What are the responsibilities and job description for the Geriatric Nursing Assistant - GNA position at Brook Grove Foundation?
GNA's: Geriatric Nursing Assistants
Full Time, Part Time and Per Diem Opportunties Available
8 or 12 hour shift options
Sign On Bonus!
Our mission is to "Touch People's Lives", and to us, it is more than a mission, it is a way of life!
At Brooke Grove Retirement Village (part of Brooke Grove Foundation), we understand that all of us touch the lives of those we encounter, and we strive to make sure that impact is positive and uplifting. As a result, the people who live and work here are happy; and it shows!
We welcome all and cherish diversity among our residents and staff, embracing those of all backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures.
Our employees live out our mission each and every day. We are committed to providing care and services that enrich the lives of our residents and employees.
Brooke Grove Retirement Village offers competitive salaries and benefits along with quality training and educational opportunities to include:
- Benefit eligibility dependent on employment status and specific benefit offering
- Two comprehensive Medical coverage plans, as well as Dental and Vision
- Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, and Cancer Indemnity Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Paid Sick, Vacation, and Holiday Time
- Direct Deposit
- Tuition Reimbursement
Responsibilities of a GNA: Geriatric Nursing Assistant:
- Provides personal care to residents in accordance with policy and procedure; includes oral hygiene/denture care, skin, hair and nail care, shaving and bathing.
- Accurately records and reports routine vital signs, weights and bowel movements in accordance with policy and procedure.
- Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of residents.
- Reports all physical and psychological changes in residents to licensed nurse.
- Assists residents with toileting as needed; includes assisting residents with urinals/bedpans and follows through with clean up and disposal in accordance with policy and procedure.
- Checks incontinent residents every two hours and changes residents as required.
- Turns and positions residents every two hours, or more frequently as needed.
- Practices safe lifting, moving and transferring of residents.
- Assists residents with ambulation as required; includes assisting residents to and from activities as needed.
- Maintains residents' rooms and closets in a neat and orderly manner in accordance with safety standards.
- Changes linens and makes beds, as required. Takes soiled linens and residents' personal clothing to laundry in accordance with policy and procedure.
- Empties soiled clothing and linens hampers as needed.
- Passes food trays, snacks and water on a timely basis and assists residents to and from dining areas as needed.
- Monitors residents during meals. Assists with feeding as necessary, and accurately records and reports intake of food and liquid.
- Assists with new admission of residents; includes re-admissions, discharges and room/bed reassignments.
- Follows proper safety practices and universal precautions in all activity.
Requirements of a GNA: Geriatric Nursing Assistant:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to the three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Current Maryland state geriatric nursing assistant registration required.
Brooke Grove Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in admissions, employment, contracting with consultants or acceptance of volunteers on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, sexual orientation, or national origin.
