Job Title:

Nursing Assistant Registered Department:

Nursing Shift:

Various Reports To:

Director of Nursing FLSA Status:

Hourly SUMMARY Provide a safe environment, assists with activities of daily living, gives emotional and social support and attends to the resident's physical comfort. Vulnerable Adult Mandated Reporter A mandated vulnerable adult reporter of maltreatment, neglect, and abuse of vulnerable residents/tenants. Required to report any alleged maltreatment, neglect, or abuse to your supervisor and appropriate state agencies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Works alone giving total care or assists residents with:
• Bed bath, tub bath or shower
• Dental, hair and nail care, shaving, dressing and undressing, application of make-up.
• Elimination needs including toileting by offering bedpan, urinal or taking to bathroom.
• Ambulating, transferring, positioning by using assistive devices such as a walker, Wheelchair, Mechanical lift, gait belt or lift sheets.
• Answers call lights promptly.
• Takes and records temperatures.
• Feeds residents, maintains intake and output as requested, weighs residents as instructed.
• Observes and reports physical and/or behavioral changes in resident immediately to charge nurse.
• Works tactfully and cooperatively with residents, families, visitors and the entire staff through the organization.
• Knows and follows existing lines of communication and authority.
• Perform all resident care as assigned and according to (facility) nursing department's policies and procedures. Reads and follows resident's care cards.
• Participates in activities for cognitively impaired residents as directed.
• Attends department meetings and seminars as requested.
• Changes schedule or works overtime on occasion to meet the needs of the department.
• Maintains confidentiality of all the department and organizational information.
• Assures that all resident rights are maintained at all times. Reports any violations or suspected deviations according to (facility)'s policy.
• Attends mandatory in services.
• Follows instructions willingly, able to meet deadlines, organizational loyalty, honesty, punctual, and dependable.
• Follows all safety, security, infection control (including Category 1)
• Has desire and ability to care for geriatric, convalescent, chronically, seriously, or terminally ill residents with respect, caring, and understanding.
• Must be able to communicate orally or in writing with residents, co-workers, families, and public.
• Have a pleasant manner and good grooming and hygiene.
• Must be able to work well with others and must have willingness to accept correction as warranted.
• Must be able to safely perform the essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, without posing a direct threat to other employees, residents, or self.
• Abide by facility policies and procedures.

Job Type:

Part-time Pay:

$20.25 - $25.25 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Experience:

Caregiving:

1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

CNA (Required) Shift availability: Day Shift (Preferred) Night Shift (Preferred) Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location:

In person