SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT - 50950102

State of Florida • ST AUGUSTINE, FL

18d • Onsite

About The Position

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is seeking a motivated, dynamic individual to join their team at the Clyde E. Lassen State Veterans' Nursing Home in Saint Augustine, Florida. 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, offering excellent patient care resources, time allotment, and a state-of-the-art, smoke-free environment with a ceiling lift system in every patient room and bathroom, ample supplies and PPE equipment, and an on-site pharmacy. This position is in the Career Service system.

Requirements

• Must possess a valid Certified Nursing Assistant license in Florida.
• Must be willing and able to work a schedule that includes weekends and holidays.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English: reading, writing, speaking, and understanding.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Successful completion of the due diligence process to include, but not limited to, a Level II background check and drug test.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working as a CNA in a 120-bed skilled long-term care nursing facility.
• Possess a valid certification in CPR/BLS.
• High School Diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Provide the assistance necessary when giving residents the following Activities of Daily Living nursing care: oral hygiene; bathing; dressing and grooming; hair and nail care; shaving; toileting; assistance with meals, nourishment and transportation to meal service areas, and mobility.
• Routinely observe, identify, and report resident concerns/needs to supervisor.
• Provide escort to resident appointments when required.
• Complete assignments timely, completely, and accurately.
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
• Perform restorative nursing measures as outlined in the care plan.
• Perform simple nursing measures such as, but not limited to, applying splints, and positioning devices, making occupied and unoccupied beds, changing linens, etc.
• Measure and record vital signs assigned.
• Measure and record intake and output according to the care plan.
• Observe, monitor, and report symptoms of potential skin breakdown and/or pressure ulcers to primary nurses.
• Use appropriate techniques for mechanical lifts, transferring, turning, and positioning, range of motion exercises recognizing changes that place a resident at risk for pressure ulcers and falls.
• Provide appropriate end of life care and use appropriate techniques for assisting and
• Provide the required nursing care for assigned residents in Activities of Daily Living using proper techniques to include mouth care, bathing, dressing, grooming, hair and nail care; shaving, toileting; feeding/assistance with eating; maintaining hydration; and mobility as outlined in the care plan.
• Follow facility established policies and procedures when providing all care and dining room protocol.
• Responding to the cognitively impaired resident or the resident with difficult behaviors including Dementia/Alzheimer’s.
• Observe conditions and report behavioral changes to primary nurse/RN Supervisor.
• Ensure that all resident safety devices are used as outlined in the care plan.
• Provide escorts for resident appointments etc. as assigned.
• Document all care given on the appropriate form and/or utilizing the electronic patient care documentation system.
• Maintain confidentiality of residents.
• Ensure efficient use of supplies and documents in the electronic inventory tracking system.
• Respond to residents’ requests and needs timely and appropriately.
• Answer resident call lights promptly.
• Notify nurses of any changes in resident’s condition.
• Complete assignments from the primary nurse or RN supervisor within the time allowed.
• Attend all required facility training.
• Perform other related work as required.

Benefits

• Excellent retirement package
• Deferred compensation plan
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Other supplemental insurance available at reasonable premium rates
• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Nine (9) paid holidays
• Personal day
• Tuition waiver available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to 6 credits per semester)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED