Job description

* New Rates

* New Shift Differential

* Sign On Bonus extended through 01/31/2023

Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center is where Care Begins with Compassion. We are seeking Full & Part Time Geriatric Nursing Assistants (GNA's) on our Day (7:45 AM to 4:15 PM), Evening (3:45 PM to 12:15 AM) and Night (12:00 AM to 8:00 AM) Shifts, Regular schedule includes every other weekend.

We are Family at Citizens Care. If you want to work with co-workers and residents who quickly become Family, we encourage you to complete our online application at http://www.citizenscarecenter.com/careers/

Our Long Term Care and Sub Acute Rehab are a Harford County gem! We are a short drive from Elkton, Cecil County, MD and Newark, DE.

Summary: The Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) is responsible for providing basic care to guests and residents under the supervision of a licensed nurse and assists in the maintenance of the unit environment.

We offer Generous Paid Time Off and Excellent Benefits. Working Full Time, 40 hours/week will afford you the following PTO in your first year of employment:

• 80 hours Vacation
• 40 hours Sick
• 24 hours Citizens (Personal)
• 48 hours Holiday

PTO increases at year 3, year 5 and year 10...No wonder Citizens Care has so many Long Term employees!

Our rich insurance benefit offerings include United Healthcare Medical, Carefirst Dental, Carefist Vision, NYLife Disability and Life Insurance and Empower 457b Retirement.

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Essential Responsibilities/Duties:

· Receives reports regarding the status of the assigned residents and guests at the beginning of the shift.

· Performs direct and indirect resident care activities as ordered and consistent with the facilities policies and procedures to include:

o Bathing, feeding, dressing, toileting and grooming

o Providing oral hygiene and denture care

o Measuring intake and output, administering enemas, collecting urine and stool specimens

o Positioning and transferring residents

o Monitoring and releasing restraints

o Performing active and passive range of motion exercises

o Lifting residents manually and with mechanical lifts

o Assisting residents with mobility

o Weighing residents

o Taking vital signs

o Providing post mortem care

· Assists physicians and nurses with treatment and procedures.

· Assists with admissions, transfers and discharges of residents and guests.

· Marks resident and guest personal possessions.

· Documents care provided to residents and guests.

· Participates in the development of resident and guest care plans.

· Reports to RCC or Charge Nurse changes in resident and guest status, responses to care, equipment and maintenance needs, safety hazards, unusual occurrences or observations and any problems with completing assignment.

· Protects residents and guests from complications and injuries.

· Transports and escorts residents and guests.

· Directs resident, guest and visitor complaints to RCC or Charge Nurse.

· Provides report to supervising nurse at the end of the shift.

· Ensures resident and guests rights are protected and ensures they are free from abuse and neglect.

· Adheres to infection control practices.

· Attends In-Service training to maintain and improve competencies.

· Other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

Current Maryland certification as Geriatric Nursing Assistant. Six months experience working as a GNA preferred. High School graduate or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

· Promotes positive image of long-term care nursing and our facility to residents, guests, families and the community.

· Protects the privacy of residents, guests and employees.

· Practices professional nursing codes of ethics.

· Requires excellent verbal and written communications skills, and a professional demeanor.

· Projects good judgment and performs all duties satisfactorily while prioritizing projects as assigned.

· Exhibits excellent customer service skills and attention to detail.

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

Must be able to stand, sit, stoop, push, pull, balance, reach, grasp, kneel, climb and lift up to 50 pounds. Exposure to blood borne pathogens.

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We look forward to receiving your application at https://www.citizenscarecenter.com/index.php/careers/

$16.89 to $20.54/hour plus Shift Differentials for all shifts

**Full Time Signing Bonus $5,000**

*Part Time Signing Bonus $2,500*

Additional Conditions apply-contact Human Resources for additional information.

Citizens...Where Care begins with Compassion

415 Market Street

Havre de Grace, MD 21078

410-942-2102

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.89 - $20.54 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics

Physical setting:

• Long term care
• Nursing home

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8
• Rotating weekends

COVID-19 considerations:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), frequent Covid-19 testing.

Application Question(s):

• CMS mandates Nursing home employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 unless certain exceptions are met.

Have you received your Primary Covid-19 vaccination?

License/Certification:

• Maryland GNA Certification (Required)

Work Location: One location

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