Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA

About the role

Westminster St. Augustine, a Life Care Retirement Community located in the heart of World Golf Village, is accepting applications for a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to work in our Health Center on a full-time basis for the 3-11pm shift. As part of the Nursing Team, this individual will provide assigned residents with routine daily nursing care in accordance with nursing care procedures and as directed by their supervisor in a manner that preserves residents' dignity, honors their rights, provides good customer service, communicates appropriately and adheres to federal and state compliance regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients/residents with Activities of Daily Living such as bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, transferring, ambulating, toileting, and other resident needs.
• Ensure that beds are made; trash has been removed, and a high level of hygiene is maintained in the room.
• Ensure that meals are served on time and assist residents with meals and feeding, if necessary.
• Take vital signs and report observations and any change in condition to the nurse.
• Practice infection prevention and control measures in compliance with Federal, State and facility requirements.
• Document in CNA ECS flow-sheet promptly, accurately and comprehensively/thoroughly.
• Make routine and frequent rounds to ensure those safety precautions/equipment are in place and in working order.
• Avoid development of skin problems or skin breakdown by providing timely incontinent care and frequent re-positioning of residents that need assistance.

Qualifications

• Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant in accordance with the laws of Florida.
• Must be CPR Certified (American Heart Association or American Red Cross only).
• Med Tech Certification preferred.
• One year of long term care experience or working with handicapped or developmentally disabled adults.

Physical requirements

• Physical activities: Balancing, Grasping, Pushing, Climbing, Kneeling, Reclining, Crouching, Lifting up to 40 lbs., Standing, Fingering, Stooping.
• Sensory and communicative activities (with or without prosthetics): Feeling, Seeing, Smelling, Hearing, Speaking.
• Exposure to: Inside/outside environmental conditions, Bloodborne pathogens, Respiratory pathogens, Physical equipment hazards.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of this position.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance – three plan options
• Dental Insurance – three plan options
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Plans for medical and dependent care
• Basic Life & AD&D Insurance – benefit amount is three times annual salary (company paid)
• Long Term Disability – (premium paid by company)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance – available to employee, spouse and child(ren)
• Hospital Indemnity Plan, Voluntary Group Accident and Voluntary Group Critical Illness
• Health Advocate – free assistance with resolving healthcare and insurance related issues
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• PTO Hours (hours can be sold in 20 hour increments as long as 80 hours remain afterwards)
• Bereavement Leave
• Paid Jury Duty
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free counseling for employees and their families
• Tuition Reimbursement Program (after 1 year of service)
• Resident Scholarship Program to assist in furthering education (after 3 months)
• Resident Christmas Fund for team members
• Foundation Mercy Fund
• Free Flu Shots and Hepatitis B vaccinations
• Discounted Meals
• Tickets at Work – discount pricing on travel and entertainment options
• Training & Career growth