Memory Care CNA/Home Health Aide

Sonata Palm Coast•Palm Coast, FL

About The Position

At Tuscan Gardens of Palm Coast, the Memory Care CNA/Home Health Aide provides services and care to each resident according to the resident’s individual Service Plan. The Wellness Associate reports to the Wellness Director and Wellness Manager and supports residents’ daily living needs, safety, wellbeing, and participation in community life. The role also includes maintaining records and supplies, assisting with team operations and new-hire onboarding, and responding to resident emergencies. The position requires a current State Nurse’s Aide registration, experience and passion working with seniors, and the ability to meet the physical demands of resident care. Weekend and holiday work, alternate shifts, and extended hours may be required. The role may involve exposure to infectious materials and challenging situations related to residents’ mental status.

Requirements

Current State Nurse’s Aide registration.
Experience and passion working with seniors.
Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including pushing, bending, and lifting up to 60 pounds.
Ability to maintain positive working relationships with residents, their families, peers, and other staff members.
Good physical and emotional health and freedom from communicable diseases.
Ability to bend, reach, push, pull, and lift up to 60 pounds at times, and to stand for extended periods.
May be required to use a Hoyer Lift.
May be required to work weekends and holidays, shifts other than the one hired for, and extended hours of up to 16 hours per day.
May be exposed to infectious waste and diseases, including HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis B and C viruses.
May encounter hostile or emotionally upset residents due to their mental status.
Background, criminal, and drug tests may be required; random drug testing may occur during employment.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene, and mobility.
Monitor residents’ general physical and mental health and promptly report changes to the Wellness Director and/or Wellness Manager.
Maintain an inventory of medical supplies and assist with ordering as needed.
Assist with finding shift coverage when unexpected call-outs occur.
Develop and help maintain assignments for the Wellness Director.
Assist with orienting and onboarding new Wellness Associates.
Respond to resident emergencies, provide first aid, and arrange appropriate medical follow-up.
Help residents keep their units clean, neat, and orderly.
Answer calls for assistance and promptly attend to resident needs.
Assist residents with clothing and laundry needs when instructed.
Assist residents with meal selection, meal service, and feeding as assigned.
Assist with activity programs as assigned.
Maintain records according to policy and maintain files as needed.
Participate in at least six hours of in-service education per year.
Follow emergency procedures and safety policies and procedures.
Communicate effectively with the Wellness Director and other staff.
Carry out other duties as assigned.