CNA/RA (Independent Senior Living, Part-time… at Oakwood… · Madison

Oakwood Village is expanding! As we continue to grow, Oakwood Village has an exciting opportunity for qualified candidates to join our Prairie Ridge senior living community team as a C.N.A/RA in Assisted Living. Our C.N.A/RA is responsible for personal care of the residents, care of the resident environment special treatments and procedures, reporting, and recording information.

This position has multiple shifts available and the flexibility to make your own schedule! Why Work at Oakwood?

-Flexible Scheduling -Paid Time Off for staff working 37.5 or more hours every two weeks

-Dental, Vision, Life insurance offered for staff working 37.5 or more hours every two weeks and medical for staffing working 60 or more hours every two weeks.

-Continuing Education/Tuition Reimbursement Program for clinical staff.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides assistance to the residents as needed, with activities of daily living. This includes bathing, dressing grooming, personal laundry, management of incontinence, housekeeping, and dining services.

• Provides health services to residents that meet their physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual needs and preferences. Based on care provided in each program, physical needs may include completion of one or two-person transfers, use of mechanical lifting devices, feeding, etc.

• Following completion of medication and other training, is responsible for the distribution of medications and performance of prescribed treatments under the supervision of a licensed nurse and according to state regulation. Completes medication error forms as required.

• Responds to emergencies providing first aid treatment per training and notifying emergency personnel, physicians, families and the program lead worker or campus nurse on duty, the RN Supervisor/Health Coordinator, Program Director or Administrator on Call as appropriate to the situation. Completes incident report forms as appropriate.

• Periodically reviews documentation of vital signs and monitors for significant changes in the resident’s condition or behavior, records this information in the resident record and reports these changes to the Health Coordinator/RN Supervisor or Program Director.

• Assists in providing and performing activities to small and large groups of residents as assigned including informing residents of activity schedule and encouraging attendance.

• Assists in transporting residents as needed within the Oakwood campus, and in arranging for medical appointments and transportation when needed. Monitors appointment schedule and remind residents.

• Performs other similar duties as assigned.

• Participates in developing and implementing resident’s individual service plan as assigned.

• Available for on-call hours.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Commitment to quality services for our Residents.

• Ability to learn and to apply principles, methods, techniques, and attitudes required in geriatric nursing assistant care.

• Ability to keep information confidential.

• Ability to exercise independent judgment and make sound decisions.

-Ability to communicate effectively with the residents.

• Ability to organize, prioritize and be accurate in a variety of duties.

-Ability to work within established policies and procedures.

-Ability to work in a partnership environment which fosters effective teamwork in meeting the mission of Oakwood Village.

-Willingness to accept a weekend and holiday work schedule.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING

• Completion of required CBRF and Oakwood training within time frames dictated by state regulation and Oakwood policy preferred.

• Prior experience in working with elderly in an assisted living environment is desired.

• Minimum age requirement is 18 years old.