Geriatric Nursing Assistant

2 weeks ago

Baltimore, Maryland, United States LifeBridge Health Full time

Position Overview:
The Geriatric Nursing Assistant - Student is responsible for executing fundamental patient care tasks as outlined in the care plan and supervised by a Registered Nurse.

Aligned with the mission of fostering a healthier community one individual at a time, the team members of LifeBridge Health are dedicated to nurturing a culture that prioritizes achieving optimal patient outcomes.

Each staff member is expected to provide highly dependable care while complying with all National Patient Safety Goals.

This role is situated within a supportive and equitable learning environment, where every employee's contributions to the overall safety of patients, staff, and visitors are recognized and valued.

Equally significant is the commitment to teamwork, which is essential for cultivating a cohesive and vibrant workplace.


Key Responsibilities:
Safely assists in the transfer and transportation of residents.
Prepares residents for transport.
Ensures safety and confidentiality.
Acts as a Resident Advocate to address and escalate concerns.
Prepares participants for meals, serving and clearing food trays while assisting with dining.

Responds to Call Bells and provides personal care services, which may include oral hygiene, manicures, shaving, and hair care. Reports observations regarding participants' behaviors and any changes to the supervising nurse. Establishes effective communication and builds strong relationships with unit personnel, residents, families, and other departments, including physicians.

Identifies safety hazards and takes appropriate measures to maintain a clean and secure environment.
Assists in preparing for new admissions by setting up rooms, beds, and equipment in advance.
Facilitates patient transfers to different rooms or units.
Supports patients during the discharge process.
Provides postmortem care in accordance with policy.
Basic Nursing Care: In collaboration with the preceptor and/or nurse, delivers essential nursing care to patients.

Administers AM/PM care, which may include bed baths, oral hygiene, grooming, dressing residents, changing bed linens, and tidying the room.

Ensures residents are turned and repositioned every two hours as needed.
Performs routine treatment procedures, including the application of heat and cold devices.
Accurately measures and records vital signs such as temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, and blood pressure in a timely manner, performing re-takes as necessary.
Prepares patients for meals and assists with feeding as required.
Distributes drinking water and snacks to patients promptly.
Responds to call lights and anticipates patient needs, making rounds of assigned patients.

Assists with the management of personal belongings (e.g., glasses, dentures, contact lenses, hearing aids, and prosthetic devices).

Collects and transports specimens following established procedures.

Maintaining a Safe Environment:
Ensures that the bed is in a low position, siderails are up as per policy, and call lights are within reach of patients.
Assists with range of motion exercises, ambulation, wheelchair mobility, and bowel and bladder training.
Serves and clears food trays in a timely manner.
Records vital signs for new admissions upon arrival.
Communication: Communicates essential information accurately and promptly.
Readily assists colleagues and maintains a cooperative and supportive working relationship.
Follows directions from Managers, RNs, LPNs, and preceptors positively.
Effectively communicates issues, concerns, and problems both within and outside the department.
Responds to patient requests promptly and courteously.
Promotes teamwork and provides assistance with patient admissions, discharges, or transfers.

Supervision Level:

Works under constant supervision. Contacts:
Regular interactions, both within and outside the organization, to exchange information.
Requires courtesy, tact, and a basic understanding of organizational procedures.
Qualifications/Requirements: Entry-level knowledge; basic employment skills.

Education/Knowledge:

Experience:
Less than one year. Technical/Clinical Skills (Usage): Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: American Heart Association CPR Certification. Must pass the GNA exam within the first 90 days. Must be a graduate of an accredited CNA program. CNA license or 90-day Temporary CNA license must be posted to the Maryland Board of Nursing Site.

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