Compassionate CNA/STNA — Resident Care Champion

Century Park Associates; Cleveland (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Century Park Associates in Cleveland, TN is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (STNA) to provide daily living assistance and compassionate care to residents. You will work under the Resident Care Director and collaborate with a team to maintain quality of life, safety, and dignity for each resident.

Responsibilities include helping residents with activities of daily living, monitoring condition changes, assisting with meals, and supporting infection control and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a State-approved CNA program.
• Current state CNA certification in good standing.
• CPR certification required or to be obtained during Orientation.
• One year experience in senior services preferred.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm as well as a willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing aide practices and procedures and the laws, regulations governing nursing aide functions in an assisted living community.
• Maintains confidentiality and professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with activities of daily living as designated in care plan (i.e., dressing, toileting, hair care, bathing)
• Reads 24-hour log at beginning of shift
• Makes routine rounds as scheduled and checks with residents to ensure care needs are being met
• Assists residents with clothing choices appropriate for the day's weather, clean and stain-free
• Assists with incontinent residents, ensuring cleanliness and dryness
• Assists residents during meals in the dining area
• Encourages residents to participate in activities
• Reminds residents of daily dental care and shaving if applicable
• Shampoos hair weekly if not done by beautician
• Makes beds daily
• Prepares residents for activities, meals, appointments, etc.
• Delivers meals and assists with setup or feeding as needed
• Verifies residents are present for meals and checks on those not attending
• Cleans spills and notifies housekeeping for follow-up
• Reports all changes in resident conditions to Nurse, Resident Care Director or Executive Director
• Welcomes new residents and assists with adjustment to community
• Assists residents in unpacking, storing, labeling and inventorying belongings
• Assists residents with packing belongings when being transferred
• Compliant with infection control guidelines

Skills

Patience

Tact

Cheerful disposition

Independent decision making

Confidentiality

Integrity

Professionalism

Education

High school diploma

Graduate of State CNA program

Current state certification

CPR certification

One year experience in senior services preferred

Job description

Century Park Associates in Cleveland, TN is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant (STNA) to provide daily living assistance and compassionate care to residents. You will work under the Resident Care Director and collaborate with a team to maintain quality of life, safety, and dignity for each resident.

Responsibilities include helping residents with activities of daily living, monitoring condition changes, assisting with meals, and supporting infection control and safety procedures.