SNF Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Life Care Services•Port Charlotte, FL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

WHO ARE WE? Come join our dedicated team at South Port Square, a wonderful place to work! South Port Square is a 40-acre campus in Port Charlotte close to Charlotte Harbor and Punta Gorda and is one of Florida’s best kept secrets! You’ll join a team with a strong work ethic, with management and co-workers who want to make a positive impact on our residents’ lives. These extraordinary leaders and role models will help you craft a long, satisfying, and fruitful senior living career at South Port Square. For over 30 years, South Port Square has been addressing the growing needs of the retiring and senior communities. Today, South Port Square is one of twelve retirement communities in Florida managed by Life Care Services (LCS), the nation’s leading developer and manager of senior living communities. We continually strive to create an environment of trust and transparency by helping employees find a sense of purpose in their job and achieve their highest potential while providing hospitality to those who work and live at South Port Square. #Clinical ABOUT THE ROLE: The CNA assists the licensed nursing staff by performing routine nursing duties and activities of daily living.

Requirements

Successful completion from a state approved geriatric nursing assistant training program.
Registration with state registry required.
Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
Ability to document care given.
High school diploma or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Prior geriatric nursing aide experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists residents with dressing, grooming, eating, bathing, positioning, turning, toileting and exercising.
Gives treatment, performs tests, carries out procedures and collects specimens as instructed.
Reports and records observations and results of treatments, tests, procedures and specimens when indicated.
Transfers, transports and escorts residents as needed.
Answer signal lights promptly.
Changes bed linens, makes beds, and keeps rooms clean and orderly.