Nursing Assistant - GWVNH

Job : 297336

Location: Augusta University

Full/Part Time: Full Time

This position is responsible for performing nursing care and treatments for geriatric patients. He/she will assist patients with activities of daily living. They will monitor patients and report changes to the charge nurse or supervisor as needed. The work will be performed with some latitude for the exercise of independent judgement and initiative within the scope of practice for the Certified Nursing Assistant.

• Patient Care: Provides care for assigned patients and requests assistance when necessary.
• Assist with ADLs: Assists patients with ADLs such as bathing, shaving, oral care, styling hair and dressing; distributes meal trays and assists patients in consuming meals; empties urinals and drainage collection bags; records I&O as instructed; collects routine specimens.
• Patient Monitoring: Monitors patient weight using standing lift and wheelchair scales; monitors vital signs as ordered; documents all care provided and reports any changes in patients' condition promptly to the Charge Nurse.
• Patient Transfer: Assists patients in transferring to and from bed, chair, commode or stretcher using safe transfer techniques and equipment such as Hoyer lifts, transfer boards and gait belts.
• Patient Maintenance Plan: Observes for proper circulation as necessary; performs range‑of‑motion and ambulates patients as indicated in the plan of care; maintains functional maintenance plan as instructed.
• Room and Equipment Maintenance: Maintains patient rooms, makes beds, cleans bedside tables, closets, etc. daily; maintains patients' equipment; rinses soiled clothing as necessary and stores in plastic bags for laundry pickup; puts up clothes upon return from laundry.
• Patient Assistance: Escorts patients to and from areas of the facility and hospitals as assigned; remains with patients as instructed and assists in all areas of care, if needed during routine clinic visits.
• Other: Performs other duties as assigned.

• Previous experience as a Nursing Assistant.
• Experience in care of the physically ill, preferably in a geriatric or long‑term care setting.

• Knowledge: Knowledgeable of providing customer service at a level above average; performs range of motion and ambulates residents as indicated per plan of care; documents all care and treatments provided; basic knowledge of human anatomy; proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases.
• Skills: Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; detailed‑oriented with strong organizational, customer service and multi‑tasking skills; strong nursing assistant skills.
• Abilities: Ability to perform vital signs and recognize what is with normal range; ability to perform simple treatments, assess pain, obtain weight, and assist with ADLs as needed; assist residents with transfers using mechanical lifts when indicated; ability to maintain confidentiality; ability to follow oral and written instructions; ability to perform basic tests including vital signs and weights.

• Must possess a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS/BCLS certification and Georgia Nursing Assistant Certification.

• Shift: Rotating
• Pay Band: B3
• Salary:
  Minimum $16.54/hour – Midpoint $17.96/hour (salary commensurate with qualifications within the established range).
• Recruitment Period:
  Until Filled
• Benefits:
  Health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
• Full‑time employees eligible for Tuition Assistance Program after 6 months of employment may be considered.

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University. In addition, candidates selected for any position within Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home will be required to successfully complete the Georgia Long‑Term Care background check process. For specific positions, selected candidates may also be required to successfully complete supplementary pre‑employment onboarding requirements such as a physical, drug screening and/or credit check.

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.