EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

POSITION:  Nursing Assistant

Responsible to:  Director/Registered Nurse

General Description of Responsibilities

The Nursing Assistant is a valuable team member who provides direct assistance to the participants of the Adult Care Center.

Typical tasks include, but are not limited to:

1. Providing direct assistance to the participants of the Center in the performance of activities of daily living and personal care .
2. Assisting with the serving of snacks and meals and aiding participants who require direct feeding, and/or safety monitoring.  Assisting with clean-up.
3. Monitoring participants for safety and wellness, and notifying staff of changes in condition, including responding appropriately in emergency situations.
4. Taking participant vital signs: blood pressure, pulse, respiration and temperature, as directed by the registered nurse.
5. Relaying relevant information to the registered nurse, director and other staff as necessary. Relaying and charting requested information which may include: vital signs, meal consumption, liquid intake, and daily BM and urine amounts.
6. Providing walking and transfer assistance.
7. Assisting Center participants engage in recreational and therapeutic activities.
8. Assisting in the maintenance of cleanliness and neatness in the Center environment, including housekeeping chores.
9. Obtaining a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education annually
10. Personal supplies inventory
11. Catheter and colostomy care as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

High school graduation or GED

Current Certified Nursing  Assistant license preferred.

Current CPR and FIRST AIDE Certification (or obtain within 1 year of hiring)

Employment Application – fill out and drop off to 411 N. Cameron St., Suite 100, Winchester, VA 22601

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