CNA Long Term Care NH Lanier Park FT Days 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

If you are an energetic individual who enjoys being part of a collaborative and talented team then a rewarding career with Northeast Georgia Health System is where you want to be!

NGHS is currently seeking a Certified Nursing Assistant for our Long Term Care Facility.

Full Time Days 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM. We are currently offering a Sign on Bonus for this position.

Department Overview

Northeast Georgia Health System has two long-term care facilities — New Horizons Limestone and New Horizons Lanier Park.

NGHS’ transitional care unit is a sub-acute unit located at New Horizons Limestone. This unit is designed to offer medical and rehabilitation services to patients who no longer need the acute nursing care offered on other hospital units but who are not yet ready to be discharged to their homes or to a nursing care facility.

Who We Serve

• Patients with fractures requiring rehab
• Patients with joint replacements
• High functioning stroke patients requiring rehab
• Recuperating surgical patients requiring rehab and/or additional nursing care
• Wound care patients

Job Summary: Demonstrates direct and indirect resident patient care activities under the direction of an RN or LPN. Assists residents with activities of daily living, provides for personal care, comfort, and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment for an assigned group of residents. This position will care for patients in the adult and geriatric age groups. Employee performs clinical duties in accordance with population specific guidelines and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined in policy and procedures

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Current Georgia Certified Nursing Assistant licensure required.
• CNA license is acceptable as minimum educational requirement.
• One year of nursing assistant-related experience preferred.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs
• Weight Carried up to 50lbs
• Occasional kneeling/stooping/bending
• Occasional standing/walking
• Occasional pushing/pulling
• Occasional intensive work, requires reading, writing, & talking

  Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.

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  Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.