GNA Geriatric Nursing Assistant

Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA)

Are you a Delaware Certified Nurse Aide? Come and join our Laurelwood Healthcare team. Maryland endorsement fee is on us!

New hourly rates $20.50 - $23.25 based on license. Shift differentials: Evening $5.00, Night $3.00, and Weekend $4.00.

A deeper compassion, for a higher purpose

Our nursing team is the heart of our world-class, patient-centered standard of care. Day in and day out, they go the extra mile to make a lasting difference in the lives of our residents and their families. Travel that extra mile with a team that will encourage you to make a difference!

Laurelwood Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare family of companies, is currently recruiting for geriatric nursing assistants (GNA) to join our nursing team!

We have full-time and part-time positions available.

We conduct walk-in interviews Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We would like to have you join our team!

What we offer:

Beyond our competitive wages, we offer all full-time employees a variety of benefit options including:

Daily pay - work today, get paid tomorrow! Free uniforms Casual Friday Increased shift differentials

Catch the spirit!

When you join the CommuniCare family, you'll quickly catch the team spirit. Coworkers and residents become family, the workplace becomes a home, and a touch of spontaneity and fun keeps everyone smiling. Our core values promote an environment of respect, courtesy, and professional excellence where you can dedicate yourself to a career you love.

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

• High school graduate or G. E. D. equivalent
• Graduate of an approved nurse aide training program
• We welcome newly trained nurses to apply - no experience necessary
• Prior work/life experiences involving independent decision making
• Prior experience in a healthcare environment is desirable

Job Duties & Responsibilities

As GNA, you will:

• Participate in and receive resident reports at start/end of shift.
• Provide personal/nursing care in accordance with resident care plan.
• Facilitate and conduct activities.
• Monitor & respond to resident requests and needs in a dignified and respectful manner.
• Maintain a clean and pleasant environment for residents.
• Assist in preparing residents for various activities within and outside the center.
• Ensure that all resident care is provided in a dignified and respectful manner.
• Perform basic nursing care procedures for residents as required.
• Create a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for residents and assure that their needs are met.
• Ensure that resident's food service needs are met in a timely and compassionate manner.
• Maintain resident documentation records for activities of daily living, restorative programs, and resident specific forms.
• Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards
• Attend and participate in scheduled training, educational classes, and orientation programs to maintain certification and enhance quality of care.
• Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.

The CommuniCare commitment

A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation's largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others. Through this effort we create caring communities where staff, residents, clients, and family members care for and about one another.