Rna – Sandridge
| Company | PACS Services |
|---|---|
| Location | Annapolis Junction, MD, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Current certificate as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Restorative Aide Training
- Current CPR certification
- One year experience in a long term care facility preferred
- Ability to read technical procedures
- Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
- Ability to solve practical problems
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Current CPR certification
- Restorative Aide Certificate
- Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred
- Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing
- Must remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health License and Certification Division at all times
Responsibilities
- Assist residents with exercise to improve or maintain mobility and independence in the resident
- Encourage residents to be active and out of bed unless contraindicated
- Assist residents with transfers, ambulation and range of motion
- Provide clean clothing and linens that are in good repair to residents
- Assist the residents with bathing and dressing
- Change positions of residents to prevent skin care issues
- Assist residents in being free of offensive odors
- Assist with the Therapy Department with active/passive range of motion exercises
- Complete charting of care
- Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, positive emphasis and calmness
- Report significant findings or changes in condition and potential concerns to the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nursing and or Therapy Department
- Assist residents in preparing for medical tests, activities, social programs, appointments and daily meals
- Assist with elimination including emptying catheter bags as well as providing and sanitizing bedpans, urinals and bedside commodes
- Assist residents with good personal hygiene, including care of skin, bathing, shampooing and grooming of hair, oral hygiene, shaving or beard trimming as well as cleaning and cutting of nails
- Provide pressure relieving devices and skin protective measures
- Serve in a maintenance capacity in the therapist or consultant’s absence
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred