Certified Nursing Asst.- Day Shift

Stonebridge Florissant • Florissant, MO

2h

About The Position

A Certified Nursing Assistant supports medical staff in administering care to residents with various injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. The role calls for patience, compassion, and a desire to care for elderly residents in a gentle and empathetic manner. The assistant provides supportive services to nurses and other staff and helps residents with activities of daily living in accordance with their care plans and facility policies and procedures.

StoneBridge Senior Living describes its communities as close, welcoming groups in which employees support one another and develop skills related to senior care careers. The organization provides care across Rehabilitation, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing.

Requirements

• Be a Certified Nursing Aide in good standing with the certification board, or be a graduate of a state-approved nursing assistant training program and pass a state-approved written and skills competency examination within 120 days of employment.
• Communicate adequately in writing and orally, and communicate effectively in an interdisciplinary care setting with residents, families, and staff members.

Nice To Haves

• High school graduate or GED.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• At least one year of experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant in long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Provide supportive services to nurses and other staff as needed and perform assigned duties.
• Assist residents with, or perform for them, activities of daily living in accordance with care plans and established policies and procedures.
• Assist residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transportation into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts.
• Coordinate dining room services at assigned mealtimes, including setup and cleanup, meal tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake.
• Deliver nutritional supplements at assigned times, assist residents as needed to ensure intake, and document intake.
• Assist with weighing residents according to facility policy, record weights in designated locations, and report weight changes to the nurse and supervisor.
• Help track residents’ skin condition and report pressure areas, skin breakdown, or skin tears to the nurse and supervisor.
• Assist nursing staff with toileting program activities.
• Complete daily flow sheets indicating that specified tasks were performed and document resident progress as directed by the supervisor.
• Keep the nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with assigned work, such as resident refusal or reassignment to a nursing unit.
• Report changes in a resident’s condition to the resident’s nurse and supervisor.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, critical illness, and employee assistance program
• 401(k)
• Flexible scheduling
• Holiday pay incentives
• Training and tuition reimbursement
• Bereavement leave
• Employee recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed