Nurse Aide (1st Shift) - South Mountain Restoration Center
About The Position
Step into a fulfilling career while providing care for Pennsylvania citizens! The Department of Human Services is seeking reliable and caring Nurse Aides to join our team at South Mountain Restoration Center. Your work in this role will allow us to continue providing compassionate, professional quality care to our residents. Apply today and take on this great opportunity to have a positive impact on some of our most vulnerable residents! In this position, you will provide basic health care needs for assigned residents at the center. Your work will involve meeting the personal hygiene, physical, and emotional needs of residents, as well as participating in rehabilitation and restorative programs for residents by assisting professional staff. You will utilize therapeutic communication skills and crisis prevention techniques in your interactions with residents and act as resident advocate. Some of your duties will include attending Interdisciplinary Team meetings to discuss treatment plans and develop individualized goals, performing nursing duties, and teaching residents to care for their possessions. Additionally, you will assist in the transportation of residents by accompanying residents to and from health provider facilities. Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Requirements
- Active registration as a Nurse Aide in the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry; or
- Six months of paid experience in the care and treatment of geriatric or physically ill patients or residents.
- This position is assigned to a long-term or specialized care facility and requires active registration as a Nurse Aide in the Pennsylvania Nurse Aide Registry.
- PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
- A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and drug screening.
- This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
- Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic health care needs for assigned residents
- Meet the personal hygiene, physical, and emotional needs of residents
- Participate in rehabilitation and restorative programs for residents by assisting professional staff
- Utilize therapeutic communication skills and crisis prevention techniques in your interactions with residents
- Act as resident advocate
- Attend Interdisciplinary Team meetings to discuss treatment plans and develop individualized goals
- Perform nursing duties
- Teach residents to care for their possessions
- Assist in the transportation of residents by accompanying residents to and from health provider facilities
Benefits
- Free parking!
- Multiple health plans
- Health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs
- Competitive wages
- Multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Eight weeks of paid parental leave
- Military leave
- Paid time off for most major U.S. holidays
- Flexible work schedules
- Work-from-home opportunities
- Opportunities for internal mobility
- Professional development
- Opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving
- Special employee-only discounts and rates on a variety of services and memberships
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
