Nursing Assistant

Job Description:  

We are looking for a Caregiver to join our team and provide quality care for patients. Nursing Assistants are dedicated hard working individuals who give loving care to our incredible residents. You are encouraged to build strong relationships with our residents while assisting them with activities of daily living. Share creative solutions to help improve our residents’ lives.    

Job Responsibilities:  

-       Perform duties in accordance with established methods and techniques and in conformance with recognized standards. 

-       Ensure residents privacy, respect and dignity  

-       Detect, correct, and report unsafe conditions which may result in harm to a resident  

-       Assure physical comfort, safety, and mental well-being of residents  

-       Assist in daily requirements and tasks in care and treatment of residents, such as toileting, grooming, bathing, feeding, dressing, observing intake of food, care of hair and nails, moving residents from area to area, responding to calls, etc. 

-       Participate in and attend monthly in-service meetings, all training, and departmental meetings. 

Job Requirements:  

-       License/certification: Successful completion of state approved first aid, food handlers, and CPR/BLs certifications. Medication aid training preferred.

-       Education/Experience: High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Must be able to read and write English. Previous experience in health-care preferred. 

-       Continuing Education: As required by law and must attend monthly in-service educations within the community. 

-       Job Knowledge: Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in providing resident care services. Understanding of standard techniques and procedures used in providing personal services for resident and in caring for equipment and supplies. Good understanding of basis of universal precautions to avoid infection of residents and self or contamination of equipment and supplies. 

-       Other: Must have the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procurement manuals, etc. must have good communication skills and must be able to effectively communicate in English and understand and follow written and oral direction. Provide maximum resident-care services within limits defined by delegated tasks. Must show good judgement in recognizing symptoms indicative of resident’s change in condition. 

Standard shifts:  

- Day shift  

- Evening shift  

- Night shift 

Salary : $15 - $18