Certified Nursing Assistant in Training

PruittHealth; Jasper (GA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

PruittHealth in Jasper, Georgia is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide routine daily nursing care to assigned residents in accordance with assessment and care plans, under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Responsibilities include helping residents with mobility, bathing, dressing, nutrition, and daily activities; reporting changes in condition; maintaining safety and accurate documentation. High School Diploma or GED preferred; on-the-job training provided.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• On-the-job training provided.
• Experience with elderly population preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides routine daily nursing care per care plan and safety protocols.
• Assist residents with mobility, transfers, and positioning.
• Assist residents with bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal care.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Safety

Compassion

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Purpose

Provides each of the assigned patients with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the patient’s assessment and care plan, and as directed by the nurse supervisor.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides care ensuring patient/resident safety
• Applies & releases restraints, and provides exercise
• Assist Residents in and out of bed and into wheelchair with the correct use of the transfer belt and practices proper body mechanics while moving/transferring patients
• Assists Residents in bathing: to include bed baths, tub baths, and showers
• Assists Residents in dressing or undressing, and personal grooming e.g., oral/denture care, brushing hair, trimming fingernails and toenails, skin care and shaving
• Assists Residents to and from activities as requested
• Assists Residents to dining area for meals; passes food trays to individual Residents in accordance with diet cards on tray and needs; documents intake of nourishment, and can identify the four basic food groups on a sample breakfast, lunch, and dinner Tray
• Assists with admissions, discharges, and transfers as requested; understands and utilizes care plans
• Cleans bedpans and empty catheter bags, provides external/indwelling catheter care, provides incontinent care as need for Residents.
• Offers fluids at appropriate times (including routine ice and water rounds) and distributes fresh water to patients and picks up used water pitchers
• Properly documents in accordance with established guidelines; receives and gives reports on patient’s status or condition and notify nurse of any changes in resident condition.
• Reports skin irritation around ostomy bag to the Charge Nurse, Report’s problems with ostomy bag to the Charge Nurse
• Provides range of motion exercises for residents
• Provides routine care for the bedfast patient; turns residents intermittently if patient is bedridden due to illness
• Recognizes and reports signs/ symptoms of abuse Charge Nurse/Administrator, and identifies and reports change in condition to Charge Nurse
• Removes bedding and replaces with clean linens per schedule or condition, and as needed
• Takes vital signs of patient, e.g., temperature, blood pressure, and respiration and records information and documents/reports information regarding the patient’s health, I&O, any change of medical condition, and care given

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Communicates well with patients/residents/clients and family members providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable demeanor to families, visitors, patients/residents/clients
• Responds to expressed concerns displaying a helpful, caring demeanor
• Answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner
• Participates in center/agency surveys (Licensure / JCAHO) and any subsequently required reports.
• Attends and participates in continuing educational programs to keep abreast of changes in your field.
• Attends and participates in mandatory in-services
• Honors patients/residents’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints
• Complies with corporate compliance program
• Reports job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as necessary
• Follows established safety regulations, to include fire protection & prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.
• Follows established safety procedures when performing tasks and/or working with equipment.
• Performs other related duties as necessary and as directed by nurse supervisor

Minimum Education Required

Some High School or High School Diploma or GED required

Minimum Experience Required

On-the-job training provided

Minimum Licensure/Certification Required By Law

Temporary Nurse Aide Must not have adverse findings on Criminal Background Checks. Temporary Nurse Aide must be able to demonstrate Competency to provide nursing services consistent with CMS Wavier requirements.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

High school graduate preferred. Previous experience preferred. Has familiarity and willingness to work with elderly population.

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Job

Nursing

Primary Location

Georgia-Jasper

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Variable

Work Locations

PruittHealth - Jasper