Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) WEEKENDS

This position is only for weekends. The Valencia at Draper is hiring medtechs, caregivers, and CNA's for WEEKENDS, both part time and full time. The Valencia at Draper is a locally owned assisted living and memory care community with staff who cares and a supportive management team. Apply and join the team today!

Position Summary: Ensure excellent care is provided to residents that reside in community, under the direction of the Wellness Director, by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

· Provide resident care by assisting residents with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, assisting with oral care and incontinence.

· Assist residents with medication by reminding residents to take medications, opening their containers, reading instructions on labels, observing residents taking medications and properly documenting/signing medications immediately after medication assistance.

· Sign and date all ADL's (activities of daily living) in resident charts, fill out resident incident reports immediately after incident, communicate verbally and in writing to the RN and other CNA's everything that will help maintain excellent care for the residents.

· Attend and take part in all scheduled In-Services and meetings.

· Assist with housekeeping by washing resident dishes, changing sheets, making beds, washing resident's laundry, cleaning rooms and emptying trash container.

· Assist residents with meals by encouraging and escorting them to dining room or by serving meals to rooms as needed.

· Assist residents with activities by encouraging participation, escorting them to activities, and assisting with activities as needed.

Competency:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

· Judgment

Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.

· Planning/Organizing

Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.

· Professionalism

Approaches others in a tactful manner; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.

· Quantity

Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.

· Safety and Security

Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

· Attendance/Punctuality

Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

· Dependability

Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

· Oral Communication

Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Language Skills: Ability to speak, read, and write in English.

· Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

· Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

· Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: First Aid Certification, CPR Certification, Food Handlers Permit.

· Other Skills and Abilities: Skills with elderly people. Customer Service

· Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand and sit. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Must be willing to undergo back ground check