Geriatric Nursing Assistant/ GNA- Skilled PT16 (7:00am-11:00pm) EOW

Maryland Masonic Homes•Cockeysville, MD

About The Position

As an employee of Maryland Masonic Homes, the Geriatric Nursing Assistant is expected to work in accordance with the organization’s mission, vision, values, and guiding principles, and to support meaningful living for residents and their families. The position provides direct hands-on nursing care under the supervision of a Licensed Nurse and reports to the Director of Nursing or designee. It also provides direct oversight of staff on Healthcare to support continuity of care. The schedule includes 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. shifts, with every other weekend: Sunday in Week 1 and Saturday in Week 2. Candidates must hold active CPR and First Aid certifications issued by the American Heart Association or an AHA-approved training provider. The position may be subject to mandatory overtime as circumstances warrant.

Requirements

Successfully completed an approved Nursing Assistant program in Maryland or been approved as a Geriatric Nursing Assistant under Maryland state guidelines.
Taken or been grandfathered into the Maryland State Competency Evaluation administered under state guidelines.
In the process of being placed on, or already placed on, the Maryland Registry for Geriatric Nursing Assistants.
Hold active CPR and First Aid certifications issued by the American Heart Association or an AHA-approved training provider.
Able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Able to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the general public.
Able to plan, organize, and implement quality direct hands-on nursing care.
Knowledgeable about standards of care relevant to the GNA role in long-term care.
Able to gather and report accurate information about a resident’s condition to the Nurse.
Able to meet governmental guidelines for annual in-service training and participate in annual Dementia training.
Able to meet the standards of the MMH MVP Customer Service Program.
Able to move intermittently throughout the workday and cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Able to lift, push, pull, and move equipment and supplies weighing more than 50 pounds and assist in evacuating residents.
Able to work with people who are ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, or at times hostile.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year of long-term care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on nursing care to residents and report changes in their condition to the Nurse.
Accurately obtain and report residents’ vital signs and weights.
Attend to the overall safety and needs of residents.
Provide meals, supplements, and fluids to meet residents’ needs.
Complete required GNA documentation.
Assist residents with activities of daily living to promote independence and remain accountable for assigned care during the scheduled shift.
Use proper body mechanics and safe techniques when transferring residents and transporting ambulatory residents.
Provide care and evacuate residents during a fire or disaster, following the Emergency Preparedness manual.
Maintain infection-control practices throughout the facility.
Help keep the environment, common areas, and resident rooms clean and orderly.
Assist residents with scheduled appointments.
Report malfunctioning or unsafe equipment.
Maintain resident privacy and confidentiality.
Promptly answer call lights, bells, and the intercom system to determine and respond to resident needs.
Maintain skin integrity according to protocols and immediately report changes or skin breakdown.
Use equipment appropriately, including wheelchairs, Geri-chairs, footrests, braces, and splints.
Attend mandatory in-services and continuing education programs, including annual Dementia training.