Nursing Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of a state-approved Nursing Assistant Certification course or other education that meets state certification requirements.
• Current Nursing Assistant Certification.
• One year of experience in a Long Term Care Facility.
• Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 50 pounds of inanimate objects and a maximum of 35 pounds of a person.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
• Ability to reach, stoop, kneel, bend, lift, and move intermittently throughout the workday and facility.
• Ability to work outside normal work hours, including nights, holidays, and weekends, as needed to meet facility and position demands.
• Must be free of diseases that may be transmitted while performing job responsibilities during the stage of communicability.
• Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and thorough showers, baths, and personal hygiene assistance.
• Maintain residents’ dignity, privacy, and independence throughout the bathing process.
• Observe and report changes in residents’ skin condition, mobility, behavior, or overall health to the nursing team.
• Assist with dressing, grooming, oral care, and other activities of daily living as needed.
• Follow infection prevention, safety, and facility policies during resident care.
• Document completed care accurately and communicate concerns promptly.
• Build positive relationships with residents and families through compassionate, respectful care.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Company matching for 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• HSA
• FSA
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts on auto, home, and pet insurance