What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Various Shifts position at Church Homes?
Avery Heights is looking for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to join our team in our Hartford, CT location. The CNA will provide nursing care to patients and assist them in daily activities such as bathing, eating, and toileting.
Purpose of Job Position: Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on the lives of seniors? Join our vibrant Senior Living Community as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)! We are looking for enthusiastic and compassionate individuals to provide top-notch care across various shifts and units throughout our facility. If you have a heart for helping others and a passion for creating a positive environment, we want you on our team!
The ideal candidate is dependable, compassionate, punctual, and enjoys helping others. This person must be reliable, empathetic, and be able to work with all types of people.
Responsibilities:
- Patient care – Instill confidence and trust in patients in a competent and caring manner. Provide hygiene and daily living assistance. This could include toileting, bathing, and assisting patients with showers. Support the patient with meals as needed. Ambulate, turn, and position patients as required.
- Medical needs – Check vital signs and weight. Perform sugar and acetone urine testing and specimen collection. Administer non-sterile dressings, surgical preps, ice packs, heat treatments, sitz, and therapeutic baths.
- Professional development – Maintain any specialized training and, if applicable, perform additional and specialized tasks pertinent to the assigned patient or area.
- Successful completion of a nursing assistant course or the equivalent (PCA)
- High school diploma or equivalent is required
- Previous hospital experience with acceptable references preferred
- Excellent customer service skills
- Prolonged periods of standing and walking
- Must be able to lift 75 pounds at times
About Avery Heights: Avery is a nonprofit retirement community located in Hartford, Connecticut. It offers a full continuum of services, including residential living, assisted living, memory care, short-term rehabilitation, intermediate nursing care, and skilled nursing care. Situated on a 43-acre campus, Avery Heights has been providing seamless care and convenient living for over 60 years. The community is dedicated to enhancing the well-being and independence of its residents through comprehensive and compassionate care.
Avery Heights benefits include health insurance, dental, vision, retirement, and short- and-long term disability. Full-time/PT employees receive vacation, sick, personal time and holidays.
Application Process: Interested candidates should submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience and interest in the position.
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