CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant)

Why our current Caregivers said they chose us: Competitive wages/shift differentials, friendly staff, no mandatory overtime, beautiful environment.

Benefits/Perks of the role include:

• Ability to access your schedule online and pick up shifts from your cellular phone.
• Employee Referral Bonus Program - invite your friends to apply.
• 13 Jewish Holidays available to work for time and a half
• 6 Traditional Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and 401(k) with a competitive match
• Opportunity for paid vacation time, holiday, sick days based on the hours worked.
• Benefits will vary based upon full time/part time employee status.

Company Overview:

The Jewish Home and Care Center is a non-profit group in the senior living industry. As part of Ovation Communities, we have been serving the people of the Greater Milwaukee area for over 100 years. These services are achieved through a team-work philosophy that is inspired through effective organizational skills, continuous quality improvement efforts and maintaining a balance between professionalism and the ability to have fun.

Primary Purpose of Position: Under the supervision of the above-mentioned people, the CNA performs direct resident care, assists with activities of daily living and provides a safe environment for the residents in live in.

Job Duties:

• Works alone giving total care or assists residents with bed bath, tub bath or shower, perineal care
• Dental, hair, nail, shaving, dressing, and undressing, applications of make-up, hearing aids and eyeglasses.
• Elimination needs providing for and changing protective padding, toileting by offering bedpan, urinal or taking to bathroom, Foley catheter cares.
• Ambulating, transferring, positioning by using assistive devices such as walker, wheelchair, Hoyer lift, gait belt or lift sheets.
• Answer all call lights promptly.
• Encourages active participation of residents in meeting their needs by promoting individualized, restorative care, attending activities, council meetings, and family involvement.
• Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure and weights.
• Prepares, feeds and/or assists residents with meals, serves and removes trays, encourages the use of adaptive devices.
• Measures and records intake/output as required.
• Passes nourishments, encourages hydration and food intake that is nutritionally balanced.
• Observes and reports pertinent information concerning changes in behavior or physical state of a resident to the charge nurse.
• Explains all procedures to residents before carrying them out.

Read, write and speak the English language.