SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT / ACTIVITIES - 50000139 1 1

Requisition No: 819709 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: SENIOR CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT / ACTIVITIES - 50000139 1 1

Position Number: 50000139 

Salary:  $35,360.00 Annual 

Posting Closing Date: 10/15/2024 

SENIOR CERIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT / ACTIVITIES

Baldomero Lopez State Veterans’ Nursing Home

Land O’ Lakes, Pasco County

Annual starting salary: $35,360.00

Paid Bi-weekly

 

The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency dedicated to serving those who served U.S.  We are seeking motivated, dynamic individuals!  Our skilled nursing facility boasts a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.

 

Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan.  Health, vision, dental, ‎disability, and other supplemental insurance available at reasonable premium rates.  Paid vacation and ‎sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and personal day.  Tuition waiver available for State Universities and ‎Community Colleges (up to 6 credits per semester).‎

 

Other vacant OPS Sr. CNA/Activities positions (shifts) may be filled from this advertisement within Six (6) months of the closing date

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have current Florida Certified Nursing Assistant License.
• Must be willing and able to work some weekends, evenings and holidays.
• Must be willing and able to drive a 15 passenger facility van.
• The candidate must have a legible and valid Florida driver’s license.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have good computer skills.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in a long-term care environment with a geriatric population in activities department.
• Current CPR card.

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Sr. CNA/Activities will ensure that the residents ADLs, daily assignments and an ongoing program of activities in accordance with the comprehensive assessment are completed during the shift while identifying and resolving needs.  Reports directly to the Activities Director (Therapy Aide Supervisor).

Assist with developing and implementing an activities program, which improves or maintains physical, mental and social well-being with a varied work schedule that may include weekend, evenings, and holidays.

Assist with developing an activity plan for each resident in accordance with the inter-disciplinary team process. 

Responsible for the documentation of that plan in the resident’s medical record. 

Responsible for initial interview with new residents and input of resident data into the medical record.

Performing duties of the Activities Director when the Activities Director is unavailable.

Responsible for maintaining the activity space and requesting of, equipment and supplies for the program and ensuring resident safety for individual and/or group activities.

Observe all facility safety, infection control policies and procedures.

Complete required documentation. Consistently work cooperatively with resident, resident’s representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers. Maintain confidentiality of resident.

Performs all other related duties in an effective, timely, professional manner as assigned. Attend all in-service programs classes as assigned and complete assignment. Participates in interdisciplinary team and other facility meetings as assigned. Follow Residents Rights’ policies as all times. Assume accountability for data contained in the employees’ handbook.