Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center is the Highest Ranked Nursing Home for Care in Harford County, MD. Citizens Care is in search of Full, Part Time & PRN Geriatric Nursing Assistants (GNA's) on all shifts.

Day (7:45 AM to 4:15 PM)

Evening (3:45 PM to 12:15 AM)

Night (12:00 AM to 8:00 AM)

Located in beautiful, historic Havre de Grace, we are a Harford County gem! Our Non-Profit Long Term Care Nursing Home includes a Memory Care and Skilled Rehab which is known to be the highest quality in the area. We are proud of 57 years in the industry with many long term employees of 20 years making us family at Citizens Care. If you want to work with co-workers and residents who quickly become Family, we encourage you to complete our online application at http://www.citizenscarecenter.com/careers/

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Summary: The Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) is responsible for providing basic care to guests and residents under the supervision of a licensed nurse and assists in the maintenance of the unit environment.

We offer Generous Paid Time Off and Excellent Benefits. Working Full Time, 40 hours/week will afford you the following PTO in your first year of employment:

• 80 hours Vacation
• 40 hours Sick
• 24 hours Citizens (Personal)
• 48 hours Holiday

PTO increases at year 3, year 5 and year 10.

Our rich insurance benefit offerings include United Healthcare Medical, Carefirst Dental, Carefirst Vision, NYLife Disability and Life Insurance and Empower 457b Retirement.

$16.89/hr to $20.54/hour PLUS Shift Differentials

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Essential Responsibilities/Duties:

· Receives reports regarding the status of the assigned residents and guests at the beginning of the shift.

· Performs direct and indirect resident care activities as ordered and consistent with the facilities policies and procedures to include:

o Bathing, feeding, dressing, toileting and grooming

o Providing oral hygiene and denture care

o Measuring intake and output, administering enemas, collecting urine and stool specimens

o Positioning and transferring residents

o Monitoring and releasing restraints

o Performing active and passive range of motion exercises

o Lifting residents manually and with mechanical lifts

o Assisting residents with mobility

o Weighing residents

o Taking vital signs

o Providing post mortem care

· Assists physicians and nurses with treatment and procedures.

· Assists with admissions, transfers and discharges of residents and guests.

· Marks resident and guest personal possessions.

· Documents care provided to residents and guests.

· Participates in the development of resident and guest care plans.

· Reports to Clinical Manager or Charge Nurse changes in resident and guest status, responses to care, equipment and maintenance needs, safety hazards, unusual occurrences or observations and any problems with completing assignment.

· Protects residents and guests from complications and injuries.

· Transports and escorts residents and guests.

· Directs resident, guest and visitor complaints to Charge Nurse.

· Provides report to supervising nurse at the end of the shift.

· Ensures resident and guests rights are protected and ensures they are free from abuse and neglect.

· Adheres to infection control practices.

· Attends In-Service training to maintain and improve competencies.

· Other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience:

Current Maryland certification as Geriatric Nursing Assistant. High School graduate or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

· Promotes positive image of long-term care nursing and our facility to residents, guests, families and the community.

· Protects the privacy of residents, guests and employees.

· Practices professional nursing codes of ethics.

· Requires excellent verbal and written communications skills, and a professional demeanor.

· Projects good judgment and performs all duties satisfactorily while prioritizing projects as assigned.

· Exhibits excellent customer service skills and attention to detail.

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

Must be able to stand, sit, stoop, push, pull, balance, reach, grasp, kneel, climb and lift up to 50 pounds. Exposure to blood borne pathogens.

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Primary Covid-19 vaccination and Annual Influenza are a condition of employment.

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We look forward to receiving your application at http://www.citizenscarecenter.com/careers/

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN

Pay: $16.89 - $20.54 per hour

Expected hours: 8 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Long term care
• Nursing home

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Differential pay

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8
• Rotating weekends

Application Question(s):

• Company policy requires Covid-19 primary vaccination and annual Influenza vaccination as a condition of employment unless certain exemptions are met.

Have you received your Primary Covid-19 vaccination?

Work Location: In person