Compassionate CNA: Resident-Centered Care

Lutheran Senior Services; Webster Groves (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Retirement savings

Education assistance

Wellness

Job summary

Lutheran Senior Services is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to provide daily supportive and functional care to residents in a person-centered environment. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and assist with activities of daily living, meals, and mobility, while preserving residents’ dignity and independence.

This role requires valid CNA certification in MO/IL/PA enrollment eligibility, strong communication with residents, and flexibility to work various shifts

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate with residents.
• Prior experience with direct patient/resident care preferable.
• Enrollment or eligibility for PA CNA registry within 120 days of program completion.

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 and adheres to safety protocols.

Skills

Communication with residents

Team collaboration

Education

Missouri: Current CNA certification

Illinois: Current CNA certification

Pennsylvania: Enrollment, or eligibility for enrollment within 120 days of completion of the training program, PA nurse aide registry

Job description

Lutheran Senior Services is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to provide daily supportive and functional care to residents in a person-centered environment. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and assist with activities of daily living, meals, and mobility, while preserving residents’ dignity and independence.

This role requires valid CNA certification in MO/IL/PA enrollment eligibility, strong communication with residents, and flexibility to work various shifts