Certified Nursing Assistant - PRN

Wesley Woods Senior Living; Newnan (GA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

CPR/First Aid

Job summary

Wesley Woods Senior Living in Newnan, GA is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to provide direct care to residents under supervision. You will assist with activities of daily living, monitor intake/output, help with meals, and support families, in a rotating day/evening schedule.

The ideal candidate has a CNA certification, is able to lift up to 50 pounds, and communicates effectively in English. Prior retirement community experience and CPR/First Aid are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Georgia CNA certification required.
• English literacy for reading/writing instructions.
• Experience in a retirement community preferred.
• Current CPR/First Aid required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand/walk most shifts.

Responsibilities

• Supports – Assists residents with activities of daily living.
• Provides physical assistance with self-care, hygiene, dressing, and related tasks.
• Maintains records of intake/output and nutritional information; reminds residents of meds.
• Transfers and ambulates residents; assists in admission, transfer and discharge.
• Assists – Light housekeeping and laundry; general upkeep of community and rooms.
• Restocks supplies and maintains resident rooms; handles laundry tasks.
• Prepares and delivers meals; assists dining staff with serving meals.
• Engages with residents and families to provide emotional support and resolve concerns.
• Promotes resident participation in activities; supports Life Enrichment activities.
• Maintains knowledge of proper procedures for resident care.
• Specialized tasks if assigned to Skilled Care (e.g., elimination programs, use of Hoyer lift, restraints, specimen collection).
• Provides administrative support and participates in care planning and shift reports.

Skills

ADL assistance

Geriatric care

English literacy

Mobility assistance

Record keeping

Education

CNA Certification

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location: Wesley Woods of Newnan - Newnan, GA 30265

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: CNA Certification

Salary Range: $19.00 - $19.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Rotating Day & Evening

Job Category: Health Care

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing, Resident Services Manager or designee, the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides direct care to residents in a retirement community including activities of daily living. May be assigned to Personal Care and/or Skilled Care units.

Key Responsibilities

• Supports – Assists residents with activities of daily living.
  • Provides physical assistance with routine self-care to include general hygiene, bath, shower, grooming, mouth/denture care, selecting clothing, and daily dressing.
  • Assists with incontinent care and related elimination care activities.
  • Mantains records of fluid intake/output and nutritional information. Reminds residents of medications as scheduled.
  • Transfers and ambulates residents. Assists in the admission, transfer, and discharge of residents.
• Assists – Aids with light housekeeping and laundry.
  • Provides general upkeep of the community, office, and residents rooms by cleaning and disinfecting all areas to include restrooms. Makes beds, vacuums, and mops flooring as needed.
  • Restocks supplies in resident rooms, replaces soap, light bulbs, and other items as needed.
  • Washes, dries, folds and/or irons residents’ personal laundry and returns to resident.
• Prepares – Prepares and delivers meals to residents; may assist dining room staff with serving meals.
  • Prepares and delivers food /beverages for meals.
  • Secures requests for meals and delivers them to residents.
• Engages – Provides emotional support and assistance to families.
  • Engages in effective communication with residents/families to develop and maintains a positive working rapport. Listens and speaks in a supportive manner to assist in solving concerns of residents.
  • Demonstrates support of resident rights.
• Promotes – Encourages resident participation in appropriate activities under the direction of the Life Enrichment Director. Assists with the delivery of activities.
  • Provides input to the needs, interests, and abilities of residents.
  • Implements daily activities set up by Personal Care Manager. Provides instruction for scheduled classes and reminds residents of appointments or activities schedules.
• Maintains – Upholds current knowledge and understanding of proper procedures for tasks related specifically to resident care.
• Specializes - If assigned to Skilled Care will provide specialized services:
  • Assists with elimination using urinals, bedpans, bowel and/or bladder programs.
  • Uses Hoyer lift and applies restraints for assigned residents.
  • Collects specimens and performs other clinical duties as assigned.
• Provides – Provides administrative support as appropriate in such areas as answering phones, record keeping, participating in care planning for residents and giving/taking reports for each shift.
• Performs – Additional responsibilities assigned as required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification by the State of Georgia as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
• The ability to read, write and follow written/oral instructions in English.
• Experience in a retirement community preferred.
• Current CPR and/or First Aid will be required.
• Ability to lift up to fifty pounds, bend, stoop, and twist. Ability to stand and walk 90% of working hours.

Benefits

• Wesley Woods Senior Living offers a comprehensive benefit plan to eligible team members to include health, dental vision, retirement benefits, short term disability, long term disability and paid time off.

Conditions of Employment

All offers of employment with Wesley Woods are conditioned based upon completing and passing a background, drug test, and participating in vaccine programs (e.g., Covid-19, Flu, TB testing). All job applicants applying for Wesley Woods Senior Living will undergo testing for the presence of illegal drugs as a condition of employment. Any applicant with a confirmed positive test will be denied employment. Applicants will be required to submit voluntarily to a specimen test at a laboratory chosen by Wesley Woods, and by signing a consent agreement will release Wesley Woods from liability. If the physician, official or lab personnel has reasonable suspicion to believe that the job-applicant has tampered with the specimen, the applicant will not be considered for employment. Wesley Woods will not discriminate against applicants for employment because of a past history of drug abuse. It is the current abuse of drugs, preventing employees from performing their jobs properly that will not be tolerated. Wesley Woods is a Drug Free Company. Individuals who have failed a pre-employment test may initiate another inquiry with the company after a period of not shorter than; six (6) months; but they must present themselves drug-free as demonstrated by urinalysis or other tests selected by WWSL.

About Wesley Woods

Wesley Woods Senior Living is affiliated with the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church providing housing and services ministries to seniors in the North Georgia area. Wesley Woods Senior Living is rooted in the Judeo Christian values believing that aging has a fulfilling purpose in life and that faith development is lifelong.

Read more about Wesley Woods Senior Living at www.wesleywoods.org.

EEO / AA Statement

Wesley Woods does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran/Reserve/National Guard status.