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. |