AGENCY C.N.A.

IntegriNurse; Adams (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

IntegriNurse in Adams, MA is seeking a dedicated nurse aide to deliver quality daily nursing care in accordance with the resident's care plans and supervision. You will support residents with ADLs, monitor health, and document in the electronic health record.

The role requires at least 1 year of long-term care experience and a CERT NURSE ASSISTANT license; High School or equivalent education is expected; team oriented, detail oriented, and compassionate.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality nursing care to residents in an environment that promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice and individuality.
• Identifies and participates in QAPI process or leave as area of development.
• Assists in daily requirements and tasks in care and treatment of residents, including ADLs and mobility.
• Maintains resident rights and confidentiality and documents all ADLs in EHR.
• Observes and reports symptoms, reactions and other changes promptly; ensure safety and cleanliness.
• Ambulates and transfers residents using appropriate devices and body mechanics; report defective equipment.

Skills

Detail Oriented

Team Player

Education

High School or equivalent

Technical/other training or better

Job description

Description

The primary purpose of this position is to provide quality nursing care to residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan, and as directed by your supervisor.

• Provides quality nursing care to residents in an environment that promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice an individuality.
• Demonstrate respect, attention and awareness toward the diversity among the people we serve (residents, families, caregivers, etc. (through their attitude, service and actions.
• Is knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for residents and provides support to the resident in accordance with their care plan.
• Identifies and participates in QAPI process or leave as area of development.
• Assists in daily requirements and task in care and treatment of residents. Areas of care include bathroom assistance, general personal hygiene (bathing, dental hygiene, hair and nails) dressing, mobility assistance and food intake, and other needs in keeping with the individuals’ care requirements.
• Maintains resident rights and confidentiality.
• Documents all ADL’s in electronic health record.
• Observes and reports symptoms, reactions and other changes in condition promptly.
• Routinely turns and positions residents as required by care plan.
• Complies all aspects of residents’ rights. Is responsible for promptly reporting any incidents or evidence or resident abuse or violations of resident rights to the charge nurse or administration.
• Honor resident right to refuse care, report such refusal to nurse supervisor.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, neat and clean environment.
• Answers resident call bells promptly and courteously.
• Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
• Takes and documents temperature, pulse and respirations rates, food and fluid intake and output, and heights and weights and records in EHR.
• Ambulates and transfers residents using the appropriate assistive devices and body mechanics.
• Use only the equipment you have been trained to use, operate in a safer manner and reports any defective equipment to supervisor immediately.
• Communicate and interacts effectively and tactfully with the residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
• Assist and escort residents to appointments such as the hair salon or attending activities, church services or doctor’s appointments.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Education

Preferred

High School or better.

Technical/other training or better.

Experience

Required

1 year:

1 year experience working in a long-term care setting.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

CERT NURSE ASSISTANT

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer
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