Part Time Restorative Aide (GNA)

Part Time Restorative Aide (GNA)

Sligo Creek Healthcare is seeking Geriatric Nursing Assistants to provide our residents with restorative care and other ongoing needs under the supervision of senior nursing staff. Our ideal candidate has completed GNA training and combines tact and good communication skills with a commitment to providing quality resident care.

Responsibilities of the Restorative Aide (GNA):

• Providing safe and caring environments for patients, by following infection control procedures such as hand washing and sterilizing equipment

• Maintaining a clean environment by cleaning floors, walls, and other surfaces

• Performing clerical tasks such as maintaining patient charts or filing paperwork

• Preparing patients for examinations or treatments by bathing them, shaving them, or applying lotions or makeup

• Assisting with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, feeding, grooming, and assisting with mobility

• Coordinating with social workers and other healthcare professionals to ensure that patients receive proper treatment plans

• Providing support to patients with dementia by monitoring their behavior and communicating with family members about changes in behavior patterns

• Providing basic nursing care such as feeding patients or changing bandages

• Providing direct patient care services such as feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, and transporting patients

Requirements of the Restorative Aide (GNA):

• High school diploma or GED

• Completion of state-approved GNA training

• Successful competition of the Maryland Competency Examination for the Geriatric Nursing Assistant

• Experience working with elderly residents, not required, but preferred.

• Strong communicator

• Ability to stand and kneel for periods of time and lift up to 25lbs

Sligo Creek Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer that promotes a drug-free workplace.