Home First CNA - FT

Join our growing home care team at Givens Home First! Come meet our new leadership team that is working hard to make Givens Home First a top performing organization. At Givens, you'll find a team of clinicians that are committed to the care of our clients and to supporting the mission we have to expand the possibilities of aging by improving lives through communities, services, and outreach. We are a unique Home Care agency that offers our team members shift work and hourly compensation. We offer benefits to part time and full time team members. All our clients currently reside in a Givens Life Plan community in Buncombe county, so your visits will be scheduled in a manner that keeps you in one community location for most if not all of your shift. Givens promotes inclusion and belonging by aligning our words with actions so that everyone is welcomed and treated with dignity and respect. We continuously look for innovative approaches to achieve our sustainability goals and practices to protect our natural resources. Our collective mindset is to ensure the communities remain forward thinking and progressive as our residents seek a purpose driven life. Purpose. Passion. Possibilities.

What you'll get:

• Three major medical health insurance plans to choose from with dental and vision coverage at no additional cost
• Free short-term disability, life insurance, & access to our employee assistance program
• Uniform allowance
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Referral bonus program
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 6% matching
• Educational assistance & professional development opportunities
• Flexible spending account (FSA) & access to AFLAC & Prudential Life insurance products

Givens Estates a nonprofit life plan community in Asheville NC, and Givens Highland Farms in Black Mountain, work to help our independent living residents that want to age with choices and remain in their home, where they're most comfortable. As a Home First CNA, you'll have the opportunity to get to know your clients one-on-one, helping them live a healthy, happy and safe life at home. We're looking for a PM Full-Time Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) to help support our Givens Estates campus in South Asheville. Our current needs are during the week, Monday through Friday, and every other weekend. Shifts will mainly be 4:00pm - 10:00pm, with occasional 3:00pm - 11:00pm shifts available.

What you'll do:

• Provide personal care and assist with home making
• Support residents with their ADLs and/or IADLs, including but not limited to:

• Ambulation, transfers, or exercises
• Bathing, dressing, and grooming
• Cooking and feeding
• Toileting, and incontinence care
• Housekeeping
• Meal preparation
• Safe transportation
• Medication reminders
• Pet care
• Offer companionship by joining clients on walks or accompanying them on visits
• Assist and perform tasks delegated by Campus and Home Care nurses
• Communicate changes in a resident's condition to the nurse on duty
• Maintain chart documentation, and utilize applicable software to do so
• Always practice safety and infection control methods
• Protect yourself with proper transfer and lift techniques
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy of any PHI per HIPAA requirements
• Participate in ongoing education and training offered by Givens and/or outside resources as required
• Always practice within your scope of training, license and certification, whilst also adhering to all relevant and applicable policies and procedures
• Perform any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned on an as-needed basis by an authorized supervisor

What you'll need:

• Active North Carolina CNA
• Current CPR certification is nice to have, but not required
• Must have an active, unencumbered driver's license
• Must be willing to support Givens Highland Farms and Givens Estates
• Must be able to push, pull move, and/or lift a minimum of 50lbs to a minimum height of 3 feet and be able to push, pull, move or carry a minimum distance of 10 feet with or without mechanical device

Compensation is $18.00 - $20.00 per hour based on experience, plus shift differentials. All in addition to our comprehensive benefits package!

Still curious about what Givens is all about? It's kind of a long story, but at our core, we're a senior housing organization with a lot of heart and committed to providing housing to seniors of all socioeconomic backgrounds across WNC for more than 40 years. We already have four communities (two life plan communities and two affordable communities) with plans for many more in the coming years.