/CNA- Fulltime Night shift (8 hrs)- Atherton Place Personal Care living

Wellstar•Marietta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Assistant (RA) provides resident-centered care to residents of Atherton Place Personal Care Living in Kennesaw, Georgia. The RA assists residents with activities of daily living in accordance with state regulations, maintains protective oversight, stays aware of residents’ needs, whereabouts, health, and daily functioning, and interacts with residents and their families. Duties include medication assistance or administration, bathing, dressing, grooming, transfers, laundry, dining-room support, and responding to other resident needs. The RA helps maintain residents’ apartments in sanitary, clutter-free condition and supports resident care planning and assessment of cognitive status and ability to self-administer medications. This is a full-time night-shift position, 40 hours per week, with an eight-hour shift. A current Georgia CNA license and high school diploma or GED are required before the start date. The role calls for compassion, patience, empathy, positive energy, and the ability to support a residential community. Experience with older adults and medication assistance is preferred; the RA must be willing to learn additional skills as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required before the start date.
Current Georgia Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license required.
AHA Heartsaver First Aid, Basic Life Support (BLS), American Red Cross BLS, or BLS Instructor certification is required upon hire.
Completion of a nursing assistant program required.
Good customer service and communication skills; courteous and 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.
Patience, empathy, compassion, positive energy, and ability to work in and support a residential community.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience in a similar setting with older adults.
Experience with medication assistance or administration.
Experience with elder care or memory-loss patient care.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with medication storage, delivery at prescribed times, and documentation in accordance with state regulations.
Coordinate with doctors’ offices and pharmacies to support safe and proper medication assistance.
Maintain focus during medication assistance, observe for medication side effects, and report concerns.
Maintain watchful oversight of residents, monitor their whereabouts and daily functioning, and respond to and document issues such as falls or medical emergencies.
Interact with residents daily and keep families or sponsors informed of resident issues.
Work with support agencies, including sitters, hospice, and home health providers.
Participate in forming resident care plans and evaluating 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 appropriately when their health may be in jeopardy.
Maintain residents’ apartments in a sanitary, clutter-free condition and help with laundry and transfers.
Assist in the dining room with meal service.
Help residents with needs such as apartment cleanliness, thermostats, televisions, light bulbs, toilets, and phone calls.
Complete required annual education and maintain resident files to support state readiness.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.