What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Assistant position at Discovery Rehabilitation & Living?
At Discovery, our mission is to foster compassion and care in everything we do. We are committed to creating a supportive environment where team members, residents, and the greater community feel valued, respected, and connected. In our rural community, every team member plays a vital role in enriching the lives of those we serve.
Discovery is seeking a Nursing Assistant to join our team in Salmon, Idaho. In this role, you will provide compassionate, person-centered care to residents by assisting with daily living activities while promoting dignity, comfort, and independence. Through your attentiveness, empathy, and dedication, you will help create a positive and supportive environment where residents can thrive.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about caring for others, values teamwork, and is committed to making a meaningful difference every day. In accordance with Idaho regulations, candidates hired as Nursing Assistants must obtain CNA certification within 120 days of hire.
If you are seeking a rewarding career where your contributions have a lasting impact, we encourage you to apply and become part of the Discovery family.
Benefits:
- DailyPay
- Tuition reimnbursement
- Scholarship opportunities
- Gym membership discounts
Responsibilities:
- Report all changes in the resident’s condition to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse as soon as practical.
- Record all entries on flow sheets, notes, charts, etc., in an informative, descriptive manner.
- Perform only those nursing care procedures that you have been trained to do.
- Ensure that the resident’s room is ready for receiving the resident (i.e., bed made, name tags up, admission kit available, etc.).
- Greet residents and escort them to their room.
- Assist residents with packing their personal possessions when they are being transferred to a new room, or when being discharged.
- Transport residents to new rooms or to the receiving area.
- Make beds as instructed and put extra covers on beds as requested.
- Weigh and measure residents as instructed.
- Answer resident calls promptly.
- Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
- Check residents routinely to ensure that their personal care needs are being met.
- Assist residents with identifying food arrangements (i.e., informing resident with sight problem of foods that are on his/her tray, where it is located, if it is hot/cold, etc.
- Record the resident’s food/fluid intake. Report changes in the resident’s eating habits to the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse.
- Keep residents’ water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water (on each shift), and within easy reach of the resident.
- Serve between meal and bedtime snacks as instructed.
- Perform after meal care (i.e., remove trays, clean resident’s hands, face, clothing, etc.).
- Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
- Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
- Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information.
- Ensure that you treat all residents fairly, and with kindness, dignity and respect.
- Performs other duties as may be assigned.
Pay: From $16.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16