Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - PRN

Plymouth Place Senior Living • La Grange Park, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We're hiring for CNAs (Skilled nursing) PRN. There are lots of places you could work, right? But if you’re looking for a career you love in a community that is committed to supporting you, look no further than Plymouth Place™. As a three-time Certified Great Place to Work®, we are serious about creating a strong, opportunity-rich culture driven by a mission to provide an exceptional lifestyle for our residents. Here, you never work alone. You have a team working alongside you, a team that cares just as much about how you’re doing as what you’re doing. And we make your safety and well-being our priority—with vaccinated staff and residents, rest assured we stand by this commitment.

Skilled multi-tasker! Solid team player! Delivers quality, safe and compassionate care!
This pivotal role is at the heart of all we do for our residents at Plymouth Place Senior Living. Whether it is our Assisted Living, Health Care Center, or Memory Care setting, our Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) provide professional and personal care to our residents in partnership with nursing and ancillary colleagues. Consider joining an organization whose 5-star rating defines who we are and how we hire. If you desire to be part of a team committed to serving others and supporting each other while doing so, look no further.

Requirements

• Within a restorative framework, provides basic nursing and personal care for residents. Assists residents with hygiene, mobility, toileting, eating, and participating in recreational activities. Works to maintain a clean, safe, homelike atmosphere, and respects the individuality of each resident.
• Knowledge of charting systems (Point Click Care)
• Familiar with patient care
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with residents, families, and employees.
• Successful completion of a State approved CNA course and CNA competency testing.
• Basic Life Support (CPR)
• Must be able to add and subtract, read a thermometer, and use a balance or digital scale. Must be able to read a graduated cylinder.
• Effective problem solving skills.
• Must be able to meet required physical requirements of the job
• High School diploma or GED required

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the geriatric population preferred.
• Minimum of one-year CNA experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Assists with move-ins by welcoming new resident and family, by providing for basic immediate needs, and by gradually introducing resident to other residents and scheduled activities.
• Assesses resident needs, and provides necessary nursing care as per resident's care plan.
• Handles resident, family, or physician complaints/concerns, referring issues to DON as necessary.
• Respects advance directives and assists residents to a dignified death; and provides emotional and spiritual support to family and other staff as needed.
• Responds to life threatening situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
• Participates in department and/or unit performance improvement activities.
• Conducts rounds with oncoming CNAs to assure continuity of care to residents.
• Provides direct physical care (bathing, grooming, feeding, toileting, transferring/ambulating) to residents to the extent the resident is incapable of performing those activities.
• Monitors residents and report all new signs, symptoms, resident complaints, alterations in skin integrity, and changes in functional status to licensed nurse or nursing supervisor.
• Assists with admissions to Assisted Living by preparing room, welcoming new resident and family, by providing for basic immediate needs, and by gradually introducing resident to schedule and activities for residents.
• Answers call lights promptly. Lets residents know if and how long a delay to expect; notifies charge nurse or nursing supervisor if he/she cannot complete work in a timely fashion.
• Transports residents to and from appointments and assists Life Enrichment personnel in transporting

Benefits

• Competitive salary and paid leave.
• An excellent work environment for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) that includes a low patient to staff ratio.
• A stocked inventory of supplies to properly care for your residents.
• Teamwork, and a constant display of appreciation because we know how hard you work.
• Training and opportunity for advancement and career growth.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED