Resident Asst(CNA) -Fulltime Evenings- Atherton Personal Care Facility Kennesaw

Wellstar•Marietta, GA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Assistant provides resident-centered care to Personal Care residents at Atherton Place, including residents in assisted living and memory-loss units. The role supports residents’ activities of daily living, maintains protective and watchful oversight, monitors residents’ needs, whereabouts, health, and daily functioning, and interacts with residents and their families. Daily living assistance may include medication assistance or administration, bathing, dressing, and grooming. The assistant must be willing to learn additional skills as needed. The position also involves helping maintain a safe and sanitary living environment, supporting residents with transfers and laundry, assisting in the dining room, and responding to practical needs in residents’ apartments. The role requires maintaining state readiness through annual education and resident-file upkeep, and following Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; verification is required at hire.
CNA certification required upon hire; Georgia registry is required and should be listed on the resume if possible.
AHA Heartsaver First Aid, BLS, American Red Cross BLS, or BLS Instructor certification is required upon hire.
Completion of a nursing assistant program is required.
Good customer service and communication skills; courteous, positive attitude; ability to read and write.
Ability to relate well to teammates, healthcare professionals, residents, and families.
Basic computer skills in a Windows-based environment for training and resident documentation.
Current medication assistance/administration skills or willingness to learn.
Strong care and compassion, commitment to quality care, empathy, and commitment to elder care.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience in a similar setting with older adults is preferred.
Experience with medication assistance or administration is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide medication assistance or administration in accordance with state regulations, including storing and delivering medication at prescribed times and documenting assistance.
Coordinate with doctors’ offices and pharmacies to support safe medication assistance; observe for medication side effects and maintain focus despite distractions.
Maintain watchful oversight of residents, observe and interact with them daily, track their whereabouts, and respond to and document issues such as falls or medical emergencies.
Keep families or sponsors informed of resident issues and interact with support agencies such as sitters, hospice, and home health providers.
Participate in resident care-plan formation and evaluations of cognitive status and ability to self-administer medications.
Assist residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
Recognize residents’ normal appearance and intervene as appropriate when their health appears to be at risk.
Maintain residents’ apartments in a sanitary, clutter-free condition and help with needs such as cleanliness, thermostats, televisions, light bulbs, toilets, and phone calls.
Assist residents with transfers, such as between a chair and bed or a wheelchair and commode.
Assist with resident laundry and serve meals in the dining room.
Maintain state readiness by completing required annual education and maintaining resident files.
Perform other assigned duties and comply with Wellstar policies, work standards, and code of conduct.