GNA - Geriatric Nursing Assistant - Day Shift

Homewood Living Ministries; Maryland; Sur place; USD 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision, and life ins.

Retirement contributions

Professional licensure reimbursement

Résumé du poste

Homewood Retirement Centers in Maryland is hiring for a Nursing Assistant to provide daily living assistance to residents under licensed supervision. You will support hygiene, nutrition, and comfort, while maintaining confidentiality and following the care plan.

The role requires physical stamina, the ability to lift up to 30 pounds, and clear English communication. This full-time position offers benefits and opportunities within a geriatric care setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift and transfer 30 pounds frequently throughout the shift.
• Stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist and turn constantly for an eight hour shift.
• Organizational skills and ability to do sequential tasks.
• Listed on the state registry as a Nursing Assistant within 120 days of employment.
• Motivation and desire to work with geriatric persons.
• Ability to communicate in English clearly.

Responsabilités

• Provides activities of daily living care to residents under licensed staff supervision.
• Maintains confidentiality of resident information.
• Assists with personal hygiene such as bathing, dressing, and nail care.
• Provides linens and makes beds as needed for resident comfort.
• Encourages proper nutrition and assists with feeding when necessary.
• Performs resident treatments per team leader guidance and nursing scope.
• Records resident information concisely and reports observations to the team leader.
• Participates in resident care planning and follows the care plan for ADLs.

Connaissances

Lifts 30 lb repeatedly

Stand/walk 8 hours

Organizational skills

English reading/writing

Motivation with geriatric residents

Formation

State Nursing Assistant registry eligibility within 120 days

Description du poste

Job Summary:

Provides the activities of daily living care to the residents under licensed staff supervision.

Essential Functions:

1. Treats all information about residents, their condition, and family as confidential information.
2. Complies with established policies and procedures, and maintains established standards and practices.
3. Assists in or provides for the maintenance of individual personal hygiene, i.e., bathing, shaving, changing clothing, nail care, toilet needs.
4. Provides clean, dry linen and make beds to meet resident needs.
5. Encourages proper resident nutrition by serving food promptly and assists with feeding when necessary.
6. Performs resident treatments as assigned by the Team Leader and within the nursing scope of practice.
7. Records resident information concisely, accurately, and completely, and reports to the team Leader objective observations of change in resident condition or need.
8. Actively participates in resident care planning.
9. Promotes the activity of daily living according to the resident's care plan.
10. Resident lifts and transfers will be done according to the resident's care plan and the Lift Free Program.
11. Performs other functions as directed by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

1. Ability to lift and transfer 30 pounds of resident weight frequently (30 times) throughout the shift.
2. Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, and turn constantly throughout an eight (8) hour shift.
3. Organizational skills and ability to do sequential events.
4. Listed on the state registry as a Nursing Assistant within 120 days of employment.
5. Motivation and desire to work with geriatric persons.
6. Ability to speak English at a level residents can understand.
7. Ability to read and write in English to carry out functions related to the care plans and provide appropriate resident care.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to constantly work on their feet during an 8 hour shift; bend, stoop, twist, and turn constantly throughout the shift in performing regular duties. Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds of resident weight and/or transfer and reposition a resident at least 25 times throughout the shift. Must be able to react quickly and decisively in emergencies and in response to the unexpected behavior of residents either during lifting or repositioning or during other frequent occasions when having direct contact with residents. Must be able to handle the physical transfer of residents from unsafe to safer locations in the event of a fire or other disaster. Ability to do sequential events/tasks.

Our Mission Statement

Honor Christ through faithful service to seniors and one another.

What's in it for you?

As a valued member of our team, you'll enjoy these exceptional benefits & perks:

• Paid time off, with an opportunity to cash out each year
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Retirement contributions
• Professional licensure reimbursement

Want to know more? Visit Homewood Benefits for all the details.