Overview:
Lead Certified Nursing Assistant (Lead CNA)
Shift Differentials Offered
Wesley Enhanced Living Pennypack Park
8401 Roosevelt Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19152
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Join the PA-based, team-focused skilled nursing community where our staff stay and grow.
Wesley Enhanced Living is ranked by our employees as the top PA-based aging services company on the Fortune Best Workplaces in Aging Services list and we have been certified as a Great Place to Work year after year!
Position Summary:
The Lead Certified Nursing Assistant (Lead CNA) provides quality resident care while maintaining an assigned restorative caseload and supporting restorative nursing programs. The role also focuses on workflow coordination, peer support, communication, accountability reinforcement, and staffing stabilization while promoting resident independence, functional abilities, and quality of care.
Essential Duties:
- Provide quality resident care in accordance with individualized care plans, organizational standards, and resident rights.
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Maintain an assigned restorative caseload and support the coordination and implementation of restorative nursing programs to promote resident independence and functional abilities.
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Provide guidance and coaching to CNAs on restorative care practices, program expectations, and accurate Point of Care (POC) documentation, while monitoring compliance and communicating concerns to nursing leadership.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, feeding, mobility, transfers, and other personal care needs
- Serve as the designated CNA leader on the assigned shift and primary resource for CNA staff.
- Assist nursing leadership with assignments, workflow coordination, workload balancing, and staffing adjustments to support quality resident care.
- Monitor shift operations, address workflow challenges, and provide hands-on support when needed.
- Identify operational concerns and communicate issues and recommendations to nursing leadership.
- Provide ongoing coaching, guidance, and support to all CNAs on the assigned shift.
- Model and reinforce professionalism, teamwork, attendance expectations, organizational policies, and resident care standards.
- Recognize positive performance and communicate attendance, behavioral, workflow, or performance concerns to nursing leadership as appropriate.
- Serve as a liaison between CNA staff and nursing leadership to support effective communication and collaboration.
Qualifications include:
- Minimum three (3) years of long-term care, skilled nursing, or related senior care experience.
- Demonstrated history of strong attendance, reliability, and job performance.
- Proven ability to lead by example and positively influence peers.
- Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
- Previous experience serving as a mentor, preceptor, trainer, scheduler, or informal team leader.
Education:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
Certification:
- Current and active CNA certificate in PA.
Our benefits and workplace flexibility are top-notch and include:
- Competitive Pay
- Professional Development and Advancement opportunities
- Health, Dental, & Life Insurance
- 401(k) plans with generous match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Daily Pay
- On-Shift scheduling
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