Compassionate CNA: Resident Care & Dignity

Lutheran Senior Services; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

PTO Sell-back

Retirement savings with employer match

Education Financial Assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellness programs

Pay advances (PayActiv)

Caregiver support (TCARE)

Leaves of Absence

Perkspot discounts

Commuter support

Extended Sick Pay

Bereavement Pay

Jury Duty Pay

Medical/Pharmacy

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare

Dependent Care)

Life insurance

Disability (Long-term and Short-term)

Pet insurance

Job summary

Lutheran Senior Services seeks a dedicated CNA to provide daily supportive and functional care to residents in a compassionate, team-based environment. You will work with an interdisciplinary team and contribute to resident-directed care plans, ensuring comfort and dignity at all times.

You will assist with activities of daily living, monitor changing needs, document care in records, and help maintain a clean, safe facility. Strong communication and prior resident-care experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Missouri: Current CNA certification
• Illinois: Current CNA certification
• Pennsylvania: Enrollment, or eligibility for enrollment within 120 days of completion of the training program, on the Pennsylvania nurse aide registry (successfully completed a Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation program or competency evaluation program and has been enrolled in the PA Department of Health, Division of Nursing Care Facilities Nurse Aide Registry)
• A desire to be part of a person-centered care team
• Must be able to communicate with residents
• Prior experience with direct patient/resident care preferable

Responsibilities

• Maintains residents’ comfort; provides physical care with activities of daily living according to scope of practice; answers resident’s call lights and requests; reports observations of residents to the nurse
• Handles residents’ personal care needs and support in a timely manner; helps maintain residents’ dignity by letting them do as much for themselves as possible
• Observes residents closely to identify changing needs and conditions and reports information to the nurse
• Actively participates in residents’ care/service plans for the purpose of improving residents’ lives
• Assists residents during mealtimes and feeds residents who need full assistance
• Creates and maintains meaningful relationships with residents and their families; provides support with compassion and professionalism
• Supports residents’ involvement in decision making regarding their own daily activities; Assists residents with activities
• Assists with residents’ therapies and treatments under the direction of licensed staff
• Documents care provided in clinical records
• Maintains a clean and safe environment

Skills

CNA certification

Person-centered care

Communication with residents

Job description

Lutheran Senior Services seeks a dedicated CNA to provide daily supportive and functional care to residents in a compassionate, team-based environment. You will work with an interdisciplinary team and contribute to resident-directed care plans, ensuring comfort and dignity at all times.

You will assist with activities of daily living, monitor changing needs, document care in records, and help maintain a clean, safe facility. Strong communication and prior resident-care experience are preferred.