Caregiver - Nursing Assistant

Description

Does being kind and compassionate come naturally to you?

Do you thrive on the ability to help others and make a difference in the lives of others?

If this sounds like you, then our community is for you!

Work Hour: 11:00 pm - 7:00 am overnight

What will you get to do as a Care Manager?

• Use your compassion to provide warm, engaging personal care services, support, and companionship.
• Engage and assist residents with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Look for changes in residents' day and personal care needs to update their personal Resident Care Plan.
• Encourage resident participation in community programs and activities.

Why we want you on our team:

• You have a positive attitude and love working with people!
• You have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• A current certification as a CNA.

What can our community offer you?

• Pleasant Teamwork Environment
• Hands-On Immersive Training and Learning experiences.
• Resort-style Community
• Supportive Corporate Team
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Referral Bonus Program
• Free Meal Daily
• Competitive Wages
• Many Opportunities for Growth and Development

Being a community team member means having the opportunity to be something more than an employee. It is an opportunity to serve and work with vision, meaning, and purpose. At our communityyou can both grow as a person and in your career. Working for Brandywine is an opportunity to expand your career as we are invested in our team members development. Great opportunities await!

Requirements

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide resident care to residents that include bathing, dressing, toileting, and feeding, as outlined in their care plan

• Respects the needs of team members and residents by adhering to schedule and documenting attendance properly.

• Maintain the safety, comfort, dignity, and confidentiality of all residents

• Encourages and escorts (when needed) residents to meals and activities

• Ensures all assigned residents are clean, neatly dressed, groomed, safe, and fed during assigned shifts

• Document all services provided in ALIS EHR for your assigned residents during your shift

• Monitors and reports any change of condition in a resident immediately to your supervisor


• Appropriately utilizes and keeps electronic documentation "devices" safe and secure within the community; efficiently documents care/services provided during the shift.

• Participates in and attends all in-service trainings as scheduled

• Ensures compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations, as well as community policies and procedures

• Provides basic housekeeping and/or laundry services when needed

• May be asked to obtain weights and vitals of residents and document same per RN request

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor, RN, and/or ED

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED. At least 1 year resident care experience required.

• Certified Nursing Assistant or Certified Home Health Aid

• Able to speak, read and write in English

• Knowledge and experience in working with the elderly population, preferred dementia experience

Physical Abilities

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is often required to stand, walk, sit, use fine and gross motor skills, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and smell.


• An individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight in up to 50 lbs. Intermittent physical activity includes lifting and supporting residents. The associate must use proper body mechanics.