Nurse Assistant/CNA, Memory Care, PRN

Job Description

Job Description

Description:CNA OR Nursing Assistants | Memory CarePRN

Bishop Gadsden located on James Island, is a not-for-profit, faith-based retirement community, affiliated with the Episcopal Church. Bishop Gadsden is known as the Southeast's leading life care retirement community and is located on 134 acres of lush marshlands and majestic oaks on James Island, just 10 minutes from downtown Charleston.

Certified Nursing Assistants on our Memory Care team at Bishop Gadsden provide quality care by assisting residents with personal, nutritional, and restorative care in an assisted living setting. The successful candidate will be organized, friendly, energetic and have compassion for and the desire to work with the elderly.

A Typical Day:

• Assist with the basic care of assigned group or residents striving to promote the resident’s independence in all areas
• Provide personal care for residents, including any and all activities of daily living (ADL) as needed
• Provide assistance to residents and Activity Coordinator during activities
• Assist residents with dining needs including assistance to the dining room and assistance with in room dining service
• Encourage resident independence and optimal level of functioning
• Receive and give reports on resident’s condition at beginning and end of each shift via walking rounds
• Observe any changes in resident condition and report to the shift supervisor immediately
• Communicates and cooperates with other members of multidisciplinary healthcare team to accomplish plan of care
• Launders and iron residents’ personal items as needed
• Adhere to attendance and scheduling requirements
• Adhere to established facility and departmental safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain professional appearance and conduct exhibiting a respectful and courteous demeanor at all times
• Perform all responsibilities with adherence to Resident’s Rights and HIPAA

What We Need From A Candidate:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must be a Certified Nurse’s Aide listed on the South Carolina Nurse Aide registry with an active certification and be in good standing
• Active CPR certification, or willingness to become certified within 6 months of employment.
• Interpersonal skills are necessary for exchanging information as well as maintaining a courteous relationship with the residents, families, visitors and Bishop Gadsden employees
• Able to effectively multi-task
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English both verbally and written
• Ability to read and comprehend numbers and written material
• Ability to stand, stoop, bend, reach, and lift (up to 50 pounds /-)
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time

What A Candidate Can Expect From Us:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Matching Retirement Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and ability to cash in unused PTO
• Free 24/7 TELADOC for team member and household
• Wellness Programs and Facilities with discounts on personal training and massage therapy
• Access to and discounted BG Spa Services
• Scholarship Opportunities for Education and Student Debt Payoff
• Company paid CPR/AED classes
• Free Onsite and close proximity parking
• Holiday Pay (9 holidays) paid at time and ½ for hourly team members