What are the responsibilities and job description for the CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT position at The GEO Group, Inc.?
Benefits Information
Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:
Equal Opportunity Employer
Overview
Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.
Who We Are
GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.
Why Work For GEO
Summary:
This position provides health care for patients at the other facility under the direction of a Registered Nurse. They assist patients under their care perform day-to-day tasks and play a vital role at the facility.
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
Minimum Requirements:
Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Matching
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discount
- Reduced Tuition Rates
- Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k)
- Pet Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Training
- Flexible Spending Account
Equal Opportunity Employer
Overview
Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.
Who We Are
GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.
Why Work For GEO
- We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
- Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.
Summary:
This position provides health care for patients at the other facility under the direction of a Registered Nurse. They assist patients under their care perform day-to-day tasks and play a vital role at the facility.
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
- Provides patient care to inmates.
- Answers patient calls and determines how best to help them.
- Provides physical support for patients with daily activities and personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing, getting out of bed, using the toilet, walking, standing or exercising.
- Turns and repositions bedridden patients.
- Ensures patients or residents receive appropriate diet by reviewing their dietary restrictions, food allergies and preferences.
- Obtains a wide range of information from physicians, caregivers and nurses about patient conditions, treatment plans, and suggested activities.
- Measures and records food and liquid intake and urinary and fecal output and reports changes to medical or nursing staff.
- Records vital signs including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respiration rate as requested by staff.
- Examines patients to detect issues requiring medical care including open wounds, bruises or blood in urine.
- Reminds patients to take medications and nutritional supplements.
- Notes observations of patient behavior including complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
- Stays up-to-date on CNA training and facility policy and procedure.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Current State Certified Nursing Assistant Certification.
- Current CPR (American Heart Association).
- Nursing degree from a CNA program.
- Ability to think and work independently and with direction and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
- Excellent personal hygiene.
- Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.