Recruiting Geriatric Nursing Assistants

Little Sisters of the Poor / St. Martin's Home provides a range of services, including skilled nursing care, assisted living and rehabilitation care. The Geriatric Nursing Assistant will provide basic nursing care to our residents within the scope of the nursing assistant responsibilities and perform basic nursing procedures under the direction of the licensed nurse supervisor. Geriatric Nursing Assistant Responsibilities: --Assist residents with care including bathing, grooming, hygiene and placement of adaptive equipment. --Ensure call lights are within reach of residents and answers call lights promptly. --Report all changes in residents' condition to supervisor as soon as possible. --Assure that residents are positioned appropriately for meals and serves meal trays as well as assist with feeding as needed per individual plan of care. --Complete all required documentation prior to end of shift. In keeping with the mission of Little Sisters of the Poor, namely the caring for the aged poor with love, respect, and dignity. “Making the elderly happy, that is what counts” was a saying of the Little Sisters of the Poor foundress Saint Jeanne Jugan. Central to this philosophy is the promotion of a holistic approach for our Residents in an atmosphere of kindness and respect in creating a family spirit.