Resident Care Specialist, GNA - Full-time / Part-time

SUMMARY

The Resident Care Specialist performs multiple care duties that contribute to the health, well-being and quality of life for the Residents of the facility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assisting residents with activities of daily living such as transferring, turning and positioning, giving showers, dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting and ensuring residents are clean.

• Obtaining vital signs and weights and monitoring food and liquid intake.

• Responding to resident and family needs respectfully and with a positive manner in all interactions.

• Making daily rounds on assigned residents in accordance within established guidelines.

• Reporting data in resident records consistently, accurately and in a timely manner.

• Promptly reporting resident changes of condition via electronically.

• Complying with procedures for infection prevention including, but not limited to, hand washing, TB and Hepatitis B requirements and bloodborne pathogen regulations.

• Following safety rules and requirements including lift and transfer procedures, hazard communication, electrical safety, slips, trips and falls policies, use of personal protective equipment and elopement procedures. (Examples: Must safely operate mechanical lifts, sit stand lift, gate belt, and meal and line carts, adjust beds and use shower equipment and wheelchairs)

• Safeguarding residents' protected health information.

• Providing other services such as cleaning wheelchairs and resident areas as assigned.

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred; minimum three years certified nursing experience in long term care acceptable in lieu of education requirement.
• Successful completion of the State approved Nursing Assistant Certification course.
• Successful completion of the State approved Geriatric Nursing Assistant Certification course.
• CPR certified preferred.
• Excellent communication and observation skills.
• English as a first or second language with the ability to read and communicate at an adequate level to perform essential job duties.

About this Organization

We focus on people. Our residents. Their lives. Their health. Their families. We are one of the largest providers of short-term and long-term health care services in the United States. Through our affiliated entities, services are provided through skilled nursing facilities in 21 states. The commitment is to provide compassionate, family oriented short-term and long-term care. Our affiliated entities focus on individualized care that respects the dignity and rights of the residents. The aim is to care for every resident the way we would care for our family members. We strive to provide residents with services designed to achieve quality care and quality of life. To reach these outcomes we subscribe to quality treatment with a combination of "caring and curing". Select facilities provide Intravenous Therapy Services, Respiratory Therapy Services, Dementia Services and all facilities provide Rehabilitation Services.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.