CNA Mentor

Overview

Why become a NURSE at Willow Valley Communities????

You'll instantly be an integral and empowered part of a professional team.

Our Culture is summed up by our MORE values: Make a Difference, Own Excellence, Respect Relationships, Enhance Wellbeing

You'll be working for the best of the best.

Year after year Willow Valley Communities consistently achieves the highest rankings in care, lifestyle, and excellence from such trusted organizations as Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report.  Our residents move here from across the nation because of our stellar healthcare reputation.

The residents you will care for live here.

You'll have the opportunity to nurture warm and caring relationships with them and their families as you manage their care through the years.  You'll experience the love and gratefulness our residents have for our nurses every day.

You'll also experience how Willow Valley Communities respects and appreciates our Team Members.

We show them every chance we get with fun, family-friendly events like Team Member picnics, socials, and grocery bags filled with complementary Thanksgiving and Spring Holiday dinner items.

Plus, every Willow Valley Communities Team Member enjoys a wide array of great benefits!! Including:

-Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits

-Generous PTO package with a day off for your birthday

-Flexible schedule with shift differentials and Weekend Program

-Tuition reimbursement, scholarship opportunities, and CNA training available

-On-Site amenities: fitness center, pool, spa, cafes, and more

Join our team of nursing professionals as a CNA Mentor in one of our Skilled Care buildings.

INCREASED WAGE and SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL!!

Willow Valley Communities wages are determined on an experience based pay scale.

Wages:

• Wage $22.00-$25.25, based on experience

Responsibilities:

• Models exemplary customer service and models MORE values toward Team Members and Residents.
• Models professional communication with Residents, families and Team Members.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing processes, assignments and workload.
• Utilizes a Person/Resident-Centered Care Approach when providing services to Residents, in accordance with the care plan.
• Participates in QAPI projects.
• Assists with giving guidance to newly hired Nursing Assistants using proper procedures and protocol.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skills within the scope of practice, included, but not limited to: Answers call bell lights, bells, or intercom system to determine Residents' needs in a timely manner.
• Bathes, dresses, and grooms (nail care, shaving, etc.) Residents, as part of activities of daily living.
• Toilets Residents according to schedule and as needed.
• Follows Country Kitchen/Assist Dining Room assignments, serves and collects food trays and feeds Residents requiring assistance.
• Understands the proper/safe use of a lift and uses lifts on Residents who require them.
• Documents ADLs in Point of Care (as part of Point Click Care system) timely and accurately, using provided devices.
• Transports Residents or assists Residents to walk. Utilizes wheelchair foot pedals appropriately when transporting and stores them in wheelchair bag or in Resident closet, when not in use.
• Turns and repositions bedfast Residents, alone or with assistance, to prevent skin breakdown.
• Takes/records temperature, blood pressure, pulse. respiration rates, and food/fluid intake and output, as directed.
• Completes nursing maintenance walking programs and restorative nursing as needed.
• Provides post mortem care.
• Performs PEEP rounds (pain, environment, elimination and positioning) on Residents that are a fall risk.
• Changes soiled linens and incontinent supplies appropriately to maintain infection control standards.
• Keeps Resident rooms neat, as well as utility, spa, pantry and dining rooms.
• Performs walking rounds with oncoming shift and reports given/taken at change of shift.
• Identifies and reports promptly any Resident skin care issues, medical or behavior concerns and or noted changes in Resident condition to the nurse.
• Initiates and participates, as appropriate, in Resident Therapeutic Engagement opportunities, including Linked Senior.
• Attends culture coach and staff meetings as required by Team Leader.
• Orients and mentors new CNA’s and assists to complete Orientation Checklists.
• Works with and collaborates with Lead CNA’s to adequately orient new CNA Team Members.
• Works with Clinical Managers to address CNA related issues requiring re-training and follow up.
• Participates in the oversight and completion of Annual Competency trainings.
• Participates as a member of the Safety Committee and demonstrates a safety focus when mentoring to other CNA’s.
• Follows up with re-training of Team Members who have had a work related injury.

Hours: 

• Full Time

Schedule:

• Monday-Friday with holiday rotation
• Must be able to flex between day and evening shift

Work Location:

• The Glen of Willow Valley Communities
• 675 Willow Valley Square, Lancaster, PA 17602

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Salary : $22 - $25