Nursing Assistant Student - Long Term Care (.6-.9 Flex)
About The Position
Responsible for providing direct care to skilled nursing facility residents and for serving the needs of residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort, within the scope of the nursing assistant role. Provides personal hygiene care, assists with providing for nutritional needs; recognizes and deals with the problems of the aging process, recognizes and promptly report changes in resident condition to shift nurse, and maintains a safe, clean, attractive, and neat environment for the residents. Must be aware of and prevent the abuse of vulnerable adults in the care of the Essentia Health skilled nursing facility. Maintains awareness of safety issues and strives to accomplish all responsibilities in a safe manner. Identifies safety hazards and emergency situations, and initiates corrective actions. This position is part of a self-directed, cross trained team. Each team member is trained in direct resident care, housekeeping, laundry, dietary, and activity functions following facility policies, procedures, and programs. A holistic approach will be taken to coordinate resident/patient centered care in a home like environment.
Requirements
- Must pass the educational component and receive their certificate of completion within 4 months from date of hire as a student
Responsibilities
- Providing direct care to skilled nursing facility residents
- Serving the needs of residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort
- Providing personal hygiene care
- Assisting with providing for nutritional needs
- Recognizing and dealing with the problems of the aging process
- Recognizing and promptly reporting changes in resident condition to shift nurse
- Maintaining a safe, clean, attractive, and neat environment for the residents
- Preventing the abuse of vulnerable adults
- Maintaining awareness of safety issues and striving to accomplish all responsibilities in a safe manner
- Identifying safety hazards and emergency situations, and initiating corrective actions
- Performing direct resident care, housekeeping, laundry, dietary, and activity functions
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Supplemental insurance options
- 401(k) plan with employer contributions
- Training
- Tuition reimbursement
- Educational programs
- Flexible scheduling
- Generous time off
- Wellness resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
