Certified Nurse Assistant - Geriatric

Medica Talent Group is excited to share this PERM opportunity with you! Our client, a well-known and reputable Healthcare Organization is seeking a CNA Geriatric Nurse to join their team in Anaheim, CA.

Pay: $23hr

Bilingual Vietnamese or Bilingual Spanish preferred

For immediate consideration submit your resume to: bchairez@medicatg.com

Job Summary:
Under the supervision of the Center Manager, the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is responsible for providing various care services necessary for attending to the personal needs, support, and health status of participants

Responsibilities:

• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team in ongoing participant assessment and monitoring. Report on personal care services provided and the self-care abilities of participant, including changes noted in participant’s condition.
• As part of the health care team, provide personal care assistance that will maintain the independence of the participant to conduct activities of daily living, including toileting, showers, eating, and grooming. Assist in the maintenance of physical activity, exercise, and walking.
• Provide nursing care as assigned in a safe manner, consistent with nurse assistant certification and the policies and procedures of the center.
• Responsible for participant safety, identify safety hazards and emergency situations, and initiate corrective action as able.
• Provide behavioral supervision or support for participants, such as reality orientation, reminder to follow through with nursing and medication instruction, diet restrictions, and emotional reassurance.
• Assist with general activities such as conversing with participants, recreation activities, meal and snack serving, and housekeeping.
• Assist in identifying signs and symptoms indicating physical, emotional, or behavioral change in participants and reporting these signs to the center staff and/or supervisor, including but not limited to, any changes in skin integrity, bowel and bladder status, food/fluid intake, or changes in ambulation.
• Assure compliance with infection control, personal protection equipment, blood-borne pathogens, hazardous material handling, and fire safety standards.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Knowledge of the principles and techniques involved in relating to frail elderly persons.
• Skill in communicating with participants, their families, and other staff members; ability to establish a helping, trusting relationship with participants.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of older adults as evidenced by a caring approach, patience in providing care, and responsiveness to participant requests.
• Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience working with a frail or elderly population.
• Experience in a long-term care facility or with a community-based geriatric program preferred.

Education and Certification:

• Bilingual Vietnamese or Bilingual Spanish preferred
• Must possess, as a minimum, a GED or high school diploma.
• Must possess an active Certified Nursing Assistant license in the state of California.

Schedule: Monday - Friday
Hours of operation: 8am - 5pm

INDMED

Salary : $23