Certified Nursing Assistant
Certified Nursing Assistant
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Job Description
Why Work for Gary and Mary West PACE
Because you desire work/life balance and have a passion to make a difference in the lives of North County seniors and their families!
You will receive generous pay and a benefits program focused on your health and wellness that includes 10 paid holidays 13 days of PTO and 5 days of sick time. a 5% employer-match to our 403b retirement program.
Because we encourage professional development and support all staff to expand their skillset providing an annual education allowance.
You will be part of a distinct company culture where work feels like family and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team environment where you are appreciated and valued.
Come do your best work where your contribution matters!
About PACE
Philanthropists Gary and Mary West founded West Health with the mission of enabling seniors to successfully age in place with access to high-quality affordable health and support services that preserve and protect their dignity quality of life and independence. The Gary and Mary West PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) affiliated with West Health () is a non-profit that delivers medical social and behavioral services to the frail elderly to the North County of San Diego. This PACE center is entrepreneurial in nature and focuses on innovations and bringing new processes to the traditional PACE environment.
Were looking for passionate healthcare providers who want to be part of a team dedicated to enable seniors to live in their communities as independently as possible by providing compassionate comprehensive health and supportive care.
One Team One Mission
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the Clinic Manager the Nursing Assistant is responsible for providing essential patient care such as assisting with daily living activities recording vital signs and supporting patient mobility in both the center and home settings.
Essential Functions:
- Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team in ongoing participant assessment and monitoring. Report on personal care services provided and the self-care abilities of participant including changes noted in participants condition.
- Provide personal care assistance that will maintain the independence of the participant to conduct activities of daily living including toileting showers eating and grooming (see complete list in CNA Scope of work).
- Assist in the maintenance of physical activity therapeutic exercises transfers between bed and wheelchair repositioning bedridden participants to prevent pressure injuries and ambulation for participants as instructed by rehabilitation personnel Efficiently assist with hydraulic floor-based full body sling sit-to stand or over-head full body sling Hoyer lift and safely transfers participant with minimal physical effort.
- Assist participants with bowel and bladder care management within the scope of CNA certification.
- Monitor Vital Signs by taking and recording blood pressure respiratory rate heart rate temperature and oxygen saturation.
- Performs basic medical tasks under the supervision of a licensed nurse such as collect specimens assist with medical equipment and perform basic first aid in emergency situations.
- Responsible for participant safety. Identify safety hazards and emergency situations and initiate corrective action as able. Incident reports to be submitted within a timely manner as reported to the appropriate department.
- Provide care to participants afflicted with Alzheimers and other Dementias following a comprehensive training on the topic.
- Provide behavioral supervision or support for participants such as reality orientation reminder to follow through with nursing and medication instruction diet restrictions and emotional reassurance.
- Assist with general activities such as conversing with participants recreation activities meal and snack serving and housekeeping.
- Assist in identifying signs and symptoms indicating physical emotional or behavioral change in participants and reporting these signs to the RN and/or supervisor including but not limited to any changes in skin integrity bowel and bladder status food/fluid intake or changes in ambulation.
- Assure compliance with infection control personal protection equipment blood-borne pathogens hazardous material handling and fire safety standards.
- Escort participants to medical dental optometry rehabilitation and other appointments as necessary.
- Assist non-medical transportation team with stair chair lift and transfer of participant onto bus for appointments or day center attendance as needed.
- Maintain current written records indicating ongoing documentation of services provided reassessments of changing needs and participants expressed wishes.
- Prepare and submit timely written reports as required.
- Maintain confidentiality of participant information.
Non-Essential Job Functions:
- Attend and participate in staff meetings in-services projects and committees assigned.
- Adhere to and support the centers policies practices and procedures.
- Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner; and perform all other related duties as assigned.
- Be flexible in schedule of hours worked.
- Will require use of personal vehicle.
Education and Certification:
- Must possess as a minimum a GED or high school diploma.
- CPR/BLS certification required.
- CNA Certification required.
- Original valid Drivers License with proof of auto insurance.
Skills & Experience:
- Knowledge of the principles and techniques involved in relating to frail elderly persons.
- Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience working with a frail or elderly population preferred.
- Skill in communicating with participants their families and other staff members; ability to establish a helping trusting relationship with participants.
- Completion of senior awareness and sensitivity training to meet the specialized needs of participants including but not limited to Dementia care and transfer techniques for bedbound participants (offered by West PACE).
- Demonstrate ongoing sensitivity to the needs of older adults as evidenced by a caring approach patience in providing care and responsiveness to participant requests.
- Ability to follow directions verbal and written instructions and adapt work schedule under supervision.
- Ability to follow through with instructions and directions provided by supervisor RN QAPI coordinator primary care physician and/or medical director.
- Ability to utilize appropriate safety measures when providing care.
- Ability to relate to the public and governmental agencies in a pleasant patient and professional manner
- Ability to work effectively and harmoniously as part of an interdisciplinary team the elderly providers of services and peers in particular.
- Well organized dependable flexible and resourceful.
Job offers are contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug screen background check and health screen. Must have a valid California Driver License and proof of auto insurance.
Gary and Mary West PACE provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin pregnancy military and veteran status age physical and mental disability genetic characteristics gender gender identity gender expression or sexual orientation or any other considerations made unlawful by applicable state or local laws.
Employment Type
Full-Time
