Nursing Assistant (Community Living Center)

Quick Facts

• Role: Nursing Assistant (Community Living Center) – temporary (not to exceed 1 year)
• Focus: Holistic resident care for short-stay rehabilitation, long-term, and palliative care residents

Description

Provide compassionate care for geriatric residents using a holistic approach that supports physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being. Assist nursing staff by performing core nursing assistant duties, maintaining a therapeutic environment, and documenting observations. Contribute to resident-centered conferences/shift reports to support development and review of the nursing care plan.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive therapeutic relationships with residents and families through respectful communication
• Observe residents and collect data for reporting/recording
• Participate in patient/resident centered conferences and shift reports to support the nursing care plan
• Maintain a therapeutic environment by reporting accidents, fire hazards, and faulty equipment
• Provide hands-on nursing assistant care, including personal hygiene, physical comfort, activity/exercise/rest, nutrition, elimination, prevention of skin breakdown, and rehabilitative aspects of care

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation
• Complete online onboarding and pre-employment requirements (including acceptable identification)
• Participate in seasonal influenza vaccination program
• For males born after 12/31/1959: Selective Service Registration required
• Comply with pre-appointment urinalysis drug screening if the position requires testing
• Ability to perform physical nursing assistant duties (standing, walking, moderate lifting, bending, kneeling)

Benefits

• Federal employee comprehensive benefits package (eligibility depends on position type)
• Competitive salary with regular salary increases