SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT -ACTV - 50000138
About The Position
The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is seeking motivated, dynamic individuals for the role of Senior Certified Nursing Assistant/Activities at the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans’ Nursing Home. This agency is dedicated to serving those who served the U.S. The facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture. This position ensures residents' ADLs, daily assignments, and ongoing activities are completed in accordance with comprehensive assessments, identifying and resolving needs. The role reports directly to the Activities Director (Therapy Aide Supervisor).
Requirements
- Current Florida Certified Nursing Assistant Certification.
- Current CPR card.
- Willing and able to work weekends, evenings and holidays as required.
- Willing and able to drive a 15-passenger facility van.
- Legible and valid Florida driver’s license.
- Must be willing to float to the floor as a Certified Nursing Assistant if needed.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Better or basic computer skills.
- Fluent in English: Speaking, Understanding, Reading and Writing.
- Successfully complete the level II background check to include, but not limited to, a drug test and finger printing.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a long-term care environment with a geriatric population in activities department.
Responsibilities
- Assist with developing and implementing an activities program that improves or maintains physical, mental, and social well-being.
- Assist with developing an activities plan for each resident in accordance with the inter-disciplinary team process.
- Responsible for the documentation of the activities plan in the resident’s medical record.
- Responsible for initial interview with new residents and input of resident data into the medical record.
- Performing duties of the Activities Director when the Activities Director is unavailable.
- Responsible for maintaining the activity space and requesting equipment and supplies for the program.
- Ensuring resident safety for individual and/or group activities.
- Observe all facility safety, infection control policies and procedures.
- Complete required documentation.
- Consistently work cooperatively with residents, residents’ representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers.
- Maintain confidentiality of resident information.
- Perform all other related duties in an effective, timely, professional manner as assigned.
- Attend all in-service programs classes as assigned and complete assignments.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team and other facility meetings as assigned.
- Follow Residents Rights’ policies at all times.
- Assume accountability for data contained in the employees’ handbook.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Excellent health, vision, dental benefits.
- Paid vacation and sick leave.
- Paid holidays and personal day.
- Retirement package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
