CNA- Assisted Living/ Memory Care - Full Time

Plymouth Harbor•Sarasota, FL

106d

About The Position

The CNA provides holistic care to residents in assisted living and memory care, supporting daily living needs and activities of daily living. The role includes meal service, light housekeeping, laundry, and programming, while encouraging residents to maintain or reach their highest functional level and helping create a home-like atmosphere with strong team support. This is a full-time position with a 12-hour day or night shift. The CNA supports residents’ physical, emotional, and social well-being; assists with personal care, meals, activities, mobility, and appointments; monitors residents’ safety and condition; and reports observations to nursing staff. Candidates must complete a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse as a condition of employment, as required by Florida law (House Bill 531).

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited technical school for Certified Nursing Assistants.
Must have completed Positive Approach to Care training.
Good organizational skills.
Detail-oriented, with the ability to perform duties accurately on a daily basis.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to conduct oneself in a non-controversial manner that inspires respect and trust in one’s competence.
Good speaking, writing, and listening skills.
Must complete a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Minimum one year of experience in Long-Term Care preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide redirection, reassurance, and emotional and psychological support to residents and family members in a caring, home-like atmosphere.
Initiate and lead resident activities, facilitate socialization, and participate in planned activities according to residents’ abilities and willingness.
Support pleasant dining experiences and opportunities for residents to participate safely in cooking activities.
Ensure food is accessible, self-help devices are available, and food is arranged appropriately for residents with visual impairments.
Record food intake and/or output as directed and report changes in eating habits to the charge nurse.
Assist with food setup and feeding; when tray service is used, remove trays promptly as needed.
Provide personal care with dignity, following residents’ care plans for bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, toileting, oral hygiene, and incontinence care while allowing residents to participate in choices and care tasks.
Keep incontinent residents clean and dry through regular monitoring and reminders; change linens and clothing as necessary.
Observe and report changes in skin integrity.
Assist licensed nurses, as directed, with collecting specimens such as stool, urine, and sputum.
Check and report bowel movements and stool characteristics as directed.
Offer light hand and back massage according to residents’ preferences.
Perform walking rounds at the start and end of shifts to support safety and communication of needs.
Complete light housekeeping, meal service, laundry, daily housekeeping, and trash removal; keep areas clean and uncluttered.
Encourage and engage residents in meaningful scheduled or spontaneous activities based on their needs or behavior.
Maintain resident and neighborhood safety and routinely complete safety rounds.
Help residents prepare for appointments and planned activities, including imaging, lab work, physician visits, and religious services.
Transport residents to and from designated activities by appropriate means.
Assist with or perform activities and nursing procedures as instructed by the charge nurse or nursing supervisor.