CNA

Optimacare; Cedar Grove (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaris Health at Cedar Grove is seeking a certified nurse aide (CNA) to perform resident care activities and non-professional services essential to residents’ personal needs and comfort in a 217-bed skilled nursing center in Cedar Grove, New Jersey.

Responsibilities include assisting with ADLs, coordinating appointments, accompanying residents, reporting changes to families, and delivering high-quality, compassionate care while respecting each resident’s rights.

Qualifications

• High school education or GED preferred.
• Proficiency in English (written, read and spoken).
• Complete a state-approved CNA program and maintain certification with CEU hours.
• Positive demeanor and ability to communicate with residents and the public.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with activities of daily living.
• Making appointments for residents and accompanying them on time.
• Reporting changes in a resident’s condition to family or responsible party.
• Ensuring high-quality, compassionate care that respects each resident’s needs and rights.

Skills

English language

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Alaris Health at Cedar Grov, a 217 bed-skilled nursing Center in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, seeks a certified nurse aide (CNA) to perform a myriad of resident care activities and related non-professional services that are essential to caring for our residents’ personal needs and comfort. Additional responsibilities include:

• performing duties in a respectful manner that is conducive to residents’ safety and comfort and in accordance with standards of high-quality care
• assisting with resident’s activities of daily living
• making appointments for residents, accompanying them on a timely basis, assisting with post-mortem care and transferring residents’ belongings and equipment as directed
• reporting any and all changes in a resident’s condition to his/her family or responsible party
• ensuring that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere that recognizes each individual’s needs and rights

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• High school education or high school equivalency diploma is preferred.
• Full command of the English language (written, read and spoken)
• Attend a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education programs provided by the Center to maintain certification and successfully complete a state-approved certified nursing assistant program
• Possess a positive demeanor and the ability to communicate with everyone from residents to the general public