CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - daylight shift

TITLE/POSITION: Certified Nursing Assistant

JOB STATUS: Full Time/Part Time (including every other weekend)

DEPARTMENT: Skilled Nursing

Concordia of the South Hills, located on 19 acres of Bower Hill Road in Mt. Lebanon, offers a beautiful environment situated just a few minutes from shopping, cultural events, and downtown Pittsburgh.

This continuing care retirement community consists of retirement living apartments, personal care suites, memory support personal care suites, and skilled nursing – which means that those in our care have the opportunity to age in place.

We strive to hire excellent people at Concordia – and keep them here as well!

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be caring, compassionate, and understanding
• High school graduate or GED equivalent preferred
• Satisfactory completion of Nurse Aide training program
• Must pass the Red Cross competency exam to achieve licensure within the required time granted or must possess a current Nurse Aide license from Pennsylvania and be in good standing

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) including eating and drinking, ambulating, transferring, toileting, bladder and bowel management, personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, turning and positioning, restorative care
• Gives treatments per the ADL/treatment book
• Answers call bells and responds to resident needs promptly
• Communicates observations and findings to the Charge Nurse
• Documents care, treatments provided, and other information as required by regulations and policies/procedures.
• After specific training and supervision, may be asked to take temperature, pulse, respirations, collect urine, stool, and sputum specimens, measure fluid intake and output, and perform other simple treatments/procedures
• Assists residents with obtaining and keeping clean, seasonal clothing, transporting to activities, changing linens, and keeping a safe, neat, clean room.
• Prevents physical, psychological, and/or verbal abuse as well as financial exploitation of the residents. Protects the resident from all abusive situations and immediately reports any signs of abuse. Employs healthy means for dealing with personal stress, which can be a trigger for abuse.
• Prevents infections while providing care, including employing adequate hand-washing and adhering to all aspects of transmission-based precautions. Maintains personal health to prevent transmission of infections.
• Commits to high ethical standards and complies with the Code of Conduct, state and federal regulations, accreditation standards and Concordia polices and procedures. Maintains confidentiality of resident and employee records and information. Has a duty to report compliance concerns, significant legal risk questions, fraud, abuse, suspected or actual misconduct to supervisor/manager or to the Corporate Compliance Officer.

BENEFITS

• Good Working Conditions
• Excellent Staffing Ratios
• On the Job Training
• Competitive Wages
• Shift Premium for Evenings and Nights
• Vacation & Sick Days
• Seven Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health and Dental/Vision Insurance for Full Time Employees
• Health and Wellness Programs/Initiative (Workplace Wellness)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Life Insurance Policy
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Educational Seminars and In-Services
• Referral Program
• Seniority Appreciation Bonus
• Employee Activities (amusement parks, professional sporting events, other special events)
• Free Parking
• On the 41 Bus Line

EOE/DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

Salary : $37,539 - $49,538