Weekend CNA - up to 30% Incentive Pay!

Homewood Living Williamsport•Williamsport, MD

About The Position

Provides activities-of-daily-living care to residents under the supervision of licensed staff. The role supports residents’ personal hygiene, nutrition, comfort, and care-plan activities while maintaining confidentiality and following established policies and practices. The CNA performs assigned treatments within the nursing scope of practice, records resident information, reports observations to the Team Leader, and participates in care planning. Resident lifts and transfers must follow each resident’s care plan and the Lift Free Program.

Requirements

Hold a current, active Maryland CNA-I certification (formerly GNA); CNA-II certification does not meet the requirements for this position.
Be listed on the state registry as a Nursing Assistant within 120 days of employment.
Have the ability to lift and transfer 30 pounds of resident weight frequently throughout the shift.
Be able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, and turn throughout an eight-hour shift.
Have organizational skills and the ability to perform sequential events or tasks.
Have motivation and a desire to work with geriatric persons.
Speak English at a level residents can understand.
Read and write English to carry out care-plan functions and provide appropriate resident care.
React quickly and decisively in emergencies and in response to unexpected resident behavior.
Physically transfer residents from unsafe to safer locations in the event of a fire or other disaster.

Responsibilities

Maintain the confidentiality of information about residents, their conditions, and their families.
Comply with established policies and procedures and maintain established standards and practices.
Assist with or provide personal hygiene care, including bathing, shaving, changing clothing, nail care, and toileting.
Provide clean, dry linen and make beds to meet resident needs.
Support proper nutrition by serving food promptly and assisting with feeding when necessary.
Perform resident treatments assigned by the Team Leader and within the nursing scope of practice.
Record resident information concisely, accurately, and completely.
Report objective observations about changes in residents’ conditions or needs to the Team Leader.
Participate actively in resident care planning.
Promote activities of daily living according to each resident’s care plan.
Perform resident lifts and transfers according to the resident’s care plan and the Lift Free Program.
Perform other functions as directed by the supervisor.