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 haveto 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 diversity 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. We understand that you won't be able to care for others if you're not receiving the care you deserve, so we're proud to offer the following benefits:
- Shift differentials for evenings and weekends, and double time on recognized holidays (now including Christmas Eve!)
- Competitive referral bonus program
- Educational assistance & professional development opportunities
- An amazing team that looks forward to welcoming you to Givens!
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 PRN Nurse Aides (CNA) to float between both campuses. Our current needs are during the week, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends. 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
Compensation is $17.00 - $18.00 per hour based on experience, plus shift differentials. 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 formore than 40years. We already have four communities (two life plan communities and two affordable communities) with plans for many more in the coming years.