Nurse Aid Training June 2023 High School Students (Cna Training Paid By Employer) Brewster Village

The following duties are most critical for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Successfully completes a minimum of 12 hours of in-service per year and additional education as required.
• Promotes, attends and participates in life enrichment. Seeks villager input on life enrichment based on villager choice which provides meaningful ways to spend time such as recreation, exercise, relationship building, and fun.
• Participates in Quality Improvement and that appropriate follow up is taken to assure quality outcomes.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and functional environment by assessing the household for potential hazards, implements practices utilizing appropriate techniques regarding sanitation, infection control, fire safety, disaster preparedness and emergency care.
• Attends neighborhood and household meetings (i.e., household council meetings, community circles, huddles) and care conferences.
• Encourages villagers to maintain their identity, independence, and effective interpersonal relationships.
• Supports person-directed living through providing villager care while utilizing care plans, nursing orders, and villager choice.
• Promotes empowerment of the team in providing person-directed living by providing leadership and vision to the household and serving as a role model. Participates in team problem solving.
• Provides villager care and assistance with daily routines (to include assistance and support with personal hygiene, mobility, and eating, as needed and identified in care plans) while maintaining each individuals highest level of function.
• Participates on quality assurance/performance improvement committees as delegated.

• This position does require successful completion of a Post Offer Pre Employment Examination (POPE).
• Current listing on State of Wisconsin Nursing Assistant Registry or completion of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program during the first 30 days of employment required after the last class day.
• Graduate from high school or G.E.D

• Maintain regular and predictable attendance. Work overtime / extra hours as necessary to support Brewster Village.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to adhere to goals, policies, and procedures of the Department, Brewster Village and the Outagamie County Work Rules and Terms of Employment.
• Demonstrated ability to comply with appropriate safety regulations.
• Ability to communicate with villagers, co-workers, and general public clearly and respectfully.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing care, mental illness, developmental disabilities, geriatrics.
• Ability to organize and schedule work cooperatively and effectively with co-workers.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position as specified below in the Essential Physical Demands Section and understanding and utilizing proper body mechanics.
• Ability to use and interpret thermometers, sphygmomanometers, stethoscopes and other basic medical equipment.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to the particular challenges villagers face in terms of communicating their needs and preferences.
• Ability to work semi-independently making sound decisions using good judgment.

Essential Physical Demands

• Kneeling
• Lift/carry up to 50 lbs. occasionally
• Repeated bending
• Push/Pull up to 26.8 lbs. of force
• Stand/walk
• Finger Movement- repetitive
• Stooping
• Both hands required
• Reaching high/low/forward
• Lift/carry up to 25 lbs. frequently

• Ability to communicate verbally
• Visual requirements for nursing assistant

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, THE COUNTY WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND ENCOURAGES BOTH PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES AND INCUMBENTS TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL ACCOMMODATIONS WITH THE EMPLOYER.