Nursing Assistant, Certified, Long Term Care (LTC), Float
About The Position
The Nursing Assistant (NA) serves as a caregiver to long-term care residents during scheduled work periods, providing resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under the supervision of a registered nurse. The NA delivers age-appropriate care addressing residents’ physical and psychological needs according to their care plans and follows infection prevention, control, and personal protective equipment policies. This float position travels to support multiple locations within a 75-mile radius of the employee’s permanent address. The role includes assisting with personal care and daily living activities, supporting transfers and mobility, helping with meals, recording vital signs, documenting resident care, and communicating changes or concerns to the charge nurse. The NA also supports providers and nursing staff with procedures as needed, helps maintain residents’ living areas, and encourages participation in wellness and recreational programs. The position requires at least 30 hours of work per month and one weekend shift per month. The listed work shift is eight hours with varied shifts. Compensation is listed as $17.00–$25.50 per hour, with a $7-per-hour premium on all hours worked, plus applicable weekend and evening/night shift differentials.
Requirements
- At least 3 months of experience in long-term care.
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Hold required Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing, or obtain state CNA certification within four months of starting by enrolling in a training program or pursuing certification through endorsement.
- Complete required CNA training and certification; training and certification are provided by the facility.
- Satisfactorily complete annual department-specific competency testing.
- Complete at least 12 hours of continuing education annually and maintain a record of continuing education credits.
- Maintain all department-specific required certifications.
- When applicable, be certified and registered with the state Unlicensed Assistive Person (UAP) Registry.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
- Six months of long-term care experience.
- Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care.
Responsibilities
- Provide resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance under the supervision of a registered nurse.
- Assist with bathing, toileting, grooming, dressing and undressing, vital signs, psychosocial support, and other personal care.
- Assist residents with transferring, repositioning, walking, range-of-motion exercises, and passive exercises using appropriate techniques and equipment.
- Support food preparation and dining; assist residents with meals and snacks and provide water and supplements as appropriate.
- Assist providers and nursing staff with procedures when needed.
- Document resident interactions and outcomes related to care, behavior, activity, and diet.
- Communicate residents’ changing conditions and care-related concerns or responses to the charge nurse.
- Collect non-invasive body fluid specimens and gather vital signs.
- Provide housekeeping and laundry assistance to help keep residents’ living areas clean and operational.
- Assist with and document wellness and recreational programs and encourage residents to participate.
- Follow infection prevention and control policies and use personal protective equipment.
- Travel to support multiple locations within a 75-mile radius of the permanent address.
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