Lead Resident Assistant/CNA Part Time Various Shifts
Wellstar Health System
Summary
Part time 24hrs/week various shift as Lead RA/CNA at Atherton Place Personal Care Living in Kennesaw-- patients reside onsite either in residency or Memory Care areas - seeking exceptional customer service skills, medical support and empathy with our valued residents.
Job description
Job Summary
Part time 24hrs/week various shift as Lead RA/CNA at Atherton Place Personal Care Living in Kennesaw-- patients reside onsite either in residency or Memory Care areas - seeking exceptional customer service skills, medical support and empathy with our valued residents.
The Lead Resident Assistant maintains the personal care department in State Survey Readiness at all times by assisting in training of staff and ensuring that all resident files meet state requirements; oversight of medication changes, doctors' orders, and staff documentation of medication assistance; and ensuring that medications from pharmacies are current and accurate. Interacts with residents, families, pharmacies, and physicians on a daily basis. The Lead Resident Assistant also fulfills the duties of the resident assistant which is to assist with ADLs and medication assistance and administration.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
- Monitor MAR documentation for completeness daily
- Check-in and ensure that all resident medications coming in have doctors orders and are labeled appropriately
- Monitor staff for compliance with medication assistance procedure
- Interact with doctors offices and pharmacies to ensure that all medications are current and accurate
- Fill in where needed to ensure that residents are receiving quality care and assistance (serving meals, making beds, assisting with medications, etc.)
- Interact with supportive agencies (sitters, hospice, home health, etc.)
- Maintain apartment in sanitary and clutter free condition
- Assist with resident transfers (chair to bed, wheelchair to commode, etc.)
- Ensure that all state required documentation is complete on new residents prior to admission
- File required documentation appropriately (doctors orders, prescriptions, rate increases, etc.)
- Complete residents paperwork upon discharge or transfer
- Orient new staff and assist with training
- Assist with staff compliance of computer education
- Assist with training all staff on state regulations
- Attend updates on State requirements
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct
Requirements
- CNA - Cert Nurse Assistant (Georgia license required)
- High School Diploma / GED
- AHA Heartsaver First Aid or BLS or ARC-BLS or BLS-I certification
- 2-4 years experience in long term care/personal care home/senior care
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to relate well with staff members, residents and family
- Basic computer skills with Windows based environment
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.