CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - Senior Living (Healthcare)
Towne Park Senior Living is a not-for-profit senior living community in Brazil, IN that offers exceptional value. As a not-for-profit, we exist to fulfill our mission: To advance the health and well-being of those we serve.
Shift Availability: Evenings (2pm-10pm) and Nights (10pm-6am)
Summary
Our CNAs provide individualized and quality resident care under the direction of our Nursing team.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides daily direct care to residents, including bathing, dressing and grooming; food consumption; transferring and ambulating; providing comfort to residents by creating a positive home-like environment; helping the residents develop trust; offering emotional support; working with residents families; and communicating and actively listening.
- Monitors and reports to Charge Nurse change in resident condition or other relevant matter(s).
- Provides for the residents health needs, including determining measurements accurately as assigned; ensuring proper documentation is maintained; assisting the nurses during treatments, medical procedures and emergencies; recording accurate, legible information about resident care and condition per facility practices; and responding to any call light or emergency alarm timely.
- Maintains employee and resident safety, including following infection control practices; maintaining a clean and safe environment; reporting safety problems immediately; performing procedures correctly; timely reporting injuries to Charge Nurse; participating in fire and disaster drills.
- Assists with the planning, implementation and evaluation of plans of care for assigned residents and reports information and suggested approaches to Charge Nurse timely.
- Carries out administrative functions, including prioritizing daily tasks, participating in staff meetings, regularly reviewing and implementing updated policies and procedures, attending continuing education programs and required in-service education, and applying information learned to current job responsibilities.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
- One or more years related experience preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
- Meets state and federal requirements.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Successful completion of a nurse assistant, or training and competency evaluation program, including passing of the certification exam.
EOE