NURSING ASSISTANT

We Are Hiring!

At Riverside, everyday brings new and exciting challenges. You can expect an interesting environment where you’re part of making sure our organization is running optimally and safely, helping keep the community healthy. We provide the kind of paid training and opportunities that long-term careers are built on and we recognize hard workers who strive to make a difference. You will be able to succeed in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together as a team. The careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us!

FTE: 0.200000

Shift: Nights

Location: Butterfield Court

Summary:

• CPR certification required

Responsibilities:

• A ctively participates in nursing department meetings, town meetings, employee opinion survey, provide communication and feedback with development, implementation and evaluation of delivery of care for senior life communities.
• A ctively participates in self development by attending educational programs and has completed annual hours of continuing education as required for assisted living regulations.
• A ctively participates in the performance evaluation system.
• S erves as mentor to newly hired staff completing evaluations, attending meetings, and demonstrating care.
• C ommunicates creative ideas and methods to other team members for continuity.
• S erves as clinical partner ot the nurse giving input into challenging care issues.
• D emonstrates a positive caring attitude as evidenced by relaxed, pleasant facial expression and gentleness during care of resident.
• S pend free time with residents providing conversation and companionship.
• M aintains a clean and safe work environment for residents and staff. Responsible for equipment assigned for resident care is clean.
• R eports and removes any equipment that is not functioning properly.
• A cts to prevent accidents and incidents.
• P romptly answers pull cords in a timely manner.
• A nticipates resident needs, checks on resident regularly and demonstrates cooperative caring attitude when assisting residents.
• P rovides orientation/reordination of residents to their environment and provides redirection as appropriate for residents level of understanding.
• P rovides resident privacy by knocking on doors and greeting residents prior to entering room.
• D iscuss personal issues with resident, family, co-workers in a private space/area in a professional manner.
• R eports all unusual conditions, occurrences, complaints or reactions to the nurse who has responsibility for that resident in a timely manner.
• R eports and/or documents any changes observed in condition or behavior of resident throughout shift.
• S erves as clinical partner to the nurse giving input into challenging care issues.
• C ommunicates creative ideas and methods to other team members for continuity.
• S peaks to residents in a pleasant helpful (resident center) manner, avoiding talking in halls or common areas with other staff related to resident care needs or other issues such as staffing, assignments or concerns.
• M odels professionalism in communication using sensitivity, active listening techniques, and diplomacy with all customers.
• U nderstands and implements the principals of infection control, consistently using standard precautions and washes hands after each resident contact.
• R emoves and disposes of gloves after each resident contact.
• Second assist as needed for minimal lift transfers
• Assist with activities
• Encourage self-help abilities
• Clean personal hygiene equipment used in the care of the resident
• Assist with ambulation, lifting, moving and transporting of resident, including pushing a wheelchair
• Perform incontinence care
• Assist residents with toileting
• Restock supplies in resident apartments
• Complete resident status checks evey on hour in memory care and evey two hours in AL
• Encourage resident participation in activities offered by the community
• Serves meals and assist with dining service as necessary, supervise dining room during meals to ensure resident safety
• Provide housekeeping services including laundry, making beds, empty garbage, and stocking supplies

Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.

Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

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