CNA Medication Technician

White Horse Village (WHV),a retirement community located in Newtown Square, PA is seeking to add CNA/Med Techs to our team! You will be responsible to cover the unit as both Med Tech and C NA on certain days. Pay will increase on Med Tech days. 

Certified Nursing Assistants will be responsible for:

• Assisting residents in bathing according to the resident’s wishes and support plan interventions
• Assisting with toileting and the use of incontinence products. Monitors for changes in incontinence and ability to self-care, reports findings to charge nurse
• Assisting residents with dressing and clothing care, including making sure residents are dressed in clean clothing daily
• Providing personal care when the resident is unable to due to health/medical status
• Taking meal orders and delivers ordered meal to residents who are unable to come to the dining room. Returns to ensure satisfaction and removes dirty trays in a timely manner
• Assisting residents who are on restorative nursing programs by performing passive range of motion exercises, encouraging active range of motion activities and/or ambulation. Provides the necessary assistance/support when transferring residents to and from beds or chairs to wheelchairs, or chairs
• Reports all accidents, incidents, allegations of abuse and changes in ability/ mood to the Charge Nurse and/or Nursing Supervisor immediately
• Provides comfort care during the terminal stages of life
• Takes temperatures, pulses, respirations and blood pressures and weights and records results in the time frame set forth by the Supervisor
• Answers call lights promptly and complies with resident's request if qualified or authorized to do so, or refers the request to appropriate personnel
• Collects and labels urine, sputum, and emesis specimens
• Reports any unusual changes in resident's appearance or behavior to the nurse in charge
• Removes soiled linen from beds and stretchers and replaces with clean linen in a manner consistent with resident preferences

Qualifications:

• High school diploma and current Certified Nursing Assistant certification in the state of PA
• At least one year of experience working in a direct patient care setting; long term care experience preferred
• Must be able to lift and move patients, and to be able to walk or stand for long periods of time
• Attention to detail
• Ability to handle emotional and stressful situations in a professional manner while remaining calm

Available Shifts: 

7a-3:30p, 3p-11:30p, 11p-7:30a