Nursing Assistant or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Long Term Care at Abarca Health

Yankton, South Dakota, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Internship, Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Part TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, Long Term CareIndustries

Requirements

  • High School or GED Equivalent (preferred)
  • Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) - Licensing Board in the state of practice within 120 Days
  • Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds
  • Ability to work primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays, part-time shifts (e.g., 5pm-9pm, 5:30-9pm, 5:30pm-6am, or 6am-2pm on weekends)

Responsibilities

  • In training to become Nurse Assistant certified and/or Medication Aide certified
  • Provide assistance to residents with activities of daily living (e.g., bathing, dressing, shaving, oral hygiene, bed making, transfers, repositioning, toileting, serving/collecting food trays, feeding, answering call lights)
  • Ensure a clean environment, transport patients, assist with ambulation, and orient/reorient residents for safety
  • Perform and document vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration, weight)
  • Assist with or perform specific medical care activities (e.g., restorative exercises, collecting specimens, assessing/documenting cares) per policy and procedure
  • Provide feedback to nursing staff on resident status changes, pain management, and concerns
  • Restock supplies, maintain work environment, and perform cleaning procedures
  • Participate in providing emotional, educational, and spiritual support for families
  • Comply with resident rights, including confidentiality, privacy, and reporting abuse or misappropriation
  • Follow policies on fire, tornado, evacuation, disaster plans, universal precautions, infection control, and hazardous/chemical communications
  • Maintain a clean and safe environment for residents, families, and staff

Skills

CNA Training
Activities of Daily Living
Vital Signs
Patient Care
Hygiene Assistance
Patient Transfer
Repositioning
Bed Making
Feeding Assistance
Documentation
Blood Pressure
Patient Safety

Abarca Health

Pharmacy Benefit Management services provider

About Abarca Health

Abarca Health provides Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services, focusing on flexible and user-friendly solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Its main product, the Darwin platform, allows clients to quickly implement and modify benefit designs while ensuring compliance with regulations. Abarca Health manages over $5.3 billion in drug spend and processes 100 million prescription claims annually, offering additional services like home delivery for prescriptions. The company's goal is to deliver exceptional service and innovative solutions in the PBM market.

Aventura, FloridaHeadquarters
2005Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
HealthcareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

PTO
Parental leave
Work flexibility
Health insurance
Wellness stipend
401k
Tuition reimbursement
Leadership development programs

Risks

Increased competition from Amazon Pharmacy and Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company.
Growing focus on specialty drugs may require platform adaptation.
Shift towards price transparency could pressure Abarca's pricing models.

Differentiation

Abarca Health's Darwin platform is highly adaptable and user-friendly.
The company offers innovative programs like Triple S en Casa for home delivery.
Abarca Health ensures compliance with ever-changing healthcare regulations.

Upsides

Abarca transitioned two million members to Darwin in 18 months, showing operational efficiency.
Collaboration with Blue Shield of California boosts Abarca's reputation in the PBM sector.
Recognition as a top IT workplace attracts top talent, driving innovation.

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