consistency with regulations and established best practices.

• To be considered for Care Center/TCU: Current Nursing Assistant Certification required.
• To be considered for Assisted Living: caregiving experience helpful but not required.
• Demonstrated competencies in person-directed, elder/resident-directed practice, home building, critical thinking, teamwork, self leadership, and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Demonstrated compatibility with the PHS mission and operating philosophies.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Rated #1 employer in Minnesota by Forbes!

Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS), based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a non-profit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high quality housing choices, care and service options for older adults. Over 7,000 employees serve 27,000 older adults through 50 PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa, and through Optage® home and community services. PHS is also co-owner of Genevive, a progressive model of primary care, care navigation and value-based services for over 5,300 older adults in Minnesota. Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an innovative leader concerned with promoting independence, vitality and well-being for those they serve.

We believe employees are the most important resource in our ministry and we are committed to an environment where employees are valued and empowered to make a difference. With a strong commitment to grow our employees from within, the development opportunities with us are virtually unlimited. We offer competitive wages, opportunities for advancement, ongoing training, and incredible benefits like education assistance and nursing loan forgiveness.

If you have a desire to honor God by enriching the lives and touching the hearts of older adults, consider answering the call and join our team.

PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.

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