Nursing Assistant

4 weeks ago

Columbia, Maryland, United States LifeBridge Health Full time
Geriatric Nursing Assistant
  • Levindale Hospital
  • Full-time w/Weekend Commitment - Various Shifts - Hours Vary
  • $16.00-$16.00


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Position Summary:

  • Performs routine patient care procedures as determined by the plan of care and directed by the Registered Nurse.
  • Unified by the core purpose of creating a healthier community one person at a time, the members of the Division of Patient Care Services commit themselves to sustaining a culture focused on achieving optimal patient outcomes.
  • Each employee is obligated to deliver highly reliable care while adhering to all National Patient Safety Goals.
  • This occurs within a learning environment that is supportive and just, where each employee is valued for their contribution to the collective safety of patients, staff, and visitors. Of equal importance is each employee's commitment to the value of teamwork in order to promote a unified and spirited workplace.

Essential Functions:

  • Safely transfers and transports residents.
  • Prepares resident for transport.
  • Maintains safety and confidentiality.
  • Resident Customer Service
  • Acts as a Resident Champion to advocate and escalate concerns.
  • Prepares the participants for meals. Serves and removes food trays and assists with meals.
  • Respond to Call Bells
  • Provides personal care services which may include oral hygiene; manicures; shaving and hair care
  • Reports observations of participants' performance behaviors and actions and any changes to the
  • nurse
  • Communicates effectively and establishes good relationships with personnel of unit, resident/patient,
  • family and other departments, visitors and physicians.
  • Recognizes hazards to resident/patient safety and takes appropriate action to maintain a clean and
  • Safe environment.
  • Assists in preparation for new admissions prepares room, bed, equipment in advance.
  • Assists in transfer of patients to another room or another unit.
  • Assists and accompanies patients in the discharge procedure.
  • Provides postmortem care per policy.
  • Basic Nursing Care
  • In a team relationship with the preceptor and/or nurse, provides basic nursing care to patients.
  • Provides AM/PM care, which may include bed bath, oral hygiene, combing hair, shaving, dressing residents, changing bed linen, cleaning overbed table and bedside stand and straightening room.
  • Provides turning and positioning every two hours when indicated.
  • Performs routine treatment procedures including application of devices for heat, cold, etc.
  • Takes temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height and blood pressure accurately and in a timely manner. Performs re-takes without reminder.
  • Prepares patient for meals. Assists with meals or feeds patients.
  • Distributes drinking water and nourishments to patients in a timely manner.
  • Answers call lights in a timely manner. Anticipates patient needs. Makes rounds of assigned patients.
  • Assists with handling of care of clothing and other personal property (glasses, dentures, contact lenses, hearing aids and prosthetic devices, etc.). Collects and transports specimens according to

procedure.

  • Maintains a safe environment for the resident: bed in low position, siderails up per policy, call light within patient's reach, etc.
  • Performs ROM, ambulation, wheelchair mobility, bowel and bladder training.
  • Serves and removes food trays in a timely manner.
  • Obtains temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height and weight for new admission upon arrival.

Communication

  • Communicates essential information in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Readily assists co-workers and maintains a cooperative and helpful working relationship.
  • Follows direction from Manager, RNs, LPNs and preceptor in a positive manner.
  • Communicates problems, concerns and issues interdepartmentally and interdepartmentally in an appropriate manner.
  • Responds to patient requests promptly and courteously.
  • Responds to requests from peers and supervisors promptly and courteously.
  • Promotes teamwork.
  • Provides assistance with patient admission, discharge or transfers.

Level of Supervision

  • Required: Works under constant supervision
  • Contacts: Regular contacts, within or outside the Company to give or get information.
  • Require courtesy, tact, and some knowledge of Company procedures.

Qualifications/Requirements

Entry level knowledge; basic employment skills. Degree or HS Diploma not

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


Additional Information

As one of the largest health care providers in Maryland, with 13,000 team members, We strive to CARE BRAVELY for over 1 million patients annually. LifeBridge Health includes Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital, Carroll Hospital, Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital and Grace Medical Center, as well as our Community Physician Enterprise, Center for Hope, Practice Dynamics, and business partners: LifeBridge Health & Fitness, ExpressCare and HomeCare of Maryland.

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