Certified Nursing Assistant / CNA - PT

ResCare Community Living; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a team dedicated to providing compassionate care in various settings. This role involves assisting nurses and ensuring patients' comfort through essential daily activities. The ideal candidate will have a CNA certification and a passion for helping others. You'll be part of a supportive environment that values your contributions to patient care. If you are looking for a rewarding career where you can make a real difference in people's lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver's license.
• Certification as a Nurse Assistant is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurses with basic care activities for patients.
• Monitor and record vital signs and provide personal care.

Skills

Patient Care

Basic Nursing Skills

Vital Signs Monitoring

Assisting with Daily Activities

Communication Skills

Education

CNA Certification

Home Care Aide Training

Job description

Our Company

ResCare Community Living

Overview

Join a team of passionate and caring clinicians who make a difference in people's lives. Our nursing group focuses on compassion and meeting the needs of our clients in a variety of settings such as Home Health, Hospice, Residential and Private Duty. If your passion is outstanding patient care coupled with a desire to help others live their best life, then come work for us. Apply today!

Responsibilities

• Assists nurses by performing various basic care activities related to services essential to caring for the personal needs and comfort of patient
• Dresses, grooms, bathes, feeds, takes and records vital signs of patients
• Answers call lights, assists in toileting, oral care, nail care, catheter care, assists patients in wheel chairs, transports, turns bedridden patients, reports patient changes, and takes out trash
• Requires certification as a Nurse Assistant; functions may not exceed Standards of Practice as accorded by certification
• Provides simple or uncomplicated patient care
• Cleans room and changes bed linen
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, and respiration rate
• Gives medication as directed by Physician or Nurse and makes notation of amount and time given
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum age requirements is 18 years
• Valid driver's license, with satisfactory driving record, as defined by agency policy
• Certification, if required by state licensure as a CNA or Home Health Care Aide in the state in which the aide is to provide care
• Completion of a recognized home care aide training program or 6 months of recent experience as an aide
• Must be able to utilize proper body mechanics while lifting and may be expected to lift up 75 lbs.; must be able to sit, stand, and walk for periods of time and bend, stoop, push, pull, and reach
  
  

About our Line of Business

ResCare Community Living, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, has five decades of experience in the disability services field, providing support to individuals who need assistance with daily living due to an intellectual, developmental, or cognitive disability. We provide a comprehensive range of high-quality services, including: community living, adult host homes for adults regardless of disability, behavioral/mental health support, in-home pharmacy solutions, telecare and remote support, supported employment and training programs, and day programs. For more information, please visit www.rescarecommunityliving.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Salary Range

USD $17.70 / Hour