Geriatric Nursing Assistant

TITLE: Geriatric Nursing Assistant

Department: Nursing

Supervised by: Director of Nursing, Unit Managers (if applicable), Charge Nurses

POSITION SUMMARY:

If you are passionate about delivering the best in senior nursing care, then Friends House is the place for you. As a Geriatric Nursing Assistant in our Nursing department, you will provide care for residents under the direction and supervision of a licensed nurse.

Join our team at Friends House and make a difference in the lives of our residents. We offer competitive pay and benefits, as well as the satisfaction of working with patients who truly benefit from your skillset.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must meet OBRA guidelines for Geriatric Nursing Assistant training and certification. Must maintain certification in good standing.
• Must abide by confidentiality protocols.
• Must have the ability to lift 50 lbs. by yourself, or more with assistance, using proper body mechanics.
• Must be able to stretch arms above head and bend to pick up objects from the floor.
• Must be punctual for scheduled shifts.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Bathe and dress residents, provide dental care, brush teeth or apply dentures.
• Assure that residents are appropriately and comfortably clothed, make beds, set rooms in order, water flowers, and fill water pitchers.
• Assist patients to and from the bathroom or offer bedpans, change linens as often as necessary, and assist in the bowel and bladder training program.
• Assist residents with menu selection, check diet trays with diet orders before serving trays, and supervise residents while eating.
• Assist with and/or perform procedures that have been assigned, such as admitting, transferring, and discharging residents, taking and recording vital signs, measuring and recording intake and output, and collecting specimens.
• Assist with end-of-life care and restorative and rehabilitative care, such as instructions in self-help, applying and removing splints.
• Recognize residents’ rights and abide by the Resident Bill of Rights at all times.
• Attend 12 hours of in-service and staff meetings yearly.
• Adhere to the standards and practices set forth in the Corporate Compliance Code of Conduct and our organization's Policies and Procedures covering Privacy and Security in compliance with HIPAA regulations.