GNA Trainee - Geriatric Nursing Assistant Training program

This is a GNA/Geriatric Nursing Assistant Training program

Start Date: 4/1/2024- 5/28/2024

Classes will be on Mon, Tues, and Thur. from 5 to 9 PM

Clinicals will be two weekends 7 to 3 (Sat and Sun) LAST TWO WEEKENDS IN MAY

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO WORK 3pm -11 pm or 11PM -7 AM UPON COMPLETION

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 Mon, Tues, and Thur. from 5 to 9 PM Starting APRIL 1, 2024

THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS 8 WEEKS LONG - AND CAN LEAD TO EMPLOYMENT AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM.

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO WORK 3pm -11 pm or 11PM -7 AM

To Qualify for the program you must meet the following criteria:

• You must be able to arrive at St. Elizabeth's by 4:45pm and stay until 9 pm
• If you have more than 2 absence or lateness you will be removed from the program
• Be over 30 years old
• Proof of High School graduation with either a diploma or GED

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.

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.

Join Catholic Charities of Baltimore where you will be an important member of a trauma-informed care organization that promotes a culture of safety, empowerment, healing, and self-care, and that believes that every person has infinite worth and promise.

Catholic Charities is an equal-opportunity employer