Cnai Ridge Jobs

Retirement Community providing independent and assisted living as well as a complete range of health care services. 138 resident apartments, 26 cottages, 25 skilled nursing units, 47 assisted living units 12 designated for specialized dementia care. Grace Ridge residents focus on a fun, lively and nurturing lifestyle, where neighbors become friends and friends become family. With just over 200 residents and everything you need under one roof.

Work with a team that will appreciate your professional knowledge and day-to-day contributions. We recognize that you are an essential part of our work team and community, and we value you. We are friends and neighbors taking care of friends and neighbors.

JOB SUMMARY:
Assists the nurse in planning and implementing Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) and other basic care as delegated. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to residents served according to standards, and departmental policy and procedures. Provides care for extended periods of time in various settings, spanning the health continuum. Performs other related job duties as deemed competent.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduate of an approved CNAI, CNAII, CNAI+4, Med Aide, and or Med Tech training program

Experience: Preferably Long-Term Care or Med-Surg related

License/Registration: Current listing on the NC Nurse Aide Registry and/or the NC Board of Nursing dependent on certification level. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Assists the nurse in planning and implementing Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s). Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide basic care to residents served according to standards and departmental policy and procedures. Understands and provides care according to the scope of practice for CNA’s (Nurse practice acts, state laws, etc.). Recognizes and report changes in patient/resident’s condition to nurse
TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires frequently pushing 40 pounds, pulling 80 pounds, standing/walking. Repetitive trunk rotation – standing; manual dexterity. Both handedness, functional vision and hearing. Functional range of motion. Occasionally lifting 35 pounds from floor to waist and waist to eye level; one handed carrying of 15 pounds; work kneeling; work squatting/crouching; visual color discrimination and visual depth perception.

Location: UNC Health Blue Ridge · Grace Ridge Health Care Center
Schedule: Full Time, 2nd Shift, M-Th, occ Fri and W/E