What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nurse’s Aide Adult's position at Latham Centers?
Join Our Team as a Certified Nurse's Aide (CNA) - Make a Difference Today!
Join our dedicated team as a Certified Nurse's Aide (CNA) and become an integral part of our mission to provide exceptional medical care to individuals in our Adult Program. You'll collaborate closely with our Nursing Department, residential staff, medical providers, and family/guardians to deliver holistic nursing care that upholds the dignity of each individual we serve. Together, we prioritize integrity and adhere to medical best practices to ensure the health and safety of our residents.
Requirements:
Join our dedicated team as a Certified Nurse's Aide (CNA) and become an integral part of our mission to provide exceptional medical care to individuals in our Adult Program. You'll collaborate closely with our Nursing Department, residential staff, medical providers, and family/guardians to deliver holistic nursing care that upholds the dignity of each individual we serve. Together, we prioritize integrity and adhere to medical best practices to ensure the health and safety of our residents.
Requirements:
- Valid certification as a Nurse’s Aide.
- Prior CNA experience required.
- Experience with adults with developmental disabilities and dementia care preferred.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
- Willingness to travel and adapt to medical emergencies.
Latham may be able to provide temporary individual housing based on availability!
Compensation: $23.38 per hour.
Key Responsibilities:
- Scheduling medical and dental appointments.
- Driving individuals to medical/dental visits, providing medical information to the providers at the appointments and completing paperwork/follow up related to the appointment.
- Provide personal care functions for individuals with disabilities. These duties include but are not limited to changing, toileting, wound care, and laundry. These tasks should be undertaken with a focus on encouraging individuals to maintain an appropriate level of independent functioning.
- Reporting medical and health concerns to Nurse Manager while working closely with Adult Services Nursing Team and program managers and staff.
- Ensuring excellent treatment according to regulations and prescribed need.
- Assist in administering prescribed medications and treatments.
- Order and refill medical and first aid supplies.
- Maintain medical files in neat, organized, and timely manner.
- Document data and pertinent information in medical files.
- Ability to complete vital signs.
- Attend team meetings, as necessary.
- Meet on a regular basis with the AS Nurse Manager and Nursing Team to review patient care.
- Other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Any work assigned shall be related to the Employee’s normal duties, except for occasional emergencies.
Generous benefits package! Excellent health insurance coverage, with Latham covering the first 75% of the deductible through an HRA, retirement account with company match (up to 5%!), generous time off bank and more...!
Benefits:.
- Earned Time Away
- Extended Sick Leave
- Life Insurance/AD&D
- Long-term Disability
- Health Insurance
- Flex Spending Account
- Retirement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Childcare Reimbursement
- Voluntary Dental
- Voluntary Vision
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Term Life/AD&D
- Voluntary Critical Illness
- Voluntary Accident
- Auto & Home Insurance
Latham Centers, Inc. (Latham) provides equal opportunity for all individuals served and employed. Latham does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other category protected under applicable law in treatment or employment at Latham, admission or access to Latham, or any other aspect of the programs and activities that Latham operates.
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