Certified Nursing Assistant

Volunteers of America - National Services; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) Retirement Plan

Career scholarships

Quality training, continuing career ed

Job summary

Volunteers of America National Services seeks a compassionate CNA for the Senior Community Care of Jefferson County PACE in Louisville. You will provide daily living assistance, monitor health, and support safe home and day-center activities for participants.

Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm, with occasional evenings/weekends. Must have STNA, CPR, and a valid driver’s license; travel to participant homes is required.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active STNA license.
• Active CPR certification is required.
• Minimum of one year experience with frail or elderly population.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations.
• Valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation.
• Willingness to travel to participant homes.
• Bilingual skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide and assist with activities of daily living and restorative care.
• Monitor health status and maintain a safe home environment for participants.
• Attend Day Center and participant home visits as assigned.
• Assist with meals, bathing, dressing, grooming, and hygiene.
• Assist with medications as ordinarily self-administered.
• Record vitals and changes in participant status as directed.
• Support drivers with loading and unloading participants.

Skills

CPR certification

Bilingual (preferred)

Caregiver communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Do you have a passion for caring for seniors in your community? Are you interested in being part of a new PACE start up in Louisville? If you are a team player with healthcare experience this job is for YOU! Come join our awesome team as a C.N.A at the Senior Community Care of Jefferson County PACE. Senior Community Care of Jefferson County is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Job Highlights: 403(b) Retirement Plan; Career scholarships; Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs; NetSpend option: 50% of wages before payday Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

About the job: Pay: $20.80 - $24.95 based on experience Schedule: M-F 8am - 5pm, occasional evenings and/or weekends possible The CNA is responsible for providing and assisting participants with activities of daily living and restorative/supportive care necessary to ensure the physical and health safety of the home environment.

Assists in monitoring and reporting the health status and providing a safe environment for the PACE participants of Senior Community Care of State (SCC). As assigned, works shifts in the SCC Day Center and in participant homes and provides care and services to participants and assists with the provision of a safe and effective day program.

Required Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Current STNA license Must have an active and up-to-date certification in CPR. A minimum of one-year experience in working with the frail or elderly population. High School diploma or equivalent required. Must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact. Must have a valid driver's license, proof of insurance and have means of transportation.

You will be traveling to participant homes.

Preferred: Bilingual skills are a plus!

Essentials:

Consults each day with the Home Care Coordinator (or designee) to be updated on changes in participant status, changes in plan of care, and to confirm scheduled visits.

Assists participants in the home with the following duties:

• Personal hygiene such as skin, mouth, hair care and bathing.
• Assists participants in and out of bed assisting with ambulation.
• Assisting with prescribed exercise which participants and aide have been taught by appropriate personnel.
• Prepares meals, including therapeutic diets, assists participants with meals.
• Assist participants to the bathroom or in using commodes, bedpans, or urinals.
• Assisting participants with medications which are ordinarily self-administered.
• Other duties taught by a health profession for a specific participant such as: taking of vitals, changing colostomy bags, changing of non-sterile dressing and non-sterile bowel and bladder hygiene care.
• Performs directed household / homemaker services.

Performs the following duties, as assigned or needed, in the Day Center:

• Assists participants and or supervises with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, hair care, mouth care, eating, hand and foot nail care and toileting) in the Day Center as assigned or needed.
• Monitors and assists participants with meals at feeding table.
• Assists, throughout the day, in maintaining clean and orderly day rooms, kitchen and personal care areas.
• Performs and or assists with laundry, including clothes for participants.
• Assists the Drivers with the loading and unloading of participants from vehicles.

At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations' shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.

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