TITLE/POSITION: Nursing Assistant
Qualifications:
Caring, compassionate, and understanding
Have a high school diploma, GED diploma or active registry status on the Pennsylvania nurse aide registry
18 years of age or older
Be free from a medical condition, including drug or alcohol addiction that would limit the staff person from providing necessary personal care services with reasonable skill and safety
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Assists residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) including eating and drinking, ambulating, transferring, toileting, bladder and bowel management, personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, turning and positioning
2. Assists with self-administration of medications if completes DPW-approved medication competency training
3. Gives treatments per the ADL/treatment book
4. Answers call bells and responds to resident needs promptly
5. Communicates observations and findings to the Charge Nurse
6. Documents care, treatments provided, and other information as required by regulations and policies/procedures.
7. Collects urine and stool specimens
8. Assists residents with obtaining and keeping clean, seasonal clothing, transporting to activities, changing linens, and keeping a safe, neat, clean room.
9. Prevents physical, psychological, and/or verbal abuse as well as financial exploitation of the residents. Protects the resident from all abusive situations and immediately reports any signs of abuse. Employs healthy means for dealing with personal stress, which can be a trigger for abuse.
10. Prevents infections while providing care, including employing adequate hand-washing and adhering to all aspects of transmission-based precautions. Maintains personal health to prevent transmission of infections.
BENEFITS
- Good Working Conditions
- Excellent Staffing Ratios
- On the Job Training
- Competitive Wages
- Shift Premium for Evenings and Nights
- Vacation & Sick Days
- Seven Paid Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health and Dental/Vision Insurance for Full Time Employees
- Health and Wellness Programs/Initiative (Workplace Wellness)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Paid Life Insurance Policy
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Educational Seminars and In-Services
- Referral Program
- Seniority Appreciation Bonus
- Employee Activities (amusement parks, professional sporting events, other special events)
- Free Parking
- On the 41 Bus Line
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
