CNA Certified Nursing Assistant

Company: Mount Vernon Healthcare Center
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: November 7, 2024

Job Description:

A DEEPER COMPASSION, FOR A HIGHER PURPOSEOur Nursing Team is the heart of our world-class, patient-centered standard of care. Day in and day out, they go the extra mile to make a lasting difference in the lives of our residents and their families. Travel that extra mile with a team that will encourage you to make a difference!Mount Vernon Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for a Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) to join our nursing team!WHAT WE OFFERNew Higher Wages!We offer a comprehensive benefits package: Daily Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, Great health plans, Uniforms, Company paid life insurance & much, much moreCATCH THE SPIRIT!When you join the CommuniCare family, you'll quickly catch the team spirit. Coworkers and residents become family, the workplace becomes a home, and a touch of spontaneity and fun keeps everyone smiling. Our core values promote an environment of respect, courtesy, and professional excellence where you can dedicate yourself to a career you love.Do you have what it takes to become a CNA at Mt Vernon?QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTSHigh school graduate or G. E. D. equivalentGraduate of an approved Nurse Aide Training ProgramPrior work/life experiences involving independent decision makingPrior experience in a healthcare environment is desirableJOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESAs CNA, you will:Participate in and receive resident reports at start/end of shift.Provide personal/nursing care in accordance with resident care plan.Facilitate and conduct activities.Monitor & respond to resident requests and needs in a dignified and respectful manner.Maintain a clean and pleasant environment for residents.Assist in preparing residents for various activities within and outside the center.Ensure that all resident care is provided in a dignified and respectful manner.Perform basic nursing care procedures for residents as required.Create a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for residents and assure that their needs are met.Ensure that resident's food service needs are met in a timely and compassionate manner.Maintain resident documentation records for activities of daily living, restorative programs, and resident specific forms.Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standardsAttend and participate in scheduled training, educational classes, and orientation programs to maintain certification and enhance quality of care.Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.THE COMMUNICARE COMMITMENTA family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation's largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others. Through this effort we create Caring Communities where staff, residents, clients, and family members care for and about one another.#TerrapinsWest

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