Certified Nursing Assistant - LTC
Company: Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network
Location: Bethlehem
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
Looking for a new career that offers excellent benefits, tuition
reimbursement, and endless opportunities for career growth? Then
join the Good Shepherd family!
Good Shepherd Home Bethlehem is a 60-bed long-term care facility
that offers intermediate, heavy, or skilled nursing care for
persons with physical disabilities ages 12 years and older. We are
looking for a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to join our
family!
- JOB SUMMARY
- Enhances the effectiveness of the clinical team by collecting
patient data, responding to resident/patient requests, providing
personal care, and maintaining the clinical environment.
- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- PROVIDES PATIENT CARE
- By prioritizing, planning and completing patient care as
assigned
- attending to personal care needs
- assisting with patient transfers and ambulation
- obtaining accurate vital signs and other clinical parameters
and and specimens including: blood sugar readings, EKG's and drawn
blood samples
- responding to patient requests
- requesting RN or LPN supervision with new or unfamiliar
tasks.
- Reviews Policy and Procedures prior to performing tasks that
are unfamiliar.
- ESTABLISHES A COMPASIONATE ENVIRONMENT
- By providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to
patients and families and other associates.
- PROMOTES CUSTOMER SERVICE
- By greeting patients, visitors, and associates in person and on
the telephone
- answering questions within the scope of practice
- relaying calls to patients
- giving directions
- and referring inquires to clinical staff and physicians.
- COMMUNICATES INFORMATION
- By collecting and documenting in the patient record
- providing clinical reports at regular intervals to fellow
nursing assistants and nurses
- notifying RNs of significant findings or change in patient
condition.
- DOCUMENTS RESIDENT/PATIENT CARE SERVICES
- By recording information in the chart as soon as possible after
collection
- recording intake/output totals at the end of shift or specified
times
- records patient activity and care on the chart.
- MAINTAINS PATIENT CONFIDENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL
CONFIDENTIALITY
- By keeping information confidential
- responding to patient requests using Tact and diplomacy.
- COLLECTS RESIDENT/PATIENT INFORMATION
- By operating patient care equipment, including blood glucose
monitor, blood pressure cuffs, lifts and scales according to policy
and procedure
- observing patient response to care
- engaging patient in conversation and acting upon responses or
requests.
- PROVIDES A SAFE AND CLEAN WORKING ENVIRONMENT
- By completing environmental rounds
- keeping patient rooms, supply rooms and hallways free from
clutter
- applying infection control policies and procedures to daily
practice
- and other unit specific equipment checks and maintenance
duties
- meeting dress code requirements and maintaining adequate
personal hygiene.
- SUPPORTS UNIT EFFICIENCY
- By cleaning and restocking patient equipment
- assisting with cleaning and monitoring of equipment
- contribute to PI activities
- using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job
results
- reporting maintenance and equipment issues per policy
- reporting to assigned unit on time, ready to meet the
responsibilities of the position and Punching in and out as per
Good Shepherd policy and maintaining Etime sheet as necessary.
- MAINTAINS TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
- By identifying own learning needs
- attending educational workshops
- by seeking resources to meet learning needs
- attending unit meetings
- reading unit memos and meeting minutes and meeting ongoing
mandatory education requirements.
- CONTRIBUTES TO ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM EFFORT
- By arriving on duty as scheduled
- maintaining attendance
- demonstrating flexibility in response to change
- acting as support personnel and perform assigned duties
independently to allow licensed associates to complete their
responsibilities
- by offering to assist other associates with patient care and
unit activities that arise throughout the shift.
- Participate in orienting new employees
- QUALIFICATIONS
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
- Education
- High School Diploma required.
- Work Experience
- One-year acute or long term experience, certification
preferred.
- Depending on assigned location, you must attend and
successfully complete St. Luke's Health Network Associate Patient
Care Course and BLS course during initial orientation period
following hire (or demonstrate evidence or previous equivalent
training determined through competency testing), and reach a level
of independent competency in mastering all aspects of the position
including the phlebotomy (blood drawing) component within 90-Days
of hire.
- Licenses / Certifications
- Certified Nursing Assistant certification required.
- CPR certification for the health care worker.
Keywords: Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, Bethlehem , Certified Nursing Assistant - LTC, Healthcare , Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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