Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA)

Full Time
Gambrills, MD
Posted
Job description

Olive Care Services LLC is hiring Geriatric Nursing Assistants with a GNA license to work with patients throughout Maryland.

Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) Responsibilities:

  • Providing personal care and assisting with hygiene, including necessary baths, oral hygiene, and shampoo and changing bed lines.
  • Assisting with all activities of daily living such as meal preparations, and light housekeeping
  • Rendering patient care based on the developed nursing care plan
  • On-going assessment or observing, reporting, and recording or document over changes in client's condition such as experiencing withdrawal, and implements nurse and physician orders and reporting problems in a timely manner to the appropriate person
  • Takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure with appropriate skills and competency
  • Maintaining cleanliness of assigned client and work area
  • Functioning in an effective manner in emergency situations
  • Carrying out basic patient care procedures safely, accurately and according to agency protocol
  • Report all complaints and grievances made by the client
  • Report and document all incidents report in a timely manner
  • Use only authorized abbreviations established by the family/ facility when recording information
  • Supporting health teaching and patient care delivered by licensed nursing personnel
  • Performing tasks and/ or interacting with client, families, staff and other personnel in a courteous, honest and compassionate manner
  • Documenting accurate basic information and date on appropriate forms
  • Running errands and driving client to doctor's appointment
  • Works effectively with the nursing team to assure they have adequate information to provide appropriate care
  • Attends and participates in regularly scheduled meetings and in-service training.
  • Pursues continuing educational opportunities
  • Responsible for participation in Quality Management Plan to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services
  • Notify the RN when late or absent from work
  • Communicates effectively and professionally
  • Performs related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Comprehensive knowledge of nursing care
  • Ability to maintain detailed records
  • Ability to establish and maintain positive, professional relationships
  • Ability to collect laboratory specimen if necessary and needed

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Qualifications:

  • 1+ year(s) experience as a Personal Care Attendant/Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Prior experience
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule (Weekends, holidays, and evenings in high demand)
  • Must be able to pass a comprehensive criminal background check, be willing to submit to random drug screening, and be legally authorized to work in the United States

Locations:

  • Annapolis, Maryland
  • Baltimore, Maryland
  • Clinton, Maryland
  • Gambrills, Maryland
  • Frederick, Maryland

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

  • Home Health

Physical setting:

  • Long term care
  • Nursing home
  • Outpatient
  • Rehabilitation center

Standard shift:

  • Day shift
  • Evening shift
  • Night shift
  • Overnight shift

Supplemental schedule:

  • Holidays
  • Overtime

Weekly schedule:

  • Every weekend
  • Monday to Friday
  • Rotating weekends
  • Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Gambrills, MD: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

  • GNA (Required)

Work Location: In person

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