Assisted Living CNA Evening Shift

Brief Description

Miami Jewish Health is a leading provider of healthcare and living options for aging adults in the Southeast. Their skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, rated four stars, is situated on a 20+ acre campus near mid-town Miami. Serving approximately 1200 patients and residents annually, they offer comprehensive long-term care, treatment, support, and post-hospitalization services. Join their diverse and respectful team to make a difference.

Job Summary

Provides routine and repetitive patient care activities to patients and residents. Maintains standards of nursing care under the supervision of licensed Nursing personnel, in accordance with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the Nursing Department, Miami Jewish Health Systems, and regulatory agencies.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides basic care to patients under the supervision of a nurse
• Performs activities of daily living and maintains a comfortable environment
• Transports residents, supplies, equipment, etc. between the nursing unit and other departments or discharge
• Documents the patient care activities performed on the unit
• Organizes, cleans, and maintains the patient/resident units
• Ensures that resident’s/patient’s rights are adhered to
• Participates in departmental activities and follows established guidelines
• Performs clerical functions for the nursing unit
• Performs related duties as required

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Graduate of a Certified Nursing Assistant Program

Experience

• Minimum of three months recent experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant working in a nursing home environment preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Current CNA license by the Florida State Board of Nursing
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification

Abilities Required

• Excellent communication skills to interact verbally with geriatric patients, residents, family members, employees, and other facility guests
• Demonstrates a caring attitude toward patients, residents, family members, employees, and other facility guests
• Demonstrates competency to perform duties effectively for geriatric patients or patients with diminished physical and/or mental capacity
• Speaks, reads, and writes in the English language
• Documents information concisely and accurately
• Thinks and acts calmly to handle the unusual occurrences of the job
• Deals efficiently and effectively with a wide variety of individuals
• Stands or walks 90% of the day
• Bends and stoops frequently
• Lifts and turns patients/residents per department’s policies and procedures

Functional Demands

• Work Conditions: Normal working conditions with adequate lighting and ventilation. Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals; bio-hazardous waste; flammable, explosive gas; infectious material exposure (routine exposure to blood, bodily fluids, tissues)
• Environment: Routine exposure to blood, bodily fluids, tissues

Organizational Expectations

• Ensures that resident’s/patient’s rights are adhered to
• Demonstrates professionalism and accountability
• Demonstrates a caring attitude consistent with Miami Jewish EmpathicareSM toward MJH residents, patients, family members, employees, and other facility guests
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills
• Ensures confidentiality and security of patients’ medical information
• Identifies and utilizes appropriate channels of communication
• Able to speak, read and write English
• Able to think and act calmly to meet unusual occurrences of the job
• Adheres to the organization’s Mission, Vision and Values
• Participates in departmental activities, meetings, and in-services and follows established guidelines
• Maintains a safe working environment

Pay

Competitive compensation

Schedule

N/A