CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

Our CompanyOverviewAre you driven to serve and help others in your community? Caregivers and Direct Support Professionals (DSP) are the heart of our company with their compassion, dependability, and care. If you want to make an impact by helping people live their best life, read more below and apply today!Responsibilities

Assists nurses by performing various basic care activities related to services essential to caring for the personal needs and comfort of patient

Dresses, grooms, bathes, feeds, takes and records vital signs of patients

Answers call lights, assists in toileting, oral care, nail care, catheter care, assists patients in wheel chairs, transports, turns bedridden patients, reports patient changes, and takes out trash

Requires certification as a Nurse Assistant; functions may not exceed Standards of Practice as accorded by certification

Provides simple or uncomplicated patient care

Cleans room and changes bed linen

Takes and records temperature, pulse, and respiration rate

Gives medication as directed by Physician or Nurse and makes notation of amount and time given

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum age requirements is 18 years

Valid driver's license, with satisfactory driving record, as defined by agency policy

Certification, if required by state licensure as a CNA or Home Health Care Aide in the state in which the aide is to provide care

Completion of a recognized home care aide training program or 6 months of recent experience as an aide

Must be able to utilize proper body mechanics while lifting and may be expected to lift up 75 lbs.; must be able to sit, stand, and walk for periods of time and bend, stoop, push, pull, and reach

About our Line of BusinessResCare Residential Services has four decades of experience in the disability services field, providing support to individuals who need assistance with daily living due to an intellectual, developmental or cognitive disability. Our community living services are provided with several thousand programs and a comprehensive range of high-quality services, including: community living, adult host homes for individuals regardless of disability, behavioral/mental health support, in-home pharmacy solutions, telecare and remote support, supported employment and training programs, foster care and day programs. Our affiliates include Brightway Community Living and A Place To Call Home, among others. For more information, please visit.Apply NowNeed help finding the right job?We can recommend jobs specifically for you!BrightSpring Health Services, and our family of brands, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the BrightSpring Disabilities Support Team at 1-833-773-7240 orfor assistance.Clickfor additional FAQ informationJob LocationsUS-CA-NIPOMOID2020-8706Position TypeFull-TimeLine of BusinessResCare Residential Services