CNA [Healthcare]

Company: Fort Norfolk Retirement Community Inc
Location: Chesapeake
Posted on: March 14, 2023

Job Description:

Description: The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is a primary provider of resident care. The CNA promotes the physical, personal, and emotional well-being of each resident and strives to maintain the residents at their maximum level of self-care and independence. The ultimate goal of quality resident care is to enable each resident, where possible, to return to the highest level of functioning, to attain a new stage of independence, or to at least prevent regression. Resident care is not passive maintenance; an active approach will always be taken.

Harbor's Edge offers a competitive base pay and an attractive benefits package to include Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Medical, Health Savings Account, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan, plus company paid STD coverage, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D.

COVID Vaccine is required to support the health and safety of our residents and staff.
Harbor's Edge is a premier resort-style Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) located on the harbor in Norfolk, Virginia. Harbor's Edge is nearing completion on an expansion that includes an additional 24-story tower. When complete, Harbor's Edge will have 300 residential units in addition to a 33 bed (Medicare/Private Pay) Skilled Nursing unit and 80 Assisted Living/Memory Care units. The Community will employ approximately 300 employees.

Responsibilities
Follow individualized plan of care for each assigned resident (Care Cards and ADL Flowsheets.)
Observe residents for change in condition and report any changes immediately to charge nurse, RN Team Leader, MDS Coordinator, and/or Director of Nursing.
Turn and position high risk, immobile residents in accordance with positioning schedules and provide preventive skin care as per facility policy.
Assist other staff with heavy lifting, transferring, and use of proper equipment according to policy and physicians' orders
Keep resident rooms, dining area, utility room, and other areas of the facility clean and orderly
Maintain a restraint-free environment at all times and supports fall prevention programs for all residents in need
Respond to urgent calls as needed
Assist in post-mortem care as instructed by the nurse
Performs other duties as assigned to assist in the quality of each resident's care

Requirements: Certified Nursing Assistant Certification in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Must be able to exert 50-100 lbs. of force to assist elderly in and out of wheelchairs
Previous long-term care experience preferred

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