Certified Nurse Assistant

Generis Tek Inc.

Gardner, MA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$700–$800

SKILLS

CPR Certification, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Data Collection, EMT-Paramedics, Employee Orientation, Establish Priorities, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), Geriatrics, Healthcare, Home Care, License Management, Needs Assessment, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Nursing Management, Nutrition, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Policy Development, Procedure Development, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Risk Analysis, Standards of Care, Time Management

LOCATION

Gardner, MA

POSTED

30+ days ago

Job Description:
Essential Functions
Provides patient care based on standards of care, standards of practice, protocols, and established policies and procedures under direction of a licensed nurse.
Collects basic health data as directed by a licensed nurse.
Assists patients with activities of daily care (e.g. personal hygiene, toileting, nutrition, ambulation, etc).
Appropriately prioritizes patient care (e.g. seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources, recognizes need for emergency intervention, etc.)
Respects each patient as an individual; provides care that fosters the patient s sense of dignity and positive self-regard.
Provides thorough, timely, and accurate documentation of all pertinent patient according to established standards.
Maintains clean and safe work environment (identifies and/or removes safety hazards).
Provides timely and thorough information on assigned patients to supervising licensed nurse and other health care team members.
Participates in learning for colleagues and self (attends educational programs, in-services, assist with orientation of new staff).
Proactively identifies risk to patient safety and identifies opportunities to reduce medical/health care errors (i.e. appropriate reporting of errors/incidents).
Ensures that GPU patients are appropriately dressed in street clothes and are well groomed.
Transports patients to other departments for scheduled tests.
Launders patient clothing and keeps it in good condition for patient use while hospitalized.
Performs patient safety checks on the unit.
Participates in the redirection and/or de-escalation of the disruptive or potentially violent patient.
Performs close supervision (1:1) of patients as assigned and monitors patients needs during this time.
Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of the geriatric population with psychiatric illness.
Monitors patient activity for overall safety in the Activities Room of GPU.
Participates in scheduled patient groups and activities as assigned.
Assists patients with ambulation as needed to maintain or improve their functional ability.

Job Requirements
Minimum Education
High School Diploma preferred
Required Licenses
Current Certified Nursing Assistant certification required -OR-
A minimum of 75 hours in an accredited nursing program to include completion of first rotation -OR-
Active EMT or Paramedic Certification - OR -
Active Patient Care Technician/Assistant Certification -OR-
Active Home Health Aide Certification
AHA CPR certification obtained within 60-days of hire
Successful completion of a Nurse Aide program
OR previous Massachusetts CNA licensure for Nurse Aide
Minimum Work Experience
1 Yr experience working in a long-term care facility

Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
Less than 1 year

About the Company

Generis Tek Inc.

With over 15 years of experience servicing Fortune 500 customers across the globe, Generis Tek is consistently regarded as a pioneer in the IT and Professional Staffing and Services Industry. Finding the right talent for the job is a tough task, but it’s one we do especially well.

Generís Tek offers wide scope of services from strategizing to implementing that addresses these unique workforce challenges. Our professionals quickly adapt to clients work culture and become a core part of their team. We hire professionals as well as fresh grads from various disciplines to meet our client’s demands. Our focus is to create and manage a seamless stream of resources for a diverse, global, and effective talent pool. Working closely with our clients has enabled them to achieve their strategic objectives, leverage technological innovation and be cost effective.

We are driven by three core principles in changing Staff Augmentation for the better: cost, quality, and responsiveness.

COMPANY SIZE

100 to 499 employees

INDUSTRY

Staffing/Employment Agencies

FOUNDED

2015

WEBSITE

http://www.generistek.com