Assistant Living FT CNA 3rd Shift

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Connect with your calling! Join, stay, and grow with Benchmark. Academy Point at Mystic, an Assisted Living Community, is looking for a compassionate CNA to join our team! As a Certified Nursing Assistant, your main role will be to deliver care to our residents within a warm, comfortable, and home-like environment. Hourly rates starting at $19.00 per hour plus shift differential!

Job Description

• Assisting residents with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting
• Documenting care provided and reporting any changes in resident health or behavior to appropriate staff
• Engaging residents in meaningful activities and providing emotional support
• Utilizing customer service skills to ensure that residents receive exceptional and meaningful care
• Other duties as needed

Requirements

• Valid CNA/HHA license required
• Prior experience in a skilled nursing or assisted living community is preferred but not required
• Previous experience working with people with dementia is desired

Principal Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides ongoing supervision of residents' health-related activities; complying with health care instructions explained by health care professionals and promptly and appropriately seeking and obtaining medical attention when needed
• Recognizes and can assist in the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation
• Recognizes and reports a resident's change of condition particularly as it relates to needing more time to deliver care
• Assists residents with activities of daily living (bathing, grooming, hygiene, dressing, toileting, mobility/transfers, dining)
• Participates in functional evaluation and service plan reviews
• Removes, launders, folds, and properly returns resident linens and personal laundry
• Serves residents food as directed, including feeding skills, if regulations permit
• Receives and gives report of ongoing shifts by oral and/or written log
• Effectively handles resident behavioral expressions
• Reacts calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Assures resident information is communicated to the staff through the report process and calendar (i.e., appointments, outings, etc.)
• Efficiently documents and provides accurate record-keeping as appropriate
• Checks all residents daily for cleanliness, appropriate clothing, and any continence issues
• Uses proper sanitary procedures to wipe tables, and sweep and mop dining room and life enrichment kitchen after meals
• Checks on resident rooms daily for general cleanliness and neatness; ensures high-risk rooms are double checked
• Communicates and documents residents' material needs (i.e., briefs, clothing, toothpaste, pads, etc.)
• Measures and accurately records vital signs (temperatures, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, and height) where appropriate as per state regulations
• Accurately communicates and documents residents' status
• Assesses resident safety/risk in a proactive manner
• Effectively communicates with residents, families, and friends of residents
• Accurately completes incident reports prior to the end of the working day
• Participates with programming staff and residents in daily programs and recreational activities as directed. Utilizes the program staff for assistance and supplies and activity boxes
• Responds to emergencies and personal emergency response system and knows when to call for backup
• Serves as mentor to new Resident Care Associates
• Special projects/assignments as delegated

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification

• Must have current certification as a nursing assistant or have successfully completed the certified home health aide or homemaker/personal care homemaker training program
• In Rhode Island, all Resident Care Associates must be a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• High School education preferred

Required Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrates proficiency at reading and understanding a Resident Care Service Plan or assignment (e.g., ADLs and introductory visits)
• Understands advanced directives and end-of-life care
• Understands the nursing function in assisted living, memory care, and/or skilled nursing
• Understands quality of care and life objectives
• Reviews and demonstrates understanding of the use of Resident Care Standards and Practices with the Resident Care Director/Director of Nursing and/or supervisor
• Demonstrates knowledge of Benchmark Standards and Practices
• Demonstrates working knowledge of state regulations as they pertain to the job
• Has sound working knowledge of policies in the Resident Handbook
• Possesses current First Aid and Heimlich certification if required by state regulation

Physical Job Analysis

The principal duties and responsibilities are listed in the formal job description. This form is intended to provide a summary of the physical demands of the job.

Environmental Exposures

• Indoors
• Outdoors
• Extreme Heat
• Extreme Cold
• Dusty
• Excessive Noise

When working with our resident population, you may on occasion be exposed to certain risks related to medical conditions or progressive diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. These risks include communicable diseases as well as agitation and/or aggressive behaviors which may be verbal or physical. Understanding that these behaviors are related to a medical condition and/or disease process is key to maintaining dignity and respect for our residents in all avenues of care. Benchmark is committed to workplace safety; any concerns relating to safety hazards in the performance of the job should be reported immediately as directed in the Employee Handbook.