Lead Resident Assistant/CNA Part Time Various Shifts

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Work Shift

Various (United States of America)

Job Summary

Part time 24hrs/week various shift as Lead RA/CNA at Atherton Place Personal Care Living in Kennesaw-- patients reside onsite either in residency or Memory Care areas - seeking exceptional customer service skills, medical support and empathy with our valued residents.

CNA GA License is REQUIRED as well as valid HS Diploma/GED

The Lead Resident Assistant maintains the personal care department in State Survey Readiness at all times by assisting in training of staff and ensuring that all resident files meet state requirements; oversight of medication changes, doctors' orders, and staff documentation of medication assistance; and ensuring that medications from pharmacies are current and accurate. Interacts with residents, families, pharmacies, and physicians on a daily basis. The Lead Resident Assistant also fulfills the duties of the resident assistant which is to assist with ADLs and medication assistance and administration.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Monitor and assist with medication assistance/administration process

• Monitor MAR documentation for completeness daily
• Check-in and ensure that all resident medications coming in have doctors order are are labeled appropriately.
• Monitor staff for compliance with medication assistance procedure.
• Interact with doctors offices and pharmacies to ensure that all medications are current and accurate.

Support staff with resident caregiving as needed

• Fill in where needed to ensure that residents are receiving quality care and assistance. (ie: serving meals, making beds, assisting with medications, etc.)
• Interact with supportive agencies (ie: sitters, hospice, home health, etc.)
• Maintain apartment in sanitary and clutter free condition.
• Assist with resident transfers (ie: chair to bed, wheelchair to commode, etc.)

Maintain Resident Files

• Ensure that all state required documentation is complete on new residents prior to admission.
• File required documentation appropriately. (ie: doctors orders, prescriptions, rate increases, etc.)
• Complete residents paperwork upon discharge or transfer.

Assist with staff training

• Orient new staff and assist with training
• Assist with staff compliance of computer education.
• Assist with training all staff on state regulations
• Attend updates on State requirements.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• High School Diploma / GED General

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• CNA - Cert Nurse Assistant
• AHA-HFA - AHA Heartsaver First Aid or BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

Required Minimum Experience

2-4 years experience in long term care/personal care home/senior care experience in working with Seniors in long term care setting Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

Attention to detail, ability to work in a fast paced environment, must have excellent communication skills, ability to relate well with staff members, residents and family.

Basic computer skills with Windows based environment for participation in training and resident documentation.

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