Wellstar

Integrated health system delivering comprehensive care

Lead Resident Assistant/CNA

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 11

Part-timeMarietta, GA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credential is required.
A high school diploma or GED is required.
A current first aid or basic life support certification from AHA or the American Red Cross is required upon hire.
Two to four years of experience working with seniors in a long-term care, personal care home or senior care setting is preferred.
The role requires attention to detail, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, communication skills, and the ability to relate well to staff, residents and family members.
Basic computer skills in a Windows-based environment are required for staff training and resident documentation.

Responsibilities

Maintain the personal care department in state survey readiness by assisting with staff training and ensuring resident files meet state requirements.
Oversee medication changes, doctors' orders and staff documentation of medication assistance, and ensure pharmacy medications are current and accurate.
Interact daily with residents, families, pharmacies and physicians.
Assist residents with activities of daily living and medication assistance and administration.
Monitor and assist with the medication assistance and administration process.
Monitor medication administration record documentation for completeness each day.
Check that medications received for residents have doctors' orders and are appropriately labeled.
Monitor staff compliance with medication assistance procedures.
Work with doctors' offices and pharmacies to ensure medications are current and accurate.
Provide resident caregiving support as needed, including serving meals, making beds and assisting with medications.
Interact with supportive agencies, including sitters, hospice and home health providers.
Maintain apartments in a sanitary and clutter-free condition.
Assist with resident transfers, including transfers between a chair and bed, wheelchair and commode, and similar transfers.
Ensure all state-required documentation for new residents is complete before admission and file required documentation appropriately, including doctors' orders, prescriptions and rate increases.
Complete resident paperwork upon discharge or transfer.
Orient new staff and assist with their training.
Assist staff with compliance with computer education.
Assist with training staff on state regulations and attend updates on state requirements.
Comply with WellStar Health System policies, standards of work and code of conduct, and perform other assigned duties.

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Various (United States of America)

Job Summary:

Part time 24hrs/week various shift as Lead RA/CNA at Atherton Place Personal Care Living in Kennesaw-- patients reside onsite either in residency or Memory Care areas - seeking exceptional customer service skills, medical support and empathy with our valued residents.

CNA GA License is REQUIRED as well as valid HS Diploma/GED

The Lead Resident Assistant maintains the personal care department in State Survey Readiness at all times by assisting in training of staff and ensuring that all resident files meet state requirements; oversight of medication changes, doctors' orders, and staff documentation of medication assistance; and ensuring that medications from pharmacies are current and accurate. Interacts with residents, families, pharmacies, and physicians on a daily basis. The Lead Resident Assistant also fulfills the duties of the resident assistant which is to assist with ADLs and medication assistance and administration.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Monitor and assist with medication assistance/administration process
* Monitor MAR documentation for completeness daily
* Check-in and ensure that all resident medications coming in have doctors order are are labeled appropriately.
* Monitor staff for compliance with medication assistance procedure.
* Interact with doctors offices and pharmacies to ensure that all medications are current and accurate.
Support staff with resident caregiving as needed
* Fill in where needed to ensure that residents are receiving quality care and assistance. (ie: serving meals, making beds, assisting with medications, etc.)
* Interact with supportive agencies (ie: sitters, hospice, home health, etc.)
* Maintain apartment in sanitary and clutter free condition.
* Assist with resident transfers (ie: chair to bed, wheelchair to commode, etc.)
Maintain Resident Files
* Ensure that all state required documentation is complete on new residents prior to admission.
* File required documentation appropriately. (ie: doctors orders, prescriptions, rate increases, etc.)
* Complete residents paperwork upon discharge or transfer.
Assist with staff training
* Orient new staff and assist with training
* Assist with staff compliance of computer education.
* Assist with training all staff on state regulations
* Attend updates on State requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

High School Diploma / GED General

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

CNA - Cert Nurse Assistant
AHA-HFA - AHA Heartsaver First Aid or BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:

2-4 years experience in long term care/personal care home/senior care experience in working with Seniors in long term care setting Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

Attention to detail, ability to work in a fast paced environment, must have excellent communication skills, ability to relate well with staff members, residents and family.
Basic computer skills with Windows based environment for participation in training and resident documentation.

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About the Company

Wellstar

Integrated health system delivering comprehensive care

Wellstar Health System provides medical care across Georgia through hospitals, clinics, outpatient centers, a pediatric center, nursing centers, hospice and home care services. It delivers care via an integrated network that combines primary and specialty medicine, supported by a large Emergency Department and multiple trauma centers, with patients accessing services through inpatient facilities, outpatient centers, and home-based care. The organization differentiates itself through its inclusive culture, recognized workplace awards, and the scale and coordination of its trauma centers and emergency services in Georgia. Its goal is to improve the health and well-being of everyone served by delivering compassionate care, pursuing excellence, and transforming how healthcare is delivered.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1997

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