Certified Nursing Assistant

SUMMARY

The Resident Care Specialist performs multiple care duties that contribute to the health, well- being and quality of life for the Residents of the facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provides services and care for residents and patients.

· Assisting residents with activities of daily living such as transferring, turning and positioning, giving showers, dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting and ensuring residents are clean.

· Obtaining vital signs and weights and monitoring food and liquid intake.

· Delivering meal trays to residents, ensuring food is appropriate to the resident’s care plan, delivering alternate food selections when requested and providing a positive dining experience.

· Escorting residents to participate in therapy sessions and activities.

· Responding to resident and family needs respectfully and with a positive manner in all interactions.

· Making daily rounds on assigned residents in accordance within established guidelines.

· Accompanying residents with smoking privileges to designated smoking areas and supervising his or her smocking activity while there.

· Reporting data in resident records consistently, accurately and in a timely manner.

· Consistently and promptly reporting resident changes of condition.

· Complying with procedures for infection prevention including, but not limited to, hand washing, TB and Hepatitis B requirements and bloodborne pathogen regulations.

· Following safety rules and requirements including lift and transfer procedures, hazard communication, electrical safety, slips, trips and falls policies, use of personal protective equipment and elopement procedures. (Examples: Must safely operate mechanical lifts, sit stand lift, gate belt, and meal and line carts, adjust beds and use shower equipment and wheelchairs.

· Safely fulfilling all work assignments.

· Accepting assignments not part of his/her normal scheduled responsibility as needed.

· Safeguarding residents’’ protected health information.

· Providing other services such as cleaning wheelchairs and resident areas as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Minimum high school diploma or equivalent, or related experience and / or training.

· Successful completion of State-approved Nursing Assistant Certification course or other education that meets state certification requirements.

· Contributing to a true team environment by cooperating and working well with co-workers.

· Completing education requirements on a timely basis.

· Complying with work rule policies and procedures as well as state and federal law

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

N/A

Pay: $17.50 - $22.50 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person