Certified Nursing Assistant, Assisted Living, Full Time Third Shift
About The Position
The Certified Medication Assistant (CMA) / Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides high-quality resident care in alignment with the organization’s mission, values, and regulatory requirements. This dual-certified role assists with medications under the direction of a nurse and provides hands-on support with activities of daily living to promote residents’ dignity, independence, and well-being. The role collaborates with nursing and caregiving teams to support person-centered care and residents’ physical, mental, and emotional health, functioning as both a CNA and Certified Medication Aide in accordance with applicable state regulations. The position provides medication assistance and treatments as ordered by a physician and in accordance with facility policy, while completing and documenting assigned work accurately and on time. It also supports residents with personal care, mobility, meals, restorative care, and room upkeep, and assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers. The role observes residents’ rights and privacy, reports changes in residents’ condition, behavior, or functional status, and contributes to a safe, respectful care environment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Experience: 0–1 years.
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents and healthcare professionals.
- Knowledge of medications, including their purposes, dosages, routes of administration, and potential side effects.
- Knowledge of privacy regulations and patient confidentiality.
- Record-keeping skills to document medication administration and patient responses accurately.
- Ability to educate patients about their medications.
- Ability to stand, sit, talk, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 100 pounds.
- Ability to operate equipment used by the department.
- Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish in-person speech, telephone and remote speech, and other sounds, including machinery alarms and medical codes or alarms.
- Near visual acuity for working with small objects or reading small print, including computer use; far visual acuity at 20 feet or more to recognize features; and peripheral vision.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
- Certified Medication Aide (CMA) certification.
- CPR certification.
- Training, certification, or licensure in accordance with applicable state regulations.
Responsibilities
- Under nurse supervision, assist with medications and provide treatments according to physician orders and facility policy; complete and document assigned work accurately and promptly.
- Maintain resident rooms in a clean and orderly manner, including light housekeeping, changing linens, making beds, putting away clothing and personal effects, tidying bedside areas and closets, and cleaning bathrooms.
- Provide direct assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, toileting, grooming, mobility, and feeding.
- Assist residents with transfers, ambulation, transportation, and supportive devices using proper safety techniques.
- Attend and participate in facility meetings and in-service training programs.
- Use good infection-control techniques in all aspects of resident care.
- Prepare residents for meals, assist with meal service, and feed residents as needed.
- Observe residents’ rights, including privacy and dignity, and safeguard residents’ privacy and property.
- Observe residents and promptly report changes in condition, behavior, or functional status.
- Participate in orienting new or temporary staff to the unit to support continuity of resident care.
- Promote positive public relations with residents, family members, and guests.
- Provide restorative care as assigned by the nurse or indicated in the overall plan of care.
- Assist with admissions, discharges, and transfers.
- Give clear and concise direction to staff and others.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Employer-paid group term life and disability insurance.
- Paid time off (PTO) and six paid holidays.
- 403(b) plan with a 3% employer match.
- Fitness center use at most facilities.
- Voluntary life and AD&D benefits.
- Tuition assistance and scholarships.
- Employee assistance program.
- Legal services.
- Home and auto insurance.
- Discount purchasing program.
- Pet insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
