This is a GNA/Geriatric Nursing Assistant Training program
Effective July 1, 2024, the rate is $17.70/hour
St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is located at 3320 Benson Ave. Baltimore MD 21227is currently seeking a Geriatric Nursing Assistant Trainee who will with proper guidance and supervision assist in performing medical and physical care to elders in a nursing unit at the conclusion of a Maryland Board of Nursing-approved training program.
CLASS SCHEDULEisMonday - Friday9:00 AM - 3:30 PMStartingJuly 9, 2024- Aug 16, 2024
THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS5 WEEKS LONG - AND CAN LEAD TOEMPLOYMENT AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM.
A $30 per day stipend for all training sessions attended in entiretywill be provided at the end of the program
To Qualify for the program you must meet the following criteria:

• You must be able to arrive at St. Elizabeth's by 8:30 in the morning Monday- Friday and stay until 3:30 pm
• If you have more than 2 absence or lateness you will be removed from the program
• Be a Baltimore City resident
• Be over 18 years old
• Impacted by the COVID pandemic
• Have a of MD issued driver's license/ID
• Proof of High School graduation with either adiploma or GED
• Up-to-date immunization record

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ONCE THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS OVER: Assist in attending to elders' personal hygiene and daily living. This may include, but is not limited to: providing baths, shampoo and shaving, providing and clearing bedpans and urinals, assisting with meals, and feeding patients.Ambulates, turns, and positions patients.Provides fresh water and nourishment between meals.

• Assist in the planning and facilitation of social activities for elders of the nursing unit which provide meaningful ways to spend time through recreation, exercise, and relationship building.
• Follows universal precautions, proper infection control, sanitation, and safety standards in all work and elder activities.
• Learn to report observations of elders to the nurse caring for the patient to ensure professional assessment.
• Learn to participate actively in the elders' care planning and care plan meetings, serving as the elder's closet advocate in directing their care and honoring their preferences.
• Attend mandatory in-service training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :

• High school diploma or GED.
• Age 18 or older
• Baltimore City Resident

REQUIREMENTS & ABILITIES:

• Maintains a safe environment for patients and co-workers
• Understanding of basic concepts of personal care, housekeeping, and other care areas
• Heavy work that includes moving objects up to 100 pounds or more.
• Adjusting or moving objects up to 75 pounds in all directions.
• Completion of the agency-approved training program. Geriatric Nursing Assistant licensure must be completed within sixty (60) days of employment.

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Catholic Charities is an equal-opportunity employer