Nursing Assistant

Salary

$18.54 per hour

About the role

Position Summary: Duties Delivers basic care in accordance with the daily review of the residents' care plan, including blood pressures, toileting, etc.
Observes, reports, and documents objectively, resident complaints or any changes in the residents' conditions.
Assists, guides, and encourages residents with activities of daily living, self help skills, and recreational activities.
Assists in ambulation of residents, turning, moving, and positioning residents and/or assists in lifting non-ambulatory residents into and out of beds, chairs, lifts, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and vehicles.
Provides restorative care which includes promotion of self care, maintenance of rage of motion, and prevention of complications of inactivity.
Provides for the special needs of the residents which may include caring for Alzheimer's Disease, developmental disabilities, residents in pain, and dying residents.
Measures, reports, and records weights and vital signs which include temperatures, pulse, respirations (TPRs), blood pressures, intake and output, and pain.
Provides personal hygiene to residents such as bathing, toileting incontinent residents offering bedpans/urinals, providing oral hygiene and grooming.
Provides for the individual nutritional needs of the residents, i.e., hydration, feeding, nourishment, and supplements.
Utilizes safety techniques in care of residents including proper body mechanics, locking wheelchairs and beds, cleaning spills, and correctly utilizing equipment.
Responds to emergencies according to their scope of practice, e.g., falls, seizures, and choking episodes.
Utilizes and adheres to infection control procedures and utilizes standard precautions.
Reports all complaints and grievances made by residents or families to the RN Resident Care Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Delivers basic care in accordance with the daily review of the residents' care plan, including blood pressures, toileting, etc.
• Observes, reports, and documents objectively, resident complaints or any changes in the residents' conditions.
• Assists, guides, and encourages residents with activities of daily living, self help skills, and recreational activities.
• Assists in ambulation of residents, turning, moving, and positioning residents and/or assists in lifting non-ambulatory residents into and out of beds, chairs, lifts, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and vehicles.
• Provides restorative care which includes promotion of self care, maintenance of rage of motion, and prevention of complications of inactivity.
• Provides for the special needs of the residents which may include caring for Alzheimer's Disease, developmental disabilities, residents in pain, and dying residents.
• Measures, reports, and records weights and vital signs which include temperatures, pulse, respirations (TPRs), blood pressures, intake and output, and pain.
• Provides personal hygiene to residents such as bathing, toileting incontinent residents offering bedpans/urinals, providing oral hygiene and grooming.
• Provides for the individual nutritional needs of the residents, i.e., hydration, feeding, nourishment, and supplements.
• Utilizes safety techniques in care of residents including proper body mechanics, locking wheelchairs and beds, cleaning spills, and correctly utilizing equipment.
• Responds to emergencies according to their scope of practice, e.g., falls, seizures, and choking episodes.
• Utilizes and adheres to infection control procedures and utilizes standard precautions.
• Reports all complaints and grievances made by residents or families to the RN Resident Care Coordinator.

Requirements

• High school diploma or its equivalent
• Currently registered as a Nursing Assistant in the State of Pennsylvania

Qualifications

• Knowledge of techniques and best practices to monitor and assist patients
• Rehabilitation practices and principles
• Ability to follow safety precautions in the performance of all duties
• Follow written and oral instructions
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, medical staff, residents, family members, visitors, and the public
• Perform physical tasks associated with resident care, including lifting residents into/out of beds and pushing gurneys and wheelchairs

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits

Learn more about the Sign On Bonus Program for new employees.

Pay

$18.54 per hour

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: High school diploma or its equivalent AND be currently registered as a Nursing Assistant in the State of Pennsylvania. It is the policy of Allegheny County that in order to receive a final offer of employment, candidates must successfully pass a background check, which includes verification of Allegheny County Real Estate Tax status, and drug/medical examinations as required for the position. The pre-employment drug screen must be completed within 48 hours of the acceptance of the conditional offer of employment.

Veterans' Preference

Will be awarded to eligible candidates.

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