What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Assistant, Certified, Long Term Care position at Good Samaritan Society?
Job Summary
The Nursing Assistant (NA) serves as caregiver to the resident during the scheduled work period in long-term care. The NA provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned residents under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN).
The NA delivers age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the residents as per care plans. As a member of the nursing team, the NA is expected to know and will be held accountable for following infection prevention and control policies and Personal Protective Equipment use.
Responsibilities:
- Provides assistance with basic health care needs including daily living activities such as bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing/undressing, obtaining and recording vital signs, and providing psychosocial support and other personal care to assigned residents.
- Assists the resident in transferring, repositioning, and walking using correct and appropriate transfer techniques and equipment, also provides range of motion and passive exercises.
- Completes tasks related to food preparation and dining while creating a positive dining experience for the resident.
- Assists residents with meals and snacks, provides water and supplements as appropriate.
- The NA aids providers and nursing staff members with procedures if needed.
- Documents resident interactions as needed and the outcomes related to resident care, behavior, activity, and dietary.
- Communicates resident's changing condition and care-related concerns/responses to the charge nurse.
- Collects non-invasive body fluid specimens and gathers vital signs.
- Provides housekeeping and laundry services to assist residents with keeping living areas clean and operational.
- Provides assistance and documentation with wellness and recreational programs and encourages residents to participate.
Qualifications:
- High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred but not required.
- Minimum age of 16.
- Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.
- Required Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing, or state certified CNA within four months of date into the position by being enrolled in a training program or in the process of obtaining certification through Endorsement.
- CNA training and certification required and provided by facility.
- Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year.
- A minimum of 12 hours continuing education are required annually.
- Maintains all department specific required certifications.
