What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Assistant position at Good Samaritan Society?
Careers With Purpose
We are a not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.
Job Description:
- The Nursing Assistant Trainee is enrolled in a learning experience designed to develop the confidence and competence to serve as a caregiver that provides personal care to clients.
- Under the supervision of a licensed nurse, the trainee, in partnership with a preceptor, provides holistic client-centered care that promotes independence and client rights in a safe, caring, and efficient manner.
Responsibilities:
- Provide personal care to clients under the supervision of a licensed nurse.
- Assist with basic health care needs and activities of daily living such as bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing, undressing, obtaining vital signs, providing psychosocial support, and delivering other personal care as assigned.
- Assist clients with meals and snacks and provide water and nutritional supplements as appropriate.
- Document client care when appropriate.
- Communicate changes in client condition and care-related concerns to a licensed nurse.
Requirements:
- High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
- Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
- Must be medically qualified to perform the essential driving functions of this position per our Sanford Driving Policy.
Benefits:
- Excellent Health, Dental and Vision Insurance.
- Generous Shift Differentials.
- Health Savings Account.
- Company Matched 401(k) Retirement Plan.
The Good Samaritan Society is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
