Activities CNA

Tennessee State Veterans' Homes Board; Humboldt (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental, vision, and health plans

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Dep.

Dependent Child Account (DCA)

Paid time off and holidays

TCRS pension — 100% employer paid

401(k) and 457 plan

Sick leave and extended disability

Disability, cancer, accident, and life

Wellness program access

State medical and prescription drug

EAP

Free credit union membership

Cellular discount

Job summary

Tennessee State Veterans’ Homes Board (TSVH) invites you to join a team dedicated to serving Tennessee veterans. Our facilities emphasize high-quality care and an outstanding workplace for employees.

The role involves planning and evaluating activity programs, engaging residents and families, and ensuring daily living activities with attentive care. Applicants should be a Certified Nursing Assistant in TN, with prior activity-related experience in healthcare, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must have good communication skills and the ability to interact well with others.
• Previous experience with activities, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Certified Nursing Assistant in State of TN is required.
• Experience in long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating activity programs of the facility.
• Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and involvement to evaluate activity progress.
• Involve residents/family in planning activity programs where possible.
• Provide supervision for the volunteer program.
• Provide daily living activities including vital signs, feeding, toileting, bathing, and oral care.
• Document treatment/progress timely and accurately; follow facility policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Healthcare experience

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (TN)

Job description

We invite you to join our team of talented, caring professionals that take pride in serving the veterans of Tennessee.

Our State Veterans’ Homes are consistently ranked among the top nursing homes in the nation because our dedicated team goes above and beyond to ensure every resident receives the highest quality of care possible. As an organization, we are passionate about creating an outstanding workplace for our employees.

Our competitive benefits package includes

• State of TN dental, vision, and health plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Child Account (DCA) options for child care and medical expenses
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• State of TN retirement plan (TCRS) – 100% employer paid pension contribution. Full-time employees are fully vested after 5 years of service.
• 401(k) and 457 plan options
• Sick leave and extended disability benefits
• Disability, cancer, accident, and life insurance
• Access to state wellness program
• State medical and prescription drug plan
• State Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free credit union membership
• Cellular discount with specific provider
• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the activity programs of this facility.
• Observe resident attendance, mood, behavior, and degree of involvement so that facility activities and resident progress are evaluated, by noting, reporting, and charting resident behavior.
• Involve the resident/family in planning activity programs when possible
• Interview Residents or family members to obtain activity information.
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.
• Implement and follow activity policies and procedures as directed by the Activity Director.
• Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.
• Provide supervision for the volunteer program.
• Provides resident with exceptional activity of daily living care to include vital signs, feeding, toileting, bathing, and oral care.
• Completed documentation accurately, timely and consistently and efficiently follows facility policies and procedures. Participate in the development of an individualized plan of care for assigned residents.
• Documents each treatment provided, refusal of treatment, reason(s) treatment could not be provided and progress notes as required.
• Observes and practices infection control procedures.
• Reports changes in residents to licensed nursing staff.
• Assists other staff as needed.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience with activities, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Must have good communication skills and the ability to interact well with others.
• Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant in State of TN.
• Previous long-term care experience preferred.

The Tennessee State Veterans’ Homes (TSVH) does not engage in unlawful employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in its employment, nor in any of its activities or operations. All operations are conducted equitably and inclusively, free from unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation. TSVH is committed in policy, principle, and practice to maintaining an employment environment which prohibits all discriminatory behavior and provides equal opportunity for all persons we encounter.