SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

Senior Certified Nursing Assistant

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served U.S. We are seeking motivated and dynamic individuals to join our team. Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance are available at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and one (1) personal day. Tuition waiver is available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to six (6) credits per semester).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (reading, writing, and speaking).
• Must be willing and able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must possess a valid Certified Nursing Assistant license in Florida.
• Must be willing and able to work a schedule that is inclusive of weekends and holidays.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Successful completion of the employment screening process to include, but not limited to, a national background investigation and drug test.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in a 120-bed skilled long-term care nursing facility.
• Possess a current CPR card.
• High School Diploma or GED.

Position Description:

The incumbent is responsible for providing the assistance necessary when giving residents the following Activities of Daily Living: Nursing care: oral hygiene; bathing; dressing and grooming; hair and nail care; shaving; toileting; assistance with meals, nourishments and/or transportation to meal service areas, and mobility. Follow facility established policies and procedures when providing all care and dining room protocol. Routinely observe, identify, and report resident concerns/needs to supervisor. Provide escort to resident appointments when required. Complete assignments timely, completely, and accurately. Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner. Perform restorative nursing measures as outlined in the care plan. Perform simple nursing measures such as, but not limited to, applying splints, and positioning devices, making occupied and unoccupied beds, changing linens, etc. Measure and record vital signs assigned. Measure and record intake and output according to the care plan. Observe, monitor, and report symptoms of potential skin breakdown and/or pressure ulcers to primary nurses. Use appropriate techniques for mechanical lifts, transferring, turning, and positioning, range of motion exercises recognizing changes that place a resident at risk for pressure ulcers and falls. Provide appropriate end-of-life care. Responding to the cognitively impaired resident or the resident with difficult behaviors including Dementia/Alzheimer's. Observe conditions and report behavioral changes to primary nurse/RN Supervisor. Ensure that all resident safety devices are used as outlined in the care plan. Provide escorts for resident appointments etc. as assigned. Document all care given on the appropriate form and/or utilize the electronic patient care documentation system. Maintain confidentiality of residents. Ensure efficient use of supplies and documents in the electronic inventory tracking system. Respond to residents' requests and needs timely and appropriately. Answer resident call lights promptly. Notify the nurse of any changes in the resident's condition. Complete assignments from the primary nurse or RN supervisor within the time allowed. Attending all required facility training. Perform related work as required.