Nurse Aide in Training, GNA Training on Us

Job Address: 144 Washington Road Edgewater, MD 21037 South River Healthcare Center is looking for caring and compassionate individuals that want to jump start their career into becoming Geriatric Nursing Assistants (GNA). You will start off as Nurse Aide in Training, and we will provide the rest of the training you need to become a Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA). Upon successfully completing the course, you will be hired as a full time GNA. We offer positions in a variety of shifts to meet your needs! Earn while you train! We will provide the book. WHAT WE OFFER Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance * Company Paid Uniforms * Generous Paid Time Off Policy * Tuition Reimbursement * Weekly Staff Appreciation Events * Potential for Career Growth in large multi-state company * Plus much more! Read on to discover more about the role of Nurse Aide! Qualifications & Experience Requirements High school graduate or G. E. D. equivalent Prior experience in a healthcare environment is desirable Prior work/life experiences involving independent decision making Must have a kind, patient and empathetic personality as well as a commitment to providing patients with the best possible care. CPR certification As a Nurse Aide, you will: Participate in and receive resident reports at start/end of shift. Monitor resident requests and needs in a dignified and respectful manner. Maintain a clean and pleasant environment for residents. Assist in preparing residents for various activities within and outside the center. Perform basic nursing care procedures for residents as required. Create a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for residents and assure that their needs are met. Ensure that resident’s food service needs are met in a timely and compassionate manner. Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards. Attend and participate in scheduled training, educational classes, and orientation programs to enhance quality of care. Perform other related activities as assigned or requested. THE COMMUNICARE COMMITMENT A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients, and family members care for and about one another. Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post-acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions. Our more than 150 skilled nursing, assisted living, and long-term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 16,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 19,000 employees across six states (Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania). As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust. Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities. Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.