Sandstone North Park is now hiring for Resident Care Assistants to join our team!

FREE CNA TRAINING IS AVAILABLE!

Sandstone is looking for individuals who possess the passion and initiative to provide excellent service to everyone who walks through our doors. If you want to join a team that values your individuality and wants to see you grow, apply to Sandstone today!

OVERVIEW:

Openings: Full Time, Part Time, or PRN.

Pay: $13/HR as a Resident Care Assistant. Once you obtain your certification, we will move you into a CNA role. That will come with a pay increase!!!

The Resident Care Assistant will perform direct resident care duties under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel and will assist with promoting a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.

For this role it is required that you have or are enrolled in a Certified Nursing Assistant Program. It is required that if we hire you on as a RA, you are certified with 120 days of hire. If you have not yet enrolled in a class, let us know! Training is available to you at no cost if hired!

WE OFFER:

• Competitive Pay

• Flexible scheduling

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

• 401K + Company Contribution

(Benefits available are based upon schedule)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.

• Ambulate residents.

• Apply proper lifting and transferring techniques.

• Provide proper positioning and use of postural supports.

• Maintain residents’ positioning, as needed.

• Weigh residents on schedule and record weights accurately.

• Provide restorative and rehabilitative nursing.

• Directly respond, within the scope of practice, to needs and concerns of residents and family members.

• Work with the care giving team to identify and resolve resident and family issues.

• Promptly respond to call lights and other resident needs.

• Treat residents with compassion and dignity.

• Establish effective communication/interaction with residents and families.

• Ensure residents are given correct diet.

• Use proper feeding techniques while respecting personal dignity and meeting the residents’ needs for socialization.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must obtain the Certified Nurse Assistant certification within 120 days of hire. Once certified, the title will change to Certified Nurse Assistant and employee must maintain a current certification in the state throughout employment.

• Must have a Highschool diploma or equivalent. (Required)

• Must have ability to read, write and follow oral and written directions at a level necessary to accomplish the job.

• Must be able to relate positively and favorably to residents and families and to work cooperatively with co-workers and supervisors.

• Must be willing to assist others, including co-workers.

• Must maintain regular attendance.

• Must meet all local health regulations, pass post-employment physical exam if require. This requirement also includes a criminal background check. -Additional items may be requested, If applicable.

• Recent clinical experience or education is preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

• Must be able to push, pull move and/or lift a minimum of 25lbs to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50ft.

• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Sandstone is an Equal Opportunity Employer!