Certified Geriatric Nursing Assistant (CGNA)

The Nurses Aide assists the licensed nursing staff by performing routine nursing duties and activities of daily living. Successful completion of a State approved geriatric nursing assistant training program. Prior geriatric nursing aide experience is preferred. Registration with State registry required.

Primary Job Duties:

• Assists residents with dressing, grooming, eating, bathing, positioning, turning, toileting and exercising.
• Gives treatments, performs tests, carries out procedures and collects specimens as instructed.
• Changes bed linens, makes beds and keeps rooms clean and orderly.
• Transfers, transports and escorts residents as needed.
• Reports and records observations and results of treatments, tests, procedures and specimens when indicated.
• Enters data daily into ADL book or inputs EMR Documentation into Vision.
• Performs full body inspection weekly and notifies Charge Nurse of any altered skin status.
• Assures that resident is adequately hydrated to maintain health status.
• Answers signal lights promptly.

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a State approved geriatric nursing assistant training program. Prior geriatric nursing aide experience is preferred. Registration with State registry required.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
• Ability to document care given.
• Wears appropriate non-slip footwear.

We offer our employees a competitive hourly rate or base salary, with an excellent benefits package after 60 days of employment. This includes:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan with a company match
• Company-paid benefits, including short-term and long-term disability and basic life insurance
• Paid holidays and vacation program

If this sounds like the type of place you’d like to work, we’d like to hear from you. Your career awaits at Residences at Vantage Point.

Caring for people is our passion. We believe in serving the needs and wants of older adults – caring for them just as we’d care for a member of our own family.

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