Description

Become a Certified Nursing Assistant, all training provided, no experience needed. We are seeking motivated applicants who have a passion for serving the seniors in our community. The Nurse Assistant in Training program is a great opportunity for those interested in starting a career in healthcare. Our team follows resident centered care to maximize comfort and quality of life, in a dignified and respectful manner to allow each resident to function at their highest level of independence. Full-Time and Part-Time positions open, shift differentials, scholarship opportunities, generous PTO plans, competetive wages, and benefits available. $3,000 Sign-On Bonus! Apply Today!

Requirements

KEY POSITION SPECIFIC ROLES & RESPONSIBILTIES

·         Follows resident care/treatment plans, documents noted changes in a resident’s physical, psychosocial, mental, or emotional conditions according to community policy and procedure.

·         Understands residents’ charts, doctor’s orders and residents’ plan of care.

·         Complies with long-term care federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.

·         Follow standard precautions and works within OSHA guidelines.

·         Ensure that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring, compassionate and dignified manner which recognizes the individual’s needs and rights.

·         Remains aware and takes special precautions to ensure a clean, safe environment for residents and staff.

·         Assist residents with activities of daily living (ADL) in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort, under the direction of a licensed nurse.

·         Follows all shift routines, policy and procedures regarding accurate performance of vital signs, weights, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, using speech, language, or other functional communication system etc.

·         Answers resident call lights promptly for assigned residents and willingly supports team in answering call lights for unassigned residents.

·         Turns, lifts, positions and transports residents into and out of bed, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, according to care plan.

·         Assist resident in transferring using a transfer belt, device or appropriate lift whiling maintaining resident safety at all times. Willingly supports team in use of two person lifts, etc.

·         Ensure the residents are clean, neatly dressed, and well-groomed.

·         Neatly makes and changes bed linen.

·         Assists the resident with the restorative nursing program including but not limited to, passive and active range of motion and ambulation as appropriate.

·         Reports proactively and promptly to the nurse any illnesses, rashes, bruises, changes in the resident’s overall physical, psychosocial, mental, or emotional conditions / status.

·         Recognizes the potential for or actual skin problems and repots to the nurse as required.

·         Reports to nurse all incidents/accidents that occur involving residents, co-workers and visitors.

·         Delivers meals and assists residents with eating. Records accurate food and fluid intake.

·         Report any chewing or swallowing difficulty to the nurse on duty.

·         Reports any equipment malfunction to designated employee.

·         Attend and participate in scheduled nursing meetings.

·         Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

·         Education

o   Successfully completion of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program at an accredited school, college or university.

·         Experience

o   Previous experience as a CNA (preferred)..

o   CPR certified.

·         Availability & Attendance

o   Flexible work schedule (mornings, afternoons, nights, weekends, holidays, etc.)

o   Follows all attendance policies and procedures, including proper timeclock usage.

·         Other

o   Compliance with infectious disease policies and procedures related to, but not limited to tuberculosis screening of health-care workers.