CNA / Certified Nursing Assistant

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Specialty: Long Term Care (LTC)

Location: Sharon Hill, PA

Duration: Permanent / Full Time

Shift: Days (40 Hour Guarantee)

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Engage in ongoing participant assessment and monitoring and report on services provided and the self-care abilities of participant.
• Provide personal care assistance with activities of daily living, including toileting, showers, eating, and grooming.
• Assist in the maintenance of physical activity, exercise, and walking.
• Identification of safety hazards and emergency situations and initiating corrective action as able.
• Assist with general activities such as conversing with participants, recreation activities, meal and snack serving, and housekeeping.
• Assist in identifying signs and symptoms indicating physical, emotional, or behavioral change in participants and reporting these signs to the center staff and/or supervisor.
• Escort participants to appointments as necessary.
• Assist transportation staff with loading and unloading of participants from vehicles. Assist participants being transported in PO vehicles as needed.

Submission Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be an active certified nurse in the state where PACE organization is located. Required.
• Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience working with a frail or elderly population or if less than one (1) year of experience, must receive appropriate training from the PACE organization on working with a frail or elderly population upon hiring. Required.
• Experience in a long-term care facility or with a community-based geriatric program preferred.
• Must be action-oriented, manage conflict well, be customer focused, have high decision quality and flexibility to adapt to ongoing change.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgment.
• Superior written and verbal communication and presentation skills appropriate for audience comprehension.
• Valid drivers license and use of personal vehicle for home care visits.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to perform multiple duties and functions related to daily operations while maintaining excellent customer service.
• Position may require 10% travel within the Centers geographic region and use of personal vehicle.