DDCA/Certified Nurse Aide

At Lake Drive Care & Rehab Center, we deliver the highest quality of care for every resident through our most valuable asset: you.

Job Description

We seek compassionate and thoughtful individuals who share our passion for exceptional care in senior living. Our facility partners with a network of skilled nursing centers across three states to support our small team environment of caring professionals with the resources and benefits of a large enterprise.

Available Shifts

We offer flexible scheduling to fit your needs, including:

• 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
• 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm
• 11:00 pm - 7:30 am

Double Weekend Shifts

We also offer double weekend shifts on Saturdays and Sundays from 7:00 am - 11:30 pm.

Benefits

As a Direct Care Staff/Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Lake Drive Care & Rehab Center, you will enjoy:

• $1,200 sign-on bonus for full-time qualifying candidates
• Competitive pay based on experience
• Shift differential pay (at participating locations)
• Paid time off (PTO ) added to your balance after 30 days of employment
• Earn PTO for every quarter of perfect attendance (full-time only)
• Six observed holidays with premium pay or leave one floating holiday for full-time employees
• Tuition/education reimbursement up to $5,000 per calendar year for approved programs of study
• Take home up to 75% of your net earned wages at the end of every shift
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matched contributions after one year of employment
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary insurances for full-time employees
• Fun contests and employee appreciation events every month

Essential Functions

The essential functions of a Direct Care Staff/Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) include:

• Directing residents to areas as needed
• Assisting residents with grooming, oral hygiene, bathing, hair, and incontinence care
• Obtaining food trays and assisting residents with feeding
• Assisting residents with range of motion exercises
• Providing personal care and comfort
• Moving residents to wheelchairs or activity areas
• Assisting residents with ambulation for short distances in the facility
• Taking and recording temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration rates, and food and fluid intake and output, as directed
• Providing direct and indirect resident care services
• Meeting the communication needs of residents and their families
• Communicating changes in residents' clinical conditions to the nursing team
• Implementing behavior intervention plans as written
• Identifying, reporting, and responding to extreme behavior, such as verbal aggression, biting, hitting, kicking, throwing items, self-inflicted injuries, property damage, etc., in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations and facility policies and procedures
• Completing behavior reports per shift as needed
• Completing maintenance work orders
• Performing other duties as assigned

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, you must:

• Maintain current certification as a CNA or DDCA
• Obtain and maintain MANDT certification
• Obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid certification
• Have experience supporting persons with intellectual disabilities (preferred)
• Maintain a working email address and phone number for employer communication
• Be able to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations
• Be able to communicate effectively with residents, their families, and facility staff
• Be able to give verbal instructions to individuals and staff, as well as write, type, interpret, and document program plans/active treatment goals and objectives
• Maintain patience and composure
• Perform close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing) 20-80%
• Perform sedentary work (continuous sitting) 20%
• Perform light work (standing, walking, lifting <15lbs) 20-80%
• Perform moderate work (lifting, moving, loading >15-30lbs, prolonged use of small hand tools, climbing ladders) 20-80%
• Perform heavy/hard work (above average strength and stamina, lifting >51lbs, constant shoveling, etc.) 20%

EEO Statement

Our facility provides equal employment opportunities. We are committed to complying with all state, federal, and local laws that prohibit discrimination in employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, programs, reductions in workforce, termination, and recall. Our facility strives to provide equal opportunity for employment to all individuals who are properly qualified and able to perform the duties of their employment, without regard to their legally protected characteristics, including age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, or genetic information.

Salary : $5,000