Nursing Assistant (Training Provided)

Homewood Living Williamsport•Williamsport, MD

About The Position

This is a paid nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program designed to prepare participants for the Nursing Assistant exam. The class runs approximately 4–6 weeks, and paid time is provided during class and training. Participants are eligible to sit for the GNA and CNA tests after class. To be considered for continued employment, participants must pass the Nursing Assistant and Geriatric Nursing Assistant exams within 120 days of completing the class. The start date is October 5th. After certification, the Geriatric Nursing Assistant provides activities-of-daily-living care to residents under the supervision of licensed staff. The role requires frequent resident contact and physical assistance, including lifting and transferring residents in accordance with care plans and the LiftFree Program.

Requirements

Pass the Nursing Assistant and Geriatric Nursing Assistant exams within 120 days of completing the class to be considered for continued employment.
Be listed on the state registry as a Geriatric Nursing Assistant within 120 days of employment.
Be able to lift and transfer 30 pounds of resident weight frequently, approximately 30 times per shift.
Be able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, twist, and turn constantly during an eight-hour shift.
Have organizational skills and the ability to perform sequential events or tasks.
Have motivation and a desire to work with the geriatric population.
Speak English at a level residents can understand.
Read and write English to carry out care-plan functions and provide appropriate resident care.
React quickly and decisively in emergencies and in response to unexpected resident behavior.
Be able to physically move residents from unsafe to safer locations in a fire or other disaster.

Responsibilities

Treat residents’ information, conditions, and family information as confidential.
Comply with established policies and procedures and maintain established standards and practices.
Assist with or provide personal hygiene care, including bathing, shaving, changing clothing, nail care, and toileting.
Provide clean, dry linen and make beds to meet resident needs.
Encourage proper nutrition by serving food promptly and assisting with feeding when necessary.
Perform assigned resident treatments within the nursing scope of practice.
Record resident information concisely, accurately, and completely, and report objective observations of changes in residents’ conditions or needs to the Team Leader.
Actively participate in resident care planning.
Promote activities of daily living according to each resident’s care plan.
Lift and transfer residents according to their care plans and the LiftFree Program.
Perform other functions as directed by the supervisor.