Certified Nursing Assistant

About the role

Come join our awesome team as a C.N.A at the Senior Community Care of Jefferson County PACE. Senior Community Care of Jefferson County is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Job Highlights

• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Career scholarships
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs
• NetSpend option: 50% of wages before payday
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

About the job

Pay: $20.80 - $24.95 based on experience
Schedule: M-F 8am - 5pm, occasional evenings and/or weekends possible

Essential Duties

The CNA is responsible for providing and assisting participants with activities of daily living and restorative/supportive care necessary to ensure the physical and health safety of the home environment. Assists in monitoring and reporting the health status and providing a safe environment for the PACE participants of Senior Community Care of State (SCC).

As assigned, works shifts in the SCC Day Center and in participant homes and provides care and services to participants and assists with the provision of a safe and effective day program.

Required Qualifications

• Current STNA license
• Active and up-to-date certification in CPR
• A minimum of one-year experience in working with the frail or elderly population
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact
• Must have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and have means of transportation

Preferred

• Bilingual skills are a plus!

Essentials

• Consults each day with the Home Care Coordinator (or designee) to be updated on changes in participant status, changes in plan of care, and to confirm scheduled visits.
• Assists participants in the home with the following duties:
• Personal hygiene such as skin, mouth, hair care and bathing
• Assists participants in and out of bed assisting with ambulation
• Assists with prescribed exercise which participants and aide have been taught by appropriate personnel
• Prepares meals, including therapeutic diets, assists participants with meals
• Assists participants to the bathroom or in using commodes, bedpans, or urinals
• Assists participants with medications which are ordinarily self-administered
• Performs directed household / homemaker services
• Performs the following duties, as assigned or needed, in the Day Center:
• Assists participants and or supervises with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, hair care, mouth care, eating, hand and foot nail care and toileting) in the Day Center as assigned or needed
• Assists, throughout the day, in maintaining clean and orderly day rooms, kitchen and personal care areas
• Performs and or assists with laundry, including clothes for participants
• Assists the Drivers with the loading and unloading of participants from vehicles.