Alaris Health at Cedar Grove, a 217 bed-skilled nursing Center in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, seeks a certified nursing assistant to perform various resident care activities and related non-professional services that are essential to caring for residents’ personal needs and comfort. Additional responsibilities include:
- completing unit rounds and ensuring that all resident rooms are clean and orderly
- assisting the nursing supervisor with input in the appraisal process and selecting candidates (interviews, tours, etc.)
- making both occupied and unoccupied beds and coordinates with all departments to ensure a timely sanitation of rooms upon discharge
- coordinating internal and external appointments and activities
- ensuring that proper adaptive devices are in place
- and above all, ensuring that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of a high school education or high school equivalency diploma is preferred
- Must have full command of the English language (written, oral and verbal)
- Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering simple treatments and providing related bedside resident care services
- Understand standard techniques used in providing personal services for residents and in caring for equipment and supplies
- Able to work rotating shifts and in different units as needed
- Ability to positively interact with everyone from residents to government agencies and the general public