Nursing Assistant - Non-Certified

Concordia of Franklin Park•Sewickley, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Aide assists licensed nursing staff by providing direct resident care related to Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs). Available shifts are daylight, 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., and afternoon, 2:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.; both include every other weekend. The posting lists a $1.00 weekend differential and a $1.00 shift differential for the afternoon shift. The role includes supporting residents according to their support plans, carrying out and documenting care and over-the-counter treatments, responding promptly to call bells, reporting observations and changes in condition to the Charge Nurse, and following applicable ethical, regulatory, privacy, safety, and infection-control requirements. Nurse Aides with Medication Administration responsibilities have additional training and competency requirements.

Requirements

Be caring, compassionate, and understanding.
Have a high school diploma, GED diploma, or active registry status on the Pennsylvania nurse aide registry.
Be 18 years of age or older.
Be free from a medical condition, including drug or alcohol addiction, that would limit the ability to provide necessary personal care services with reasonable skill and safety.
Have excellent customer service and hospitality skills.
Communicate clearly and effectively with residents, families, coworkers, and other customers; read and interpret documents; and write routine reports, notes, and correspondence.
Have sufficient hearing or accommodations to use the telephone and communicate with residents, families, coworkers, and other customers.
Have sufficient vision or accommodations to move through buildings and rooms, complete and review documentation, use a computer, and operate equipment requiring near/far acuity and depth perception.
Be able to perform physical activities including climbing, balancing, stooping, bending, twisting, grasping, standing, sitting, walking, pushing, pulling, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, and lifting above the head; walk or stand for up to 90% of the day; and lift or move up to 50 pounds independently.
Perform repetitive writing, typing, computer-entry, and resident-care hand motions.
For medication administration responsibilities, successfully complete a DPW-approved medication course, including the DPW performance-based competency test, within the past two years to administer specified oral, topical, eye, nose, and ear-drop prescription medications and epinephrine injections.
For insulin administration responsibilities, successfully complete a DPW-approved diabetes patient education program within the past 12 months.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with ADLs, including eating and drinking, ambulating, transferring, toileting, bladder and bowel management, personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, turning, and positioning; document care provided.
Assist residents with IADLs, including laundry, telephone use, care of personal possessions, changing linens, obtaining and maintaining clean seasonal clothing, using a prosthetic device, keeping rooms safe and clean, and transportation to activities.
Complete ordered over-the-counter treatments according to printed instructions and document completion in the paper chart and EMR.
Respond to resident call bells within four minutes or less; knock before entering rooms, prioritize and address resident needs, and turn off the call bell.
Communicate resident observations, changes in condition, findings, and problems to the Charge Nurse in a timely and proactive manner.
Comply with the Code of Conduct, state and federal regulations, accreditation standards, company policies and procedures, safety standards, and HIPAA confidentiality requirements; report compliance concerns, legal risks, fraud, abuse, or suspected or actual misconduct.
Use appropriate handwashing, follow transmission-based precautions, and comply with infection-control policies and procedures.
For Nurse Aides with Med Tech responsibilities, administer medications according to the resident support plan, including identifying the resident, taking vital signs when ordered, preparing and providing medication by the prescribed route, and documenting administration.