Nursing Assistant (Multiple Full-Time Openings)

• Overview Put Your Purpose To Work at PHS
• We Have a Place for YOU! Twin Cities metro area, MN OR Hutchinson, MNAt Presbyterian Homes and Services find purpose and passion in your work with a team of like-minded people focused on enriching the lives and touching the hearts of older adults. Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is looking for someone like you, who is focused on living out your calling for care. YOU become part of the most important resource in our ministry--focused on helping to understand people's needs and working together to be supportive and empowering in order to build a vibrant and thriving community. You benefit from a close-knit community-based team and a supportive organization with opportunities for movement and growth. What Differentiates PHSBy prioritizing the needs of our people, it changes the focus of the organization (PHS) to enabling, empowering, engaging, educating and inspiring YOU and the people we all touch. You, as a team member are able to bring your talents to your work, and to access the support needed to be set up for success. Together, we all make up who PHS is. As a faith-based nonprofit organization, PHS considers our Christian Ministry values to be at the heart of all we do and it forms the cornerstone of our identity as an organization. We strive to reflect the love of God and define our service to you and others as an expression of God’s grace. Hiring people that value and support our community and culture is as important to us as hiring people who have the skills for the position. Together, our team and volunteers offer their gifts and serve more than 26,000 older adults each year.All are welcomePresbyterian Homes & Services strives to create a safe and welcoming environment for residents, guests, employees, and volunteers. Our Biblical Framework and “Love One Another” Christian ministry theme (John 13:34) guide every action and help us to focus on our Mission: To honor God by enriching the lives and touching the hearts of older adults.

Responsibilities

Overview: The Nursing Assistant is responsible for the provision of high-quality care and services to residents to support the choices of residents, while maintaining consistency with regulations and established best practices. The Nursing Assistant is expected to enroll in a Certified Nursing Assistant course upon starting work for PHS. Specific Duties: Provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care to residents under the direction of nursing and medical staff. Answer call lights or intercom system to determine residents’ needs. Bathe, dress, and undress residents. Serve, collect and store meals or food trays, prepare light meals and snacks and feed residents requiring help. Provide transfer assistance including stand by, one person assist, use of mechanical devices to assist residents with transfer/repositioning. Transport residents, using wheelchair, mechanical devices or stand by assist residents to walk. Drape residents for examination and treatment. Turn and reposition bedfast residents to prevent bedsores. Change bed linens, clean and stock supplies. Direct visitors, and answer telephone. Medication Administration in Assisted Living. Take and record temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration rates, and food and fluid intake as directed. Incontinence care, preventative skin care, catheter care and toileting assistance. Maintain all required documentation in accordance with regulations and established clinical best practices. #PHScaregiver