Patient Care Associate Per Diem
About The Position
The Nursing Assistant protects, sustains, and nurtures residents and patients by assisting with activities of daily living, caring for their environment, and meeting other needs as required. The role promotes a high quality of life and contributes to a home-like setting while maintaining excellent care. Nursing Assistants work as part of a team, uphold the philosophy and mission of Hebrew SeniorLife, and respect each resident’s or patient’s dignity and choices. They participate in the unit’s activities and social environment, seek to make interactions positive and meaningful, and help ensure safe, efficient, high-quality care. The position requires empathy and compassion, support for independence and resident choice, strong communication and teamwork, commitment to excellent care, and accountability for teamwork and resident care.
Requirements
- Massachusetts Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification in good standing upon hire and on an ongoing basis.
- Fluent English skills, verbal and written.
- BLS/CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
- Computer literacy.
- Flexibility and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Complete mandatory HSL/HRC educational requirements and programs.
- Meet core care competencies.
- Pass the nursing assistant skills test with a score of 70% or greater.
Responsibilities
- Recognize and respond to the needs of residents/patients and their families.
- Recognize and communicate changes in a resident’s/patient’s condition to the appropriate nursing team member.
- Follow Safe Patient Handling practices and maintain a no-manual-lift environment.
- Participate in Quality Improvement programs.
- Assist residents/patients with personal care according to their care plans.
- Document pertinent information about care delivered in the designated areas of the resident’s/patient’s electronic medical record.
- Report accidents and incidents as they occur.
- Immediately report observed or suspected resident/patient abuse.
- Observe and report skin integrity.
- Participate in daily report team and care-planning meetings as needed.
- Obtain vital signs and perform directed procedures, including temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, weight, blood glucose levels, pulse oximetry, and urine and stool specimens.
- Perform electrocardiograms and bladder scans.
- Follow infection-control practices.
- Attend and participate in ongoing training and educational classes.
- Maintain resident/patient confidentiality and privacy according to HIPAA regulations.
- Communicate effectively with peers, other team members, residents/patients, and families.
- Facilitate life-enrichment activities that encourage resident/patient engagement.
- Maintain cleanliness of residents’/patients’ rooms and common program areas.
- Prepare and serve meals and snacks, and clean up afterward.
- Participate in committee meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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