3. Minimum of one-year experience within a healthcare setting preferred.
4. Previous experience working in long-term care or with the geriatric population preferred.
5. Must possess superior customer service skills and professionalism.
6. Must possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
7. Ability to adapt to ongoing change and work in a fast-paced, customer-driven environment
8. Possesses interpersonal and relationship building skills to work in a cross-functional team as well as the ability to
work with residents based on their cognitive ability.
9. Self-starter, highly motivated with a high productivity level.
10. Possesses a high degree of personal accountability, responsibility and strong decision making abilities.
11. Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies
and procedures of the organization.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIRMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
1. Must be able to adapt to frequently changing work parameters.
2. Must be able to see, hear and smell or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that
the requirements of this position can be fully met.
3. Primarily works inside with frequent kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, sitting, walking, bending and lifting.
Must be able to push, pull, move and or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 3 ½ feet and be
able to push, pull, move and or carry such weight a minimum distance of 10 feet. May be necessary to assist in the
evacuation of residents in emergency situations.
ꢀ Physical mobility that includes movement from place to place.
ꢀ Physical agility, that includes ability to maneuver body while in place.
ꢀ Dexterity of hands and fingers.
ꢀ Coordination, including eye-hand, hand-foot.
Must possess the above ability with or without the use of prosthetics that will enable adequate functionality so that
the requirements of this position can be fully met.
4. Subject to exposure to noise, infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc. including TB, HIV, HEP B viruses. May
be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.
5. Must be able to speak, read and write the English language in an understandable manner.
6. Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times hostile individuals
within the community. Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors,
government agencies/personnel and the general public.
7. Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the work place.
8. Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
9. Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this community, which include a medical
and physical examination.
10. May be required to work beyond normal working hours, on weekends and other positions temporarily when
necessary and may be subject to call back during emergency conditions. May be required to work on shifts other
then those which originally hired.
I have read this job description and fully understand the requirements set forth therein. I hereby accept the position of Certified Nurse
Assistant/Geriatric Nurse Assistant and agree to perform the identified essential functions in a safe manner and in accordance with the
community’s established policy and procedures. I understand as a result of my employment, I may be exposed to blood, body fluids, infectious
diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals and the community will provide me instruction on how to prevent and control such
exposures. I further understand I may also be exposed to Hepatitis B Virus and that the community will make available to me, free of
charge, the Hepatitis B Vaccination.
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Associate Signature
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