Certified Nursing Assistant FT 7P 7A

SR COMPANIES LLC•Newnan, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Nursing Assistant is responsible for enhancing and improving the SRIM experience through heartfelt care for residents and their families, and by demonstrating the organization’s Golden Rule value. The role supports residents’ daily living needs, including activities of daily living, meal service, light housekeeping, and laundry, while encouraging independence. It also helps maintain a clean, safe, orderly, and dignified community environment and responds courteously to residents, families, and visitors. The position works collaboratively with associates and management, observes and reports changes in residents’ health and emotional wellbeing, follows established procedures—including emergency and safety procedures—and complies with HIPAA requirements. The role includes supporting and mentoring new employees and, as described in the posting, directly supervising employees in the Resident Services Department, including training, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, and addressing complaints and problems. The role requires regular standing and walking, frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and occasional sitting and climbing or balancing. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds and may occasionally be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with activities of daily living, including dressing, grooming, peri-care, toileting, and hygiene, while encouraging independence.
Interact with residents with empathy, kindness, compassion, and respect, and communicate in a language each resident can understand.
Observe and report changes in residents’ health and emotional wellbeing to a supervisor.
Serve and assist residents during breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the dining room.
Initiate and participate in leisure activities listed on the activity calendar.
Maintain a clean, safe, orderly, and dignified environment for residents, families, visitors, and associates.
Perform general housekeeping and laundry duties according to established schedules and maintain the community in a clean and sanitary condition.
Respond promptly and courteously to resident requests, phone calls, and requests from family members and visitors.
Ensure residents or their responsible parties sign residents out when they leave the community.
Identify and report safety hazards, use safe working habits and good body mechanics, and help prevent situations that could cause harm or falls.
Follow established policies and procedures in emergencies and serve as essential personnel during emergencies or inclement weather; remain at the community until released by a supervisor when required.
Work collaboratively with associates and management, assist associates when requested or required, and maintain a positive and respectful attitude.
Comply with attendance and call-off policies, participate in training, in-service sessions, and mandatory meetings, and follow the dress code.
Refer family and visitor inquiries about resident care to the immediate supervisor and comply with HIPAA regulations.
Assist with training and mentoring new employees.
Take initiative, seek additional information, offer solutions and suggestions, and take on special projects or assignments as needed.
Directly supervise employees in the Resident Services Department, including training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Perform other reasonable duties as assigned or requested.