What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graduate Nursing Assistant position at Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
Graduate Nurse Assistant (Non-Certified NA)
Highland House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is part of the Volare Health portfolio of long-term care skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation centers located in multiple states. We welcome our residents, their families, and our staff with warm hearts. While you make a difference in the daily lives of our residents, we support you with leading market wages and help guide you along your career path.
The Graduate Nurse Assistants will perform direct resident care duties under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel and will assist with promoting a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.
Responsibilities:
- Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
- Ambulate residents.
- Apply proper lifting and transferring techniques.
- Provide proper positioning and use of postural supports.
- Maintain residents' positioning, as needed.
- Weigh residents on schedule and record weights accurately.
- Provide restorative and rehabilitative nursing.
- Directly respond, within the scope of practice, to the needs and concerns of residents and family members.
- Work with the care giving team to identify and resolve resident and family issues.
- Promptly respond to call lights and other resident needs.
- Treat residents with compassion and dignity.
- Establish effective communication/interaction with residents and families.
- Ensure residents are given the correct diet.
- Use proper feeding techniques while respecting personal dignity and meeting the residents' needs for socialization.
Qualifications:
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Have graduated from a NA Training course within the past 60 days in the practicing state.
- Ability to obtain the Certified Nurse Assistant certification within 120 days of hire. Once certified, your title will change to Certified Nurse Assistant and employee must maintain a current certification in the state throughout employment.
- Have ability to read, write and follow oral and written directions at a level necessary to accomplish the job.
- Be able to relate positively and favorably to residents and families and to work cooperatively with co-workers and supervisors.
- Be willing to assist others, including co-workers.
- Maintain regular attendance.
- Meet all local health regulations, pass post-employment physical exam if required. This requirement also includes drug screening, criminal background investigation and reference inquiry.
Benefits and Perks:
- Flexibility in scheduling; ask us what options are available.
- Career advancement opportunities
- Health, Dental and Vision insurance options are available for you and your family.
- Company paid life insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Unlimited referral bonuses and more!
- Please note, benefit eligiblity will differ for part-time and PRN schedules.
