CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT / NOC AND PM SHIFTS

Mariner Healthcare is seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant to provide direct resident care in a long-term care setting under the supervision of a registered nurse or licensed practical/vocational nurse. You will work the NOC (night) and PM (evening) shifts, providing compassionate care to residents with varying levels of mobility, cognitive function, and care needs.

Responsibilities

• Take and record vital signs, height, weight, fluid intake and output
• Calculate and record weight gain or loss and percentage of meal eaten
• Bathe, dress, and groom residents; assist with mouth care
• Toilet residents and assist with eating and hydration using proper feeding techniques
• Transfer, position, and turn residents every two hours
• Observe resident skin during care and report changes to the licensed nurse
• Provide skin care and recognize abnormal changes in body functioning
• Care for residents when death is imminent
• Provide nursing rehabilitation and restorative nursing services, including training residents in self-care and use of assistive devices
• Maintain range of motion through proper turning and positioning
• Provide bladder and bowel retraining
• Care for residents with dementia using appropriate communication techniques and behavioral interventions
• Contribute to resident assessments and care planning
• Meet residents' mental health and social service needs
• Promote and protect resident rights, dignity, and independence
• Perform non-resident care including cleaning wheelchairs, utility areas, nurses' station, shower and whirlpool rooms, and kitchen areas
• Transport residents to and from hospital and medical appointments
• Participate in fire and disaster drills and maintain understanding of safety and security procedures
• Apply infection control principles and comply with OSHA standards
• Maintain confidentiality of resident information and comply with privacy guidelines
• Attend required in-service and continuing education programs

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Graduate of a state-approved nursing assistant training program
• Passed a state-approved competency examination (written and skills) within 120 days of employment
• Name entered into state nurse aide registry
• Freedom from illegal use of drugs
• Freedom from use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace
• Not found guilty by a court of law of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating individuals in a health care-related setting
• Ability to express self adequately in written and oral communication
• Ability to add and subtract three-digit numbers, calculate percentages, and measure in cubic centimeters, feet, and inches
• Ability to perform mathematical operations using units of weight, volume, length, and height
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagram instructions
• Ability to stand, walk, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, talk or hear frequently
• Ability to occasionally sit, climb, balance, stoop, or kneel
• Ability to assist in lifting and/or transferring residents weighing between 100 to 250 pounds
• Close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• One to three months of related experience and/or training

Shifts

• NOC (night) and PM (evening) shifts

Physical Demands

This position requires frequent standing, walking, and use of hands or fingers. You will occasionally sit, climb, balance, stoop, or kneel. You may assist in lifting and transferring residents weighing 100 to 250 pounds. Close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision are required.

Work Environment

You will occasionally be exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation

• $22 to $23 per hour depending on experience
• Mariner Healthcare reserves the right to discontinue any bonus program at any time