Restorative Nurse Aide/Certified Nurse Assistant (RNA/CNA)

Eskaton is a nonprofit senior services provider serving Northern California's older adults for over 55 years. With over 1,700 employees and 28 communities and services in Northern California, Eskaton is a great company to join and build your career.

Eskaton genuinely cares about the financial security, health and well-being of our team members. In addition to competitive pay and comprehensive benefits including a 401K retirement fund matching program, Eskaton employees appreciate knowing their work makes a real difference in the community and in the lives they touch.

At Eskaton, being inclusive is one of our core values. This means that we celebrate diversity and equity for all who live and work with us, building a culture of belonging and community across the aging spectrum.

Our Benefits include but are not limited to...

• Competitive Health Plan, including dental and vision coverage
• Company paid life insurance
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K with Company Match Retirement Program (Minimum eligibility requirements apply)
• Paid Time Off programs
• Voluntary benefits & supplemental insurance available

This position is eligible for Eskaton's health benefits package the first of the month following 60 days of employment and Paid Time Off benefits program after 90 days of employment.

Position Summary:
The Restorative Nurses Aide/Certified Nurses Assistant provides personal care, nursing assistance, and other assigned tasks to residents. Duties include direct resident care, assisting in daily living activities, documentation, and resident evaluation. In addition to Certified Nurses Assistant duties, the Restorative Nurses Aide performs tasks/exercises delegated, taught and supervised by therapy and the Restorative Nurses Aide Coordinator that are specific to residents' condition and diagnosis. Duties and assignments may be adjusted at the discretion of the supervising nurse or the Director of Nursing based on the evaluation of the resident's needs.

Position Responsibilities include:

* Provides or assists in bathing or showering for thorough cleanliness and hygiene of resident.

* Makes beds, straightens rooms and keeps resident care areas in an organized manner.

* Assists residents in dressing when needed and demonstrates concern for individual privacy while providing resident care.

* Provides safe resident transfers involving bed, wheelchair, chair and/or shower chair. Obtains assistance when needed to ensure resident safety.

* Demonstrates ability to provide oral care, shaving and toileting in a safe and thorough manner.

* Takes resident's vital signs, documents them appropriately and recognizes abnormalities and reports to charge nurse.

* Promotes appropriate levels of independence in resident care and demonstrates awareness of safety for both resident and self in providing care. Must demonstrate proper transfer and lifting techniques.

* Assists resident with simple range of motion or other exercises as directed by nurse or therapist and ambulates resident safely according to his/her endurance levels.

* Applies medical or adaptive devices as ordered by the appropriate supervising nurse.

* Makes rounds to ensure resident's safety, comfort, medical attention every hour or as required by the patient.

* Collects specimens as directed.

* Completes weights for each resident as required. Reports gains or losses to charge nurse.

* Sets up meal tray, as needed, and assists with feeding as necessary. Assesses for choking and responds appropriately.

Qualifications

Education:
High school graduation or G.E.D., preferred. Possession of a valid California Certified Nurse Assistant certification/completion of Restorative Nurses Aide training program.

Training and Experience:
Six (6) months experience in providing personal care in a long term care facility preferred.

Job Knowledge:
Knowledge in performing personal care services in a skilled nursing facility. Possesses the ability to meet new and/or stressful situations with the appropriate responses, to work effectively as part of a healthcare team, to share information freely, to use and seek supervision and consultation verbally and in writing, and to follow both verbal and written instructions.

The final candidate must successfully pass Eskaton's post offer, pre-employment testing which includes a criminal background check, drug test, TB screen test and health screen. All new hires are required to sign an arbitration agreement as a condition of employment.

Eskaton is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.