Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Evolve at Lake Zurich

Job Title: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Position Scope: The CNA will provide compassionate care and support to residents in an assisted living environment, ensuring their comfort, safety, and well-being. This role involves assisting with daily living activities, monitoring health status, and maintaining a supportive and respectful environment.

Reports to: Assisted Living Manager or Memory Care Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Do you want to ENJOY where you work? Evolve Senior Living was founded on our core values that guide our business, define our culture, and shape our identity. These core values represent the collective beliefs and priorities of our organization:

Integrity          Accountability          Innovation          Enjoyment

Evolve Senior Living was founded on the premise of change. We believe the standard of quality in the senior living sector can and should be elevated – for the staff and residents. Evolve represents the notion of continuous improvement in delivery of services for our seniors, providing a safe and dependable environment for our team members, and a commitment to leading the discussion on change within the senior living industry.

If you are ready to ENJOY what you do and want to evolve with us, then we want to meet you!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports the mission, core values and goals of the organization, upholding and promoting company culture and vision.
• Completes all hours of state mandated continuing education each year.
• Promotes and displays a spirit of teamwork in performance of daily duties through cooperative interactions with co-workers and other departments.
• Supports a positive and professional image through actions and dress.
• Promotes the property in a positive manner and effectively communicates the organization’s values to residents, visitors, co-workers, and the community.
• Carries out daily plan of care including all aspects of basic daily living and personal care needs.

·       Executes daily activities for residents as scheduled.

·       Serves and assists residents with meals.

·       Knows location of assigned residents within the community.

·       Listens and responds to the needs of residents and staff members.

·       Monitors residents’ general medical condition and reports changes to the appropriate nurse and manager.

·       Respect and encourage the independence and dignity of residents.

·       Maintains current and accurate records through use of computers and/or other documentation in accordance with company standards and federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.

·       Attend all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or as directed.

·       Assist in maintaining a calm atmosphere.

·       Report any unusual behavior of a resident to the Assisted Living Manager or Memory Care Manager.

·       Learns, understands, and maintains residents’ rights.

·       Follows established infection control and standard precaution policies, fire, and safety policies, and practices good body mechanics.

• Performs other duties consistent with the position as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: high school or equivalent.
• One (1) years’ experience in long-term care preferred.
• CNA certification required.
• CPR certified preferred.
• Must have a strong understanding of the English language, sufficient to speak, read and write.