GNA - Geriatric Nursing Assistant - Evening Shift

Homewood Retirement Centers, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision, and life保险

Retirement contributions

Professional licensure reimbursement

Job summary

Homewood Living Williamsport in Maryland is seeking a compassionate Nursing Assistant to provide daily living activities for residents under licensed supervision. This part-time, evening shift role offers competitive hourly pay and opportunities to contribute to high-quality resident care.

You will assist with personal hygiene, nutrition, and daily living tasks, document observations, and participate in care planning while maintaining confidentiality and adhering to facility policies and safety

Qualifications

• Must be listed on the state Nursing Assistant registry within 120 days of employment.
• Able to lift 30 pounds frequently.
• Able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, and turn for an 8-hour shift.
• English speaking and basic literacy required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain resident confidentiality and follow policies and procedures.
• Assist with personal hygiene and grooming.
• Provide clean linens and bed-making.
• Encourage proper nutrition and assist with feeding.
• Perform resident treatments within nursing scope as assigned.
• Record observations clearly and report changes to the team leader.
• Participate in resident care planning.
• Promote activities of daily living per care plan.
• Follow Lift Free Program for transfers.

Skills

Lifting 30 lbs

Stand/walk for 8 hrs

Organization

English speaking

English literacy

Education

Nursing Assistant certification

Job description

Homewood Living Williamsport

Shift: Evening Shift

Status: Part-Time

Salary: 20.25 - 21.75 Hourly

Job Summary:

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

Essential Functions:

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

Qualifications:

• Ability to lift and transfer 30 pounds of resident weight frequently (30 times) throughout the shift.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, and turn constantly throughout an eight (8) hour shift.
• Organizational skills and ability to do sequential events.
• Listed on the state registry as a Nursing Assistant within 120 days of employment.
• Motivation and desire to work with geriatric persons.
• Ability to speak English at a level residents can understand.
• 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?

• 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.