Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

Full Time 11pm - 7am

We value our employees! We offer long-term employment opportunities with job stability, including supporting and encouraging career growth advancement.

We offer Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, Paid Time Off, 9 Paid Holidays, 403(b) with a Matching Retirement Plan, Life insurance (paid by the company), and a team spirit workplace culture!

Candidates should be aware that Los Angeles Jewish Health (LAJH) currently maintains a policy requiring employees to be fully vaccinated.

New LAJH employees should be fully vaccinated (i.e., two weeks after the last dose) by their start date. LAJH is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.

The C.N.A.s responsibilities are but not limited to :

Responsibilities :

• Provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident's assessment and care plan, and as may be directed by your supervisor.
• Assist residents with all applicable ADLs : lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into, and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc.

bowel and bladder functions, showers, and baths as assigned, daily indwelling catheter care.

• Assist with the application of slings, elastic bandages, blinders, etc. as instructed by the charge nurse. Give a tepid sponge bath.
• Assists with feeding as indicated.
• Assist residents in preparing for medical test activities and social programs.
• Assists in transporting residents to / from appointments, activity, and social programs, etc., as necessary.
• Observe and report the following : the presence of pressure areas and skin breakdowns to prevent decubitus ulcers (bedsores), all injuries including those of an unknown source, including skin tears.
• Inform the Nurse Supervisor / Charge Nurse of any changes in the resident's / patient’s condition.
• Record all required entries in a timely fashion on flow sheets, such as meal percentages, BM, etc. using only authorized abbreviations established by this facility when recording information.

Experience and Skills :

• Must have current CNA certification by the State of California.
• Skilled Nursing Facility experience and with residents suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia, is a plus.
• Verification of CPR (BLS) and first aid training.
• Background clearance, TB screening, and successful completion of a health examination by an LAJHealth Nurse Practitioner or M.D.

Shift : 11pm - 7am Full Time

Temporary : No

Cover Letter Req : No

Work Week : Including Weekends

Position Type ID : Full-Time

Department : Nursing

Location ID : Reseda, CA

Number of Hours : 40

About Los Angeles Jewish Health :

The evolution of our name from Los Angeles Jewish Home to Los Angeles Jewish Health reflects our commitment to providing a broad spectrum of best-in-class senior healthcare services while staying true to our mission - delivering excellence in senior care for all, rooted in Jewish values.

With more than 100 years of trusted care for seniors, we have evolved to meet the ever-changing needs of each individual.

As the largest single-source senior housing provider in Los Angeles, our San Fernando Valley and Playa Vista campuses are home to more than 1,000 women and men.

We serve more than 4,000 seniors through our comprehensive healthcare programs and provide independent living options for those who simply want the reassurance that help is there if they need it.

From adult day care activities to residential living to short-term or long-term care, we meet you where you are in life to provide the right personalized senior experience for you.