Under the supervision of the Director of Residential Care the CNA provides direct care and supervision of residents and observes and reports resident conditions to the Individual Service Plan Team. Essential Functions Provide compassionate and safe care for all Alegria residents. Respond to clients' needs promptly, professionally, and with courtesy. Provide care and supervision to residents as indicated in their Individual Service Plan including assistance with monitoring vital signs. Record/ Re... more details
Mission Statement
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the Director of Residential Care the CNA provides direct care and supervision of residents and observes and reports resident conditions to the Individual Service Plan Team.
Essential Functions
Provide compassionate and safe care for all Alegria residents.
Respond to clients’ needs promptly, professionally, and with courtesy.
Provide care and supervision to residents as indicated in their Individual Service Plan including assistance with monitoring vital signs. Record/Report signs and symptoms of illness.
Recognize the need for assistance and or medical intervention and take action when necessary.
Monitor resident’s vitals, call the physician, call 911 or send to ER via taxi or ambulance as needed.
Follow all Alegria policies and procedures. Attend all staff meetings, training, and workshops.
Directly observe resident taking their medication, follow medication policy, also weigh designated residents weekly and all others once a month; report significant weight changes to Registered Nurse.
Complete end-of-shift report of residents and house activity to the oncoming shift and management staff.
Monitor the house and residents, make rounds at least every two hours and more often if necessary.
Maintain resident confidentiality at all times.
Maintain positive working relations with residents, staff, volunteers, Salvation Army representatives, and representatives from other agencies.
Demonstrate self-direction and initiative in prioritizing, organizing, and completing job responsibilities.
Provide assistance to residents with housekeeping and laundry when needed, ensure that resident’s rooms are neat, and hallways are always free of obstacles and other safety hazards.
Answer phones in courteous and professional manner. Take accurate and complete messages, relay messages to residents in prompt and accurate manner. Perform other duties as necessary.
Working Conditions
Ability to walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or sometimes continuous basis. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. This position requires employee to be vaccinated from COVID-19 or have a religious or medical approved exemption.
Minimum Qualifications
High School education or the equivalent.
California Home Health Aid or Nursing Attendant Certification.
Basic information on blood borne infection and universal precautions including the use of protective devices.
Must pass criminal background check.
BCLS and Red Cross Certification.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Must be culturally sensitive and non-judgmental.
Knowledge and sensitivity regarding issues of homelessness and/or HIV/AIDS.
Basic knowledge of the care needs of HIV individuals.
Ability to work with diverse populations in a caring, sensitive, and non-judgmental manner.
The ability to read, write, speak, and understand English and Spanish.
Job Abstracts is an independent Job Search Engine. Job Abstracts is not an agent or representative and is not endorsed, sponsored or affiliated with any employer. Job Abstracts uses proprietary technology to keep the availability and accuracy of its job listings and their details. All trademarks, service marks, logos, domain names, and job descriptions are the property of their respective holder. Job Abstracts does not have its members apply for a job on the jobabstracts.com website. Additionally, Job Abstracts may provide a list of third-party job listings that may not be affiliated with any employer. Please make sure you understand and agree to the website's Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies you are applying on as they may differ from ours and are not in our control.
We would like to take a second to Welcome You to Job Abstracts, the nation’s largest Pure Job Board. With over 3.1 million job listings from 15,000+ Companies & Organizations, we help job searchers find careers that match their interests. As an anonymous user, you have probably discovered how easy our system is to use. However, you have just scratched the surface of what we can offer.
We encourage you to Register so you can use our most powerful features: searching with multiple terms, setting up multiple locations, establishing favorite companies, and accessing your search history. If you find a job you like, you can apply directly for it, and then, keep notes on it. We will also keep a lookout for jobs that match your search terms and email you when we find something you may like.
You can register for free and the system is free to use. If you like our system so far, click on Register and unlock the power required by serious job searchers.
Any time you conduct a search, the system shows you job matches, ranked by their Relevance Score (RS).
The score is calculated by a proprietary algorithm that uses Intelligent Machine Learning.
The Relevance Score tells you how well the job opportunity matches your search term or terms.
When not logged in, the system is limited to one search term. Scores for single term matches are usually lower.
When you register, log in, and set up multiple terms prioritized by importance, the jobs found for you will receive a much higher Relevance Score.