Geriatric Nursing Assistant/ GNA- Skilled FT32 (11:00pm-7:00am)

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 role provides direct, hands-on nursing care under the direct supervision of a Licensed Nurse and reports changes in residents’ conditions as appropriate. It reports to the Director of Nursing or designee. This is a full-time, 32-hour schedule from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The rotating schedule is Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday in Week 1, and Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday 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.
Be in the process of being placed on, or already be 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.
Be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Be able to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the general public.
Be able to plan, organize, and implement the delivery of quality, direct, hands-on nursing care.
Know standards of care applicable to the geriatric nursing assistant role in long-term care.
Demonstrate patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle challenging residents.
Be able to accurately gather and report information about a resident’s condition to the Nurse.
Be able to move intermittently throughout the workday and cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Have adequate sight and hearing, with or without prosthetics, to fulfill the position’s requirements.
Be able to lift, push, pull, and move equipment and supplies weighing more than 50 pounds and assist with resident evacuations.
Be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile individuals.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of one year of long-term care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct hands-on nursing care to residents under the direct supervision of a Licensed Nurse, and report changes in residents’ conditions to the Nurse.
Obtain and report vital signs and weights accurately.
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 as assigned, promoting independence, and remain accountable for assigned care during the scheduled shift.
Use proper body mechanics and safe transfer techniques.
Safely transport ambulatory residents.
Provide care and evacuate residents during a fire or disaster, and maintain adequate knowledge of 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, or the intercom 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, meet annual in-service training guidelines, participate in annual Dementia training, and attend and participate in continuing education programs.
Meet the standards of the MMH MVP Customer Service Program.