OPS SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASST - ACTV - 50601556

Ops Senior Certified Nursing Assistant - Actv - 50601556

Ops Senior Certified Nursing Assistant / Activities Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs Clifford Chester Sims, State Veterans' Nursing Home Panama City, Bay County Hourly rate : $16.32 Paid Bi-weekly

Other vacant Ops Senior Certified Nursing Assistant / Activities (shifts) may be filled from this advertisement within Six (6) months of the closing date

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have current Florida Certified Nursing Assistant License
• Must be willing and able to work some weekends, evenings, and holidays
• Must be willing and able to drive a 15-passenger facility van (training provided at facility)
• Must have a valid Florida driver's license
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English : reading, writing, speaking, and understanding
• Must have good computer skills, including in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word)
• Successful completion of the due diligence process to include, but not limited to, a Level II background check and drug test

Preferred Qualifications

Position Description

The incumbent of the Senior Certified Nursing Assistant (SCNA) / Activities position will ensure that the residents ADLs, daily assignments, and an ongoing program of activities in accordance with the comprehensive assessment are completed during the shift while identifying and resolving needs. Reports directly to the Activities Director (Therapy Aide Supervisor).

Assist with developing and implementing an activities program, which maintains or improves physical, mental, and social well-being with a varied work schedule that may include weekend, evenings, and holidays

Assist with developing an activities plan for each resident in accordance with the inter-disciplinary team process. Responsible for the documentation of that plan in the resident's medical record

Responsible for initial interview with new residents and input of resident data into the medical record

Performing duties of the Activities Director when the Activities Director is unavailable

Responsible for maintaining the activity space and requesting of, equipment and supplies for the program and ensuring resident safety for individual and / or group activities

Provide necessary assistance by 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 transportation to meal service areas, and mobility. 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. Document in the nursing assistant notes the care and treatment provided to the resident and the response or lack of response to care provided

Perform simple nursing measures such as but not limited to : applying splints and positioning devices, making occupied and unoccupied beds, changing linens, taking vital signs, weights, recording intake and output, etc. Follow established performance standards and perform duties according to nursing service policies and procedures. Review care plans and perform nursing care as outlined. Participate in the development of an individualized plan of care of assigned residents

Respond to residents' requests / needs and assure resident have call lights at hand and answer call lights promptly

Observe all facility safety, infection control policies and procedures

Complete required documentation. Consistently work cooperatively with resident, resident's representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers. Maintain confidentiality of resident

Attend all in-service program classes as assigned and complete assignment. Participate in interdisciplinary team and other facility meetings as assigned. Follow Residents Rights' policies at all times. Assume accountability for data contained in the employees' handbook

Performs all other related duties in an effective, timely, professional manner as assigned

This position is in the Other Personal Services (OPS) system

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and / or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Location : PANAMA CITY, FL, US, 32404 PANAMA CITY, FL, US, 32401 PANAMA CITY, FL, US, 32405 PANAMA CITY, FL, US, 32402 PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, US, 32408 PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, US, 32413 PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, US, 32407 Nearest Major Market : Panama City