Geriatric Nursing Assistant - GNA (Weekend Option, Nights)

Position Title: Geriatric Nursing Assistant - GNA

Pay: $21 / hour

Schedule: Weekend Option (Saturday and Sunday, 11pm-7:30am)

Who we are:

If you are looking for a career with a strong, supportive team doing meaningful work with an appreciative community of seniors, consider being a part of the Blakehurst team! You'll join others who've quickly found that Blakehurst is the kind of place where people decide to build a career. Blakehurst is a Life Plan Community situated on a beautiful 40-acre campus in Towson, MD, near Baltimore. Our goal is to enrich the lives of the over 300 seniors we serve. We do that by providing opportunities for residents to live life to the fullest. When you work at Blakehurst, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company - one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

As a part-time employee you will enjoy the following benefits:

• Resident sponsored educational scholarships

• Employee assistance program

• Free onsite parking

• Free transportation to and from the closest bus stop

• Now offering DailyPay

• An exceptional work environment that is both engaging and fun

Blakehurst is recruiting for a part-time hospitality focused Geriatric Nursing Assistant to join our team.

Essential Job Duties:

• Assist all residents with a high quality of personal care, including but not limited to; bathing, dressing, grooming, shaving, incontinent care, foot care, positioning, turning, exercising, vital signs, height and weight checks per policy.

• Assist residents with mealtime. Cut food. Encourage to eat.

• Complete and document shift assignments as assigned, if unable to complete, report to nursing supervisor.

• Communicate to residents, families, Department Leaders, and the Director of Nursing when needed.

• Provide activities as planned and/or directed.

• Respond to call lights and emergencies in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

• One (1) year experience working as a GNA.

• Must be on the Maryland Board of Nursing State Registry.

All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, which includes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility. Some of the roles in our community also require that we ask about your vaccination status.

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