Certified Nursing Assistant – Weekend Position Available In Lehigh, Pennsylvania

Certified Nursing Assistant

• Weekend
  Good Shepherd Rehabilitation
• Good Shepherd Home
• Raker Center
  Allentown, PA
  Full Time (36+ hrs/wk), Day Shift
• 12 hours, 7:00AM
• 7:30PM, every Friday/Saturday/Sunday
  Looking for a new career that offers excellent benefits, tuition reimbursement, and endless opportunities for career growth?

Then join the Good Shepherd family!
The Raker Center at Good Shepherd is a 99-bed long-term care facility that offers intermediate, heavy, or skilled nursing care for persons with physical disabilities ages 12 years and older. We are looking for a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to join our family!

JOB SUMMARY

Enhances the effectiveness of the clinical team by collecting patient data, responding to resident/patient requests, providing personal care, and maintaining the clinical environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

PROVIDES

PATIENT CARE

By prioritizing, planning and completing patient care as assigned
attending to personal care needs
assisting with patient transfers and ambulation
obtaining accurate vital signs and other clinical parameters and and specimens including: blood sugar readings, EKG’s and drawn blood samples
responding to patient requests
requesting RN or LPN supervision with new or unfamiliar tasks. Reviews Policy and Procedures prior to performing tasks that are unfamiliar.

ESTABLISHES A COMPASIONATE ENVIRONMENT

By providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patients and families and other associates.

PROMOTES CUSTOMER SERVICE

By greeting patients, visitors, and associates in person and on the telephone
answering questions within the scope of practice
relaying calls to patients
giving directions
and referring inquires to clinical staff and physicians.

COMMUNICATES INFORMATION

By collecting and documenting in the patient record
providing clinical reports at regular intervals to fellow nursing assistants and nurses
notifying RNs of significant findings or change in patient condition.

DOCUMENTS RESIDENT/PATIENT CARE SERVICES

By recording information in the chart as soon as possible after collection
recording intake/output totals at the end of shift or specified times
records patient activity and care on the chart.

MAINTAINS PATIENT CONFIDENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONFIDENTIALITY

By keeping information confidential
responding to patient requests using Tact and diplomacy.

COLLECTS RESIDENT/PATIENT INFORMATION

By operating patient care equipment, including blood glucose monitor, blood pressure cuffs, lifts and scales according to policy and procedure
observing patient response to care
engaging patient in conversation and acting upon responses or requests.

PROVIDES A SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT

By completing environmental rounds
keeping patient rooms, supply rooms and hallways free from clutter
applying infection control policies and procedures to daily practice
and other unit specific equipment checks and maintenance duties
meeting dress code requirements and maintaining adequate personal hygiene.

SUPPORTS UNIT EFFICIENCY

By cleaning and restocking patient equipment
assisting with cleaning and monitoring of equipment
contribute to PI activities
using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results
reporting maintenance and equipment issues per policy
reporting to assigned unit on time, ready to meet the responsibilities of the position and Punching in and out as per Good Shepherd policy and maintaining Etime sheet as necessary.

MAINTAINS TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

By identifying own learning needs
attending educational workshops
by seeking resources to meet learning needs
attending unit meetings
reading unit memos and meeting minutes and meeting ongoing mandatory education requirements.

CONTRIBUTES TO ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM EFFORT

By arriving on duty as scheduled
maintaining attendance
demonstrating flexibility in response to change
acting as support personnel and perform assigned duties independently to allow licensed associates to complete their responsibilities
by offering to assist other associates with patient care and unit activities that arise throughout the shift. Participate in orienting new employees

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education
High School Diploma required
Work Experience
Previous rehabilitation or LTC experience preferred
Licenses / Certifications
Certified Nursing Assistant certification required
Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required

GOOD SHEPHERD’S UNIVERSAL FLU PROGRAM

As a health-care provider, we have a professional and ethical obligation to protect our patients and residents from developing further complications.

GOOD SHEPHERD’S UNIVERSAL FLU PROGRAM

To protect our patients and residents, Good Shepherd requires influenza (flu) vaccinations for all Associates, licensed independent practitioners, contracted, agency and temporary employees, students and volunteers.

• Important Note:

  Good Shepherd Penn Partners is a drug and tobacco free work environment. As a result, candidates selected for employment may be subject to a drug screen test. Good Shepherd Penn Partners does require the COVID vaccination for all employees.

• Good Shepherd is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.