CNA

About Remember Me Senior Care

Remember Me Senior Care (RMSC) is an Assisted Living and Memory Care neighborhood that has a passion to serve with kindness and love.

About the role

Provides daily routine nursing care and services that support the care delivered to residents, particularly those living with dementia, in accordance with the established nursing care procedures and as directed by the supervisor. An active approach to Resident care will be taken and not just passive maintenance. CNAs will be deeply involved in resident activities and programming and must understand and have a desire to continue to grow in dementia-specific caregiving.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists the residents in any daily routines, any personal care, and housekeeping tasks that the resident needs assistance in performing.
• Is certified in dementia education through Remember Me Senior Care.
• Carries out daily resident programming and activities.
• Reports observations and other pertinent information related to the care of the resident.
• Provides services that support the care delivered to the resident, and review care plans daily to determine if changes in the daily care routine have been made.
• Provides input in the formulation and evaluation of standards of care.
• Participates in the identification of staff educational needs.
• Conducts self in a professional manner in compliance with unit facility policies.
• Surveys for safety and picks up resident's room each day. Removes all soiled linens from rooms. Bed linens, towels, and wash cloths are to be changed once a week or as needed.
• Performs checks on residents and provides assistance to the toilet and / or cleanup of soiled resident.
• Ensures that all residents call lights are promptly answered, followed by appropriate responses to requests.
• Assists with dietary responsibilities, including serving meals and cleaning meal area, as needed.
• Maintains and ensures confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or the Executive Director.
• Understand and follow compliance with safety and infection control policies and procedures to include the practice of regular and thorough handwashing. Adherence to established procedures in the use and disposal of personal protective equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and in a manner consistent with Remember Me Senior Care culture and values. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Educational Requirements and Experience :

Certifications, Licenses and other Special Requirements :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Possess the ability to deal tactfully with team members, residents, and family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.

Cognitive Demands :

Possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Physical Requirements

Check Any That Apply

Working Conditions

Check Any That Apply

Standing

Requires interaction with co-workers, residents or vendors

Walking

Sitting

Occasional weekend, evening or night work if needed to ensure shift coverage

Use hands and fingers to handle or feel

On-Call on an as needed basis

Reach with hands and arms

Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections

Climb or balance

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

Potential injury from transferring, repositioning, or lifting residents

Talk or hear

Taste or smell

Exposure to latex

Ability to lift :

Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens

Up to 5 pounds

Possible exposure to various drugs, chemical, infectious, or biological hazards

Up to 10 pounds

Up to 25 pounds

Subject to injury from falls, residents, burns, odors, or cuts from equipment

Up to 50 pounds

Up to 100 pounds

Requires travel : More than 100 pounds

Occasionally

Vision

Frequently

Job Description Acknowledgement

I have carefully read and understand the contents of this position description.

I understand the responsibilities, requirements and duties expected of me.

I understand that this is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the position. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, the employer reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the position or to require that additional or different tasks be performed as directed by the employer. Acceptable job performance includes completion of the job responsibilities as well as compliance with the policies, procedures, rules and regulations and in a manner consistent with the culture and values of RMSC.

I understand that I may be required to work overtime, different shifts or hours outside the normally defined workday or workweek.

I also understand that this position description does not constitute a contract of employment nor alter my status as an at-will employee / team member. I have the right to terminate my employment at any time and for any reason, and the employer has a similar right.

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