What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Unit Assistant position at Centers?
Change a life, including your own, by joining the Genesis nursing center team as a Nursing - Unit Assistant. You will work under the direction of a licensed nurse to provide non direct patient care to achieve positive patient outcomes and patient/family satisfaction. Through your job duties, you will develop relationships with your patients and their families built on trust and care. The satisfaction from helping patients feel comfortable and loved makes for rewarding work.
- Report changes in patients' condition, patient/family concerns or complaints to charge nurse and/or supervisor
- Fill water pitchers to promote patient hydration
- Make unoccupied patient beds
- Assist with the dining program.
- Ensure patients are ready for scheduled rehabilitation therapy and transport them to the gym
- Obtain clean linens and supplies from supply areas.
Why Genesis?
- We improve the lives we touch through the delivery of high-quality healthcare and everyday compassion!
- We Care Deeply about YOU! Guided by our Core Values, Code of Conduct and Ethics program, we foster a culture of care and compassion. We focus on improving the quality of care through creativity and innovation, honesty and integrity in all we do.
- We Develop YOU! We provide career ladders, education and training opportunities so you can build a long and successful career with Genesis.
- We Appreciate YOU! We value your contributions to the Genesis mission and vision and instill an environment of teamwork and enjoyment in working together. We recognize and celebrate our shared successes.
- We are Committed to YOU! We know you are the vital link between Genesis, our patients and residents! We inspire you to be your best self.
- We Protect YOU! We take great pride in meeting or exceeding CDC and CMS standards.
Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors at the nursing center. A minimum of a high school diploma or high school equivalency is preferred. Basic knowledge of computers and/or willingness to learn is preferred. To protect the health and safety of our patients, residents, employees, family members, and the communities we serve, Genesis has implemented a universal COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees, care partners and onsite vendors.