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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Nursing Assistant

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Nursing Assistant - (17-09-2020)

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The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have a job opportunity for a part-time Nursing Assistant (NA) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at their health care facility in Clyde, Missouri.

This position requires a candidate's availability every other weekend and who can work the hours of 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 to 10 p.m. varyingly. Please call (660) 944-2203 for more information or to get an application. The congregation is an EEOC.

NURSING ASSISTANT - certified or uncertified

Responsible to:

Nursing Supervisor, Sister Administrator, Charge Nurse

Job Summary:

Care of the sister residents’ physical, emotional and social needs. Helps patients by supporting personal hygiene and daily living needs and vital sign monitoring.

Essential Functions:

Physical care of sisters includes: shower, oral care, hair care and toileting; 

Emotional care of sisters includes: encouraging independence, showing them respect, taking time with them, frequent visits to check on them;

Care of sisters’ social needs includes: talk with them at mealtime, visit them, stroll outside or in hall, engage sisters in conversations and activities;

Assists or transports sisters to any activities;

Answer call lights;

Practice good hand-washing techniques after each patient contact; 

Change bed linens and keep rooms neat and orderly; maintain a clean, neat and orderly work environment;

Deliver meals and snacks to sisters in morning and evening;

Feed or assist sisters to eat, giving them individual attention;

Give Range of Motion exercises when indicated;

Prepare sisters for trips to doctor, bathing and dressing in clean clothing;

Clean sisters’ desk tops, bedside cabinets in sisters’ presence;

Empty and clean commodes or bedpans after use;

Rinse soiled c-pads and diapers as necessary;

Stock resident rooms and supply area as needed;

Report to Charge Nurse concerning each sister;

Responsible for sisters’ personal laundry;

Responsible for cleaning up food spills or accidents immediately;

May be required to transport sisters to physician;

Other duties may be assigned by Administrator or Nursing Supervisor or Charge Nurse.

Requirements:

Must be able to pass a drug test;

Lift without restrictions 25-50 lbs, bending, stooping;

Ability to work well with others and be able to multi-task;

Dependability;

Have good communication skills;

Demonstrate compassion toward elderly;

Be able to take instructions from others;

Must be 18 years or older.