CERTIFIED NURSING ATTENDANT-LONG TERM CARE UNIT 5-1 FULL-TIME NIGHT SHIFT 2400 - 2600 Hourly DOE 21847

Join Our Team at New Bridge Medical Center!**

We are dedicated to providing highquality compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If youre passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Certified Nursing Attendant.

Job Duties

Patient care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

Observes and reports any changes in the residents physical mental emotional
Behavioral and social well being.

Takes and records TPR and reports deviations from normal to Primary or Charge Nurse.

Obtains specimens as assigned (e.g. urine stool sputum).

Weighs patient and records weight.

Assists patient with activities of daily living including skin care (e.g. bathes dresses helps patient ambulate).

Records oral intake and urinary output.

Performs assigned treatments (e.g. R.O.M. Dayroom Monitoring Courtesy Cart).

Communicates effectively with Charge Nurse/Primary Nurse regarding patients needs and requests.

Orients patient to environment and develops rapport with patients family and significant others.

PATIENT CARE RELATED DUTIES

Keeps patient unit and nonpatient unit clean (e.g. wipes tables neatens storage rooms pantries and other areas).

Prepares bedside unit for new admissions (e.g. stocks with bedpan tissues water cups).

Applies principles of infection control and safety in the work environment.

Reports significant unit problems to charge nurse.

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures objectives quality assurance program safety environmental and infection control standards. Promotes adherence to the Patients Bill of Rights.

Customer Service: respect flexibility knowledge confidence professionalism pleasant attitude patience and helpfulness. All responses should be timely professional caring and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations.

Understands and adheres to the Medical Centers Code of Conduct.

Familiar with the Medical Centers Mission Vision and Values Statements.

OTHER JOB DUTIES
Attends the required 12 hours of inservice education class per year including resident rights advance directives and abuse & prevention.
Effectively utilizes the hospital computer system as it pertains to job responsibilities and in accordance with hospital policy.
Participates in orientation of nursing assistants.
Participates in unit committees and in CQI activities as assigned
Assists other personnel as necessary.
Performs other related duties as required.

BASIC COMPETENCIES
Education
Successful completion of an approved Nurses Aide training course required.
Minimum High School diploma or equivalent required.
Maintains Nurses Aide Certification.
Heartsaverrequired

Experience
1 year of experience as a Nurses Aide preferred.

Skills
Technical skills required for patient care.
Good oral communication skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
Must pass Nursing Attendant test administered by BRMC.
Speaks reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.

JOB SETTING/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
All patient care areas; contact with patients visitors staff.
Frequent prolonged standing/walking.
Lifts positions pushes and/or transfers patients.
Protective clothing worn: face shield gloves impermeable gown particulate respirator.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive medical dental and vision plans. We prioritize worklife balance with a generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days personal time sick leave and nine paid holidays. Additionally we are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees offering robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs to help support our employees ongoing development.