What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Nursing Assistant position at Senior Living Communities?
Job Description:
We are a luxury senior living company driven by compassion, respect, and a dedication to making every interaction meaningful. Our culture fosters growth, teamwork, and a genuine commitment to enriching the lives of our residents and team members.
As a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), you will be responsible for delivering person-centered care based on the needs and interests of residents and members while preserving their dignity and quality of life.
Essential Functions:
• Assist residents with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, transporting, and transfers.
• Assist residents with dining, including escorting, transferring, order taking, serving, feeding, meal preparation, and clean up.
• Assist with housekeeping services, including bed making, trash removal, laundry, room and bathroom cleaning as needed, and requests from residents.
• Lead and assist with life enrichment activities with guidance and support from Life Enrichment Leaders and Supervisors.
• Escort residents to scheduled programming and participate in outings and/or day trips.
• Take and record vital signs and weights as ordered or required by regulations.
• Participate in and attend all in-service training and education programs as scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned.
Competencies:
• Technical Skills: Demonstrates current and ongoing competence in tasks assigned.
• Communication: Effectively transfers information to necessary parties.
• Initiative: Self-motivated and personally competitive.
• Flexibility: Adapts to changing conditions on the fly.
• Interpersonal Skills: Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming.
• Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities.
• Professionalism: Ensures service is delivered on time and of the highest quality.
• Ethics: Treats people with respect and maintains confidentiality.
Physical Demands, Work Environment, and Expected Hours of Work:
This position requires frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and climbing. It also requires lifting or carrying weight up to 50 lbs. and ability to push up to 250 pounds independently.
This position regularly requires long hours and frequent night and weekend work.
Education and Experience Requirements:
State Certification as a Nursing Assistant
Certification in CPR, AED, and First Aid
Two years' experience in a similar healthcare position preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.
Ability to meet or exceed the company's attendance and punctuality standards.
Ability to use Electronic Records and miscellaneous software and office equipment.
Ability to understand and follow directions as given.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
