/CNA- Fulltime Night shift (8 hrs)- Atherton Place Personal Care living
Wellstar Health System
Summary
Fulltime night shift 40 hrs week at Atherton Place Personal Care Living in Kennesaw GA. Strong commitment to quality compassionate care, patience, empathy and ability to work and support a residential community. Experience with elder care/memory loss patient care a plus. Stability and high levels of compassion and positive energy.
Job description
Job Summary
Fulltime night shift 40 hrs week at Atherton Place Personal Care Living in Kennesaw GA. Strong commitment to quality compassionate care, patience, empathy and ability to work and support a residential community. Experience with elder care/memory loss patient care a plus. Stability and high levels of compassion and positive energy.
The Resident Assistant (RA) participates in the care of Atherton Place Personal Care Residents from a Resident Centered Approach. The RA assists Personal Care Residents with activities of daily living according to State regulations; assures a protective and watchful oversight; remains aware of residents' needs, whereabouts, state of health and daily functioning; and interacts with residents and families. Activities of daily living include, but are not limited to, medication assistance/administration, bathing, dressing, and grooming. Willing to learn additional skills as needed.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
Medication Assistance/Administration per State regulations
- Storing medication and taking to resident at the prescribed times.
- Proper documentation of medication assistance.
- Interacting with doctors offices and pharmacies to ensure proper and safe medication assistance.
- Ability to maintain focus on medication assistance while dealing with outside distractions.
- Be aware and observe for any side effects of medications.
Maintain watchful oversight of residents.
- Respond to and documentation of resident issues as they arise (ie: falls, medical emergency, etc.).
- Observe and interact with residents on a daily basis.
- Interact with and keep families/sponsor informed of resident issues.
- Be aware of resident whereabouts.
- Interact with supportive agencies (ie: sitters, hospice, home health, etc.).
- Participate in the formation of resident care plans, evaluation of cognitive status and ability to self-administer medications.
Assist residents with ADLs as per resident need.
- Bathing, dressing, grooming, etc.
- Maintain an awareness of each residents normal appearance; intervene, as appropriate, if a residents state of health appears to be in jeopardy.
- Maintain apartment in sanitary and clutter free condition.
- Assist with resident transfers (ie: chair to bed, wheelchair to commode, etc.).
- Assist with resident laundry.
- Assist in dining room to serve meals.
- Assist resident with any needs that may arise, ie: apartment cleanliness, thermostat, tv, light bulbs, toilets, phone calls, etc.
Maintain State Readiness
- Ensure that required education is met each year.
- Maintain resident files.
Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Requirements
- Current GA CNA license required prior to start date
- Valid high school diploma/GED required prior to start date
- Completion of nursing assistant program required
- AHA Heartsaver First Aid or BLS or ARC-BLS or BLS-I certification required upon hire
- Good customer service and communication skills required
- Must be able to read and write
- Ability to relate well with teammates, healthcare professionals, residents, and families
- Basic computer skills with Windows based environment
- Current skills in medication assistance/administration or willingness to learn
- Minimum 2 years experience preferred in a similar setting with older adults
- Experience with medication assistance/administration preferred
- Experience with elder care/memory loss patient care a plus
Company overview
Wellstar Health System is one of Georgia's largest and most comprehensive integrated healthcare systems, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. As a non-profit health system, Wellstar operates with a mission to enhance the health and well-being of every person it serves through its PeopleCare approach. The system employs approximately 29,469 to 33,000 team members across multiple hospitals, health parks, medical offices, outpatient centers, pediatric centers, nursing facilities, and hospice and home care services. Wellstar is nationally recognized for operating Georgia's largest integrated trauma network and features the second-largest Emergency Department in the United States. The organization provides more than $1 billion annually in charity care and community programs, demonstrating its commitment to community health. Wellstar has earned numerous accolades including recognition on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, Best Workplaces in Health Care, and PEOPLE Companies that Care lists. The system embraces innovation through its venture firm Catalyst by Wellstar, which nurtures early-stage healthcare companies, and maintains academic partnerships with institutions like the Medical College of Georgia for caregiver training. With specialties spanning cardiovascular care, oncology, women's health, pediatrics, musculoskeletal services, and numerous other medical disciplines, Wellstar delivers comprehensive healthcare across all stages of life.