Nurse Assistant, NAR

Eventide Senior Living•Moorhead, MN

12d

About The Position

Eventide on Eighth Care Center is hiring part-time Nursing Assistants. A variety of shifts and hours per pay period are available. The schedule includes every other weekend and a holiday rotation. A 7% part-time premium is available for all hours worked, and a $2 shift differential is available for all evening and night shifts. The Nursing Assistant assists in meeting residents’ physical, mental, spiritual, psychological, and social needs by following established nursing care procedures under the supervision, guidance, and teaching of the supervisor in charge. The role provides individualized care that supports each resident’s highest practical level of physical, mental, and psychosocial wellbeing while maintaining their comfort, privacy, and dignity.

Requirements

Current Minnesota Nurse Assistant, NAR Certification, or ability to obtain it upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Long-term care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized attention that encourages each resident to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial wellbeing.
Carry and follow assigned resident care plans at all times.
Assist residents with grooming, bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, incontinence care, toileting, transferring, ambulation, range of motion, and other needs indicated in their care plans.
Maintain residents’ comfort, privacy, and dignity, and interact with them warmly and compassionately.
Comply with rules and regulations established by the Minnesota Department of Health and the Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services.
Understand residents’ rights, including the right to be free from restraints, abuse, and neglect, and promptly report incidents or evidence of abuse, neglect, or rights violations according to policy.
Help maintain a safe, neat, and clean environment.
Protect residents’ personal belongings, including eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, and jewelry.
Report pertinent or unusual resident information to the Charge Nurse.
Promptly answer residents’ call lights and alarms.
Perform tasks such as checking vital signs and residents’ weights and applying lotions, as needed.
Lift, move, and transport residents using equipment and transfer methods specified by the care plan, including gait belts, one-person or two-person transfers, Hoyer lifts, and standing lifts.
Follow safety and infection-control procedures, including handwashing, glove use, and proper disposal of soiled materials.