CNA/Resident Assistant- Atherton Place Licensed Personal Care- PRN Nights and Evenings - - Marietta

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Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Job Summary:

PRN CNA/Resident Assistant for progressive 8 story Licensed Personal Care Home/Facility with 200 residents in Kennesaw.

Experience of at least one year as a CNA managing a high volume of patients ( not just 1 on 1 home care)

8 hr PRN shifts- must be open to 1-2 shifts per 2 weeks including rotating weekends- mainly 3p-11p or 11p-7a with flexibility as needed. Work with patients in apartments or in speciality areas such as cognitive decline care.

Functions such as bathing/bathing/cleaning/support with meds

must be certified CNA with active GA cert ( please add to resume if possible ) and committment to exceptional patient care

• Supportive family oriented group committed to genuine care and compassion.
• The Resident Assistant (RA) participates in the care of Atherton Place Personal Care Residents from a Resident Centered Approach. The RA assists Personal Care Residents with activities of daily living according to State regulations; assures a protective and watchful oversight; remains aware of residents' needs, whereabouts, state of health and daily functioning; and interacts with residents and families. Activities of daily living include, but are not limited to, medication assistance/administration, bathing, dressing, and grooming. Willing to learn additional skills as needed.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Medication Assistance/Administration per State regulations
• * Storing medication and taking to resident at the prescribed times.
• * Proper documentation of medication assistance.
• * Interacting with doctors offices and pharmacies to ensure proper and safe medication assistance.
• * Ability to maintain focus on medication assistance while dealing with outside distractions.
• * Be aware and observe for any side effects of medications.

• Maintain watchful oversight of residents.
• * Respond to and documentation of resident issues as they arise. (ie: falls, medical emergency, etc.)
• * Observe and interact with residents on a daily basis.
• * Interact with and keep famiies/sponsor informed of resident issues.
• * Be aware of resident whereabouts.
• * Interact with supportative agencies (ie: sitters, hospice, home health, etc.)
• * Participate in the formation of resident care plans, evaluation of cognitive status and ability to self- administer medications.

• Assist residents with ADLs as per resident need.
• * Bathing, dressing, grooming, etc.
• * Maintain an awareness of each residents normal appearance intervene, as appropriate, if a residents state of health appears to be in jeopardy.
• * Maintain apartment in sanitary and clutter free condition.
• * Assist with resident transfers (ie: chair to bed, wheelchair to commode, etc.)
• * Assist with resident laundry.
• * Assist in dining room to serve meals.
• * Assist resident with any needs that may arise, ie: apartment cleanliness, thermostat, tv, light bulbs, toilets, phone calls, etc.

• Maintain State Readiness
• * Ensure that required education is met each year
• * Maintain resident files

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

High School Diploma General or Other / Certificate Nursing

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• •Cert Nurse Assistant
• •Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 2 years experience preferred in a similar setting with older adults. Preferred and
• Experience with medication assistance/administration Preferred
• Completion of nursing assistant program Required

Required Minimum Skills:

• Good customer service and communication skills required; demonstrates courteous and positive attitude; must be able to read and write; ability to relate well with teammates, healthcare professionals, residents, and families.
• Basic computer skills with Windows based environment for participation in training and resident documentation.
• Current skills in medication assistance/administration or willingness to learn.

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