Lead Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
About The Position
As a seasoned C.N.A. with at least 5 years of experience, the primary purpose of this position is to guide the C.N.A. team to ensure care is delivered in a timely and appropriate manner. This includes providing input on assignments and scheduling, including breaks and lunches. The Lead CNA acts as a liaison between C.N.A.s and the nursing management team and collaborates with nursing staff to ensure care cards accurately reflect resident needs. The Lead CNA also assists residents with activities of daily living and advocates for resident choice, independence, privacy, dignity, and security. This role supports maintaining and improving each resident’s quality of life to the highest functional level, while ensuring all care is provided in accordance with federal and state regulations and the Continuing Care Center’s policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Current NY State C.N.A. Certification with no abuse convictions
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Nice To Haves
- 5 years experience working as a CNA
Responsibilities
- Guide the C.N.A. team to ensure care is delivered in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Provide input on assignments and scheduling, including breaks and lunches.
- Act as a liaison between C.N.A.s and the nursing management team.
- Collaborate with nursing staff to ensure care cards accurately reflect resident needs.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living.
- Advocate for resident choice, independence, privacy, dignity, and security.
- Support maintaining and improving each resident’s quality of life to the highest functional level.
- Ensure all care is provided in accordance with federal and state regulations and the Continuing Care Center’s policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates skills in communication
- Demonstrates skills in caring
- Demonstrates ability to be flexible with assigned shifts, floors, and residents
- Demonstrates ability to be patient
- Conscientious associate
- Demonstrates ability to be detail/task oriented
- Demonstrates ability to problem solve
- Demonstrates and promotes the CARES Values and the Standards of Cooperation
- Demonstrates ability to organize daily work and complete assignments on time
- Demonstrates ability to respond to safety concerns including fire, OSHA, etc.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient.
- Demonstrates basic knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to communicate information related to the age-specific needs of the individual.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan with employer contribution and match
- Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000 per year
- Four weeks of paid time off
- Access to Success Coaches for professional support
- Free parking
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
