This is a GNA/ Geriatric Nursing Assistant Training program Effective July 1, 2024, the rate is $17.70/hour St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is located at 3320 Benson Ave. Baltimore MD 21227 is currently seeking a Geriatric Nursing Assistant Trainee who will with proper guidance and supervision assist in performing medical and physical care to elders in a nursing unit at the conclusion of a Maryland Board of Nursing-approved training program. CLASS SCHEDULE is Monday - Friday 9:00... more details
This is a GNA/Geriatric Nursing Assistant Training program
Effective July 1, 2024, the rate is $17.70/hour
St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is located at 3320 Benson Ave. Baltimore MD 21227 is currently seeking a Geriatric Nursing Assistant Trainee who will with proper guidance and supervision assist in performing medical and physical care to elders in a nursing unit at the conclusion of a Maryland Board of Nursing-approved training program.
CLASS SCHEDULE is Monday – Friday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Starting July 9, 2024- Aug 16, 2024
THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS 5 WEEKS LONG - AND CAN LEAD TO EMPLOYMENT AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM.
A $30 per day stipend for all training sessions attended in entirety will be provided at the end of the program
To Qualify for the program you must meet the following criteria:
- You must be able to arrive at St. Elizabeth's by 8:30 in the morning Monday- Friday and stay until 3:30 pm
- If you have more than 2 absence or lateness you will be removed from the program
- Be a Baltimore City resident
- Be over 18 years old
- Impacted by the COVID pandemic
- Have a of MD issued driver’s license/ID
- Proof of High School graduation with either a diploma or GED
- Up-to-date immunization record
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ONCE THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS OVER: Assist in attending to elders’ personal hygiene and daily living. This may include, but is not limited to: providing baths, shampoo and shaving, providing and clearing bedpans and urinals, assisting with meals, and feeding patients. Ambulates, turns, and positions patients. Provides fresh water and nourishment between meals.
- Assist in the planning and facilitation of social activities for elders of the nursing unit which provide meaningful ways to spend time through recreation, exercise, and relationship building.
- Follows universal precautions, proper infection control, sanitation, and safety standards in all work and elder activities.
- Learn to report observations of elders to the nurse caring for the patient to ensure professional assessment.
- Learn to participate actively in the elders' care planning and care plan meetings, serving as the elder’s closet advocate in directing their care and honoring their preferences.
- Attend mandatory in-service training.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Age 18 or older
- Baltimore City Resident
REQUIREMENTS & ABILITIES:
- Maintains a safe environment for patients and co-workers
- Understanding of basic concepts of personal care, housekeeping, and other care areas
- Heavy work that includes moving objects up to 100 pounds or more.
- Adjusting or moving objects up to 75 pounds in all directions.
- Completion of the agency-approved training program. Geriatric Nursing Assistant licensure must be completed within sixty (60) days of employment.
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