CNA: Certified Nursing Assistant

Full Time and Part Time - Days/Evenings/Nights

** Pay rate up to $21.95/hour; based on experience!**

United Methodist Communities is currently seeking a CNA: Certified Nursing Assistant for our Pitman Community.

Senior Living in Gloucester County at our UMC senior community in Pitman, New Jersey, is truly integrated into the life of the town. We are part of a beautiful residential neighborhood, near to highways and public transportation with easy access to both Philadelphia as well as the Jersey Shore.

The CNA: Certified Nursing Assistant performs various non-professional nursing care activities and related services necessary to care for the personal needs and comfort of the residents.

Requirements for a CNA: Certified Nursing Assistant:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 6 months experience in a long term care setting
• Current and valid CNA certification in New Jersey

Responsibilities for a CNA: Certified Nursing Assistant:

• Perform personal care activities for residents
• Completes daily skin checks and reports changes to nurse immediately
• Participates in the dining experience, i.e., serving, clearing, cutting & feeding- based on residents' strengths
• Shares resident preferences with other staff using appropriate communication methods
• Maintains continuity of care daily by timely documenting and communicating care tasks completed with each individual resident assigned in the point of care kiosk
• Attends and actively participates with Interdisciplinary Team Care Plan meeting to identify residents' strength based approaches and skills for assigned residents
• Assist residents with the use of adaptive equipment, including but not limited to: walkers, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, dentures and hearing aids
• Understands, uses and follow restorative nursing principles and practices to assist resident in maintaining their optimal level of function and maximize their strengths
• Reads and understands the individualized summary plan for residents, and provides support to the residents according to their summary and care plan
• Observes and identifies residents' changing needs and condition at first indication, and reports immediately to nursing as appropriate
• Takes and records vital signs & weights as instructed by nurse. Makes rounds several times each shift to identify residents needing assistance
• Perform treatment task under the supervision of the licensed nurse and therapist
• Seeks opportunity to learn for personal growth: completes in-services training programs, attends nursing staff meetings and mandatory assigned training

please apply using the link https://umcommunities.recruitpro.com/jobs/267445.html