Nursing Assistant

Nursing Assistant

Prestige Care - Glisan Care Center

Portland, OR

Pay Rate : Hourly Pay Rate Maximum : 20.22 Pay Rate Minimum : 20.22

What does the NursingAssistant do?

In this entry level role, you would be providing hands onresident care, completes assignments as assigned and assists in maintaining apositive physical and psychosocial environment for the residents of our carecenter / community.

You would be collaborating with other team-oriented careproviders to love and serve our residents in their time of need.

Why join thePrestige Care Family in the Nursing Assistant role and what can we offer you?

• See the impact of your expertise and care byinteracting with our residents on a daily basis.
• Collaborate with a strong team of health careproviders, all while working in a home-like setting.
• The ability to bring pure joy and community toour residents.
• Start your healthcare career with us, with adefined career track.
• Build relationships with your residents formonths and years at a time.
• Strong promote-from-within culture : thepossibilities are endless.
• Our 35+ year old, family-owned and operatedorganization (with over 80 locations in 8 states) means we aren’t too small,but not too big. You are known here.

In this job, everyday you will

1. Provide resident care under the direction of theCharge Nurse (and other nursing leadership), to include assisting with personalcare, assisting residents in the dining room, assisting in the delivery oftrays to resident rooms while ensuring that all services are delivered withdignity and promoting resident rights.

2. Assist with ADL’s, using Cooperative ServicePlans and Acuity of Daily Living Flow Sheets as a guide, and accuratelydocuments care provided on flow sheets.

3. Perform assigned restorative proceduresincluding range of motion, assisting resident in self-care or bowel and bladderprograms, and transporting residents to dining room and activities.

4. Regularly observes the resident’s physical andmental condition, reporting changes in resident to charge nurse and / or directorof nursing.

5. Take and evaluate vital signs, responds toassistance pages promptly and perform emergency first-aid and CPR only ifcertified under these programs.

6. Participate in the building safety program,follows facility fire safety program and follows the building infection controlpractices, promptly reporting any unsafe conditions or equipment, and incidentsand accidents.

7. Assist with resident laundry, and dining roomand kitchen clean up and maintenance as assigned and general building cleaningtasks.

Education & Experienceyou need to qualify :

• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must complete a state-approved Certified NursingAssistant course and pass the State Certification test within four months ofemployment.
• A minimum of three months’ prior nursingassistant experience in long-term care preferred.
• Basic knowledge and skills utilizing caretracking systems.

Ways you can advancebeyond the Nursing Assistant role :

Once you master this role, you could consider the CertifiedNursing Assistant, Staffing Coordinator, Central Supply, LPN, RN, or StaffDevelopment Coordinator jobs with Prestige Care.