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Diversicare

Operates skilled nursing and senior care centers

Regional CNA

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBryson City, NC, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Certification in the state as a Certified Nursing Assistant is required.
  • Verbal ability to communicate with residents and understand instructions from nursing staff is required.
  • Ability to perform varied activities characterized by change and short duration in resident care is required.
  • Ability to read, write, and report accurately is required.
  • A valid driver's license and current auto insurance are required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform or assist residents with activities of daily living.
  • Respond to resident call lights while providing comfort, safety, and privacy.
  • Transport residents by ambulation or wheelchair to facility areas, including the dining room, lobby, and activities.
  • Immediately report significant findings or observations to a nurse.
  • Assist residents with admissions, transfers, and discharges to support smooth transitions.
  • Safeguard residents' personal possessions.
  • Keep resident rooms neat and safe.
  • Follow proper infection-control techniques.
  • Respect each resident's rights, particularly privacy and confidentiality.
  • Re-teach residents to perform activities of daily living.
  • Provide restorative care to prevent pressure sores, contractures, and complications.
  • Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement and ensure follow-up occurs.
  • Converse with residents and families, assist with adjustment to the center, handle complaints effectively, and develop relationships that support residents' psychosocial needs.
  • Ensure residents receive adequate hydration and nutrition and promptly report deviations from normal to the Charge Nurse.
  • Accurately measure and record blood pressure, pulse, respirations, intake and output, and weights.
  • Participate in care-planning conferences and follow through with the nursing component.
  • Follow safe working practices and promptly report incidents to the Charge Nurse.
  • Maintain effective communication with residents, families, and center staff.
  • Conduct one-on-one or small-group activities for cognitively impaired, behavioral, or isolated patients, and group activities for residents at high risk of falls or elopement.
  • Monitor 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. snacks and the afternoon hydration cart.
  • Manage and oversee the walk-to-dine program.
  • Monitor compliance with thickened liquids.
  • Assist residents with meals at lunch and dinner.
  • Document room visits.
  • Assist residents participating in activity programs.
  • Work overtime as needed, including double shifts.
  • Travel to any center within the company.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse, supervisor, or Director of Nursing Services.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience is preferred.
  • A preference for performing direct care services is beneficial.

About the Company

Diversicare

Operates skilled nursing and senior care centers

Diversicare operates post-acute and long-term care centers for adults needing skilled nursing, rehabilitation, memory care, hospice, respite or complex medical care. Teams coordinate nursing with physical, occupational and speech therapy, personalized care plans and daily support for residents and families. Facilities serve people recovering from illness or injury and residents needing ongoing help; memory care and hospice focus on safety and comfort. Diversicare also runs Rocky Top Behavioral Health and Eterna Primary Care, which places nurse practitioners at centers; it earns revenue from resident care. The nursing-care operation traces to 1994, with broader roots in 1980, and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Franklin, TN
Founded
1994

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