Certified Nursing Assistant

Job Description:

Specialized Adult Care, Inc. is currently hiring
Certified Nursing Assistant.

This position provides direct personal care and daily living assistance to patients. The Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) will provide care to patients in the Metro Atlanta Area and surrounding locations. This position requires a Certification as a Nursing Assistant for employment. Current CPR and TB immunization is required.

Specialized Adult Care is a licensed private home care provider in the State of Georgia.

Here at Specialized Adult Care, Inc. we provide exceptional health care services that are patient focused while using a holistic, family-sensitive approach. We help seniors and adults get back to living in a supportive loving way.

Requirements:

• Certified Nursing Assistance (CNA)
• Current background check, CPR, and TB immunization
• Experienced companion sitter
• Valid Georgia driver’s license
• Pass drug and alcohol testing

Positions available in the Atlanta Metro Area of Georgia in these counties and cities:

Acworth, Alpharetta, Atlanta, Buckhead, Canton, Chamblee, Cherokee County, Cumming, Duluth, Dallas, Dekalb County, Dunwoody, Ellijay, Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Kennesaw, Lilburn, Marietta, Paulding County, Pickins County, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Vinnings, and Woodstock

Apply:

Download and complete this application.

Send your application, cover letter, and resume by fax at 770-627-3360 or email.

Duties:

The daily duties of a Certified Nursing Assistant depend on his/her work setting, and include the following:

• Maintains a safe, secure, clean, and healthy patient environment.
• Providing assistance with personal hygiene and care, including oral care, toileting, bedding, bathing, dressing, and grooming; maintaining security.
• Monitors and records patient’s vital signs; keeping family informed.
• Helping clients with medication reminders.
• Assist with planning, preparing, and/or serving meals.
• Being a positive and cheerful companion everyday.

A Certified Nursing Assistant, also known as a CNA, have a demanding, challenging but ultimately rewarding career. CNA’s usually work in hospitals, extended elderly and adult day care centers, assisted living centers, home health and hospice agencies, other medical settings, and residential communities. A Certified Nursing Assistant, is authorized to perform specific tasks to help nurses, working closely with patients to help provide basic care for their physical and emotional needs.

Key personality traits of a great Certified Nursing Assistant include the sensitivity, confidence, maturity, positive attitude, patience, flexibility, and reliability. In addition, you should be able to lift and transfer patients on a daily basis. You must be able to stand for long periods.

In some facilities, employment in elder care and other assisted-living facilities, requires certified nursing assistants to be able to help patients get daily exercise, directing or participating in field trips or group activities.

Almost all Certified Nursing Assistant work under the supervision of a nurse with experience, and report any and all issues to the staff of the institution.