CNA/Home Health Aide (Wellness Associate)
On-siteLake Mary, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Assist residents with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, hygiene, and mobility. Monitor residents' physical and mental health status, reporting changes immediately to the Wellness Director. Maintain medical supply inventory, orient new staff, and respond to emergencies with first aid. Support residents with laundry, meal service, activity programs, and unit cleanliness. Develop assignments for the Wellness Director and participate in in-service education. Work 3p-11p or 11p-7a shifts, weekends, holidays, and extended hours up to 16 days per day. Lift up to 60 pounds and use a Hoyer lift as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Current State Nurse's Aide registration
- Experience and passion in working with seniors
- Able to perform tasks which may be physically demanding such as pushing, bending, and lifting up to 60 pounds
- Able to maintain positive working relationships with Residents, their families, peers, and other staff members
- In good physical and emotional health and free of communicable diseases
- Physically able to bend and reach
- Physically able to push and pull and lift up to 60 pounds at times
- Physically able to stand for extended periods of time
- Could be required to use a Hoyer Lift
- May be required to work weekends and holidays as assigned
- May be required to work on shifts other than the one for which hired
- May be required to work extended hours (up to 16 hours per day)
- Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including HIV, AIDS, and Hepatitis B and C viruses
- Could be subject to hostile and emotionally upset Residents due to mental status
- Background, criminal, and drug tests may be required
- May be asked to submit to random drug test during employment
- May have their picture taken and image used in social media or community advertising
- May be video recorded from devices installed by families in residents' apartments
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