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MaineGeneral Health is a comprehensive non-profit system with the mission of enhancing, every day, the health of our patients, our families and our communities.

If you are looking for the opportunity to support your friends, family, and your community through your work at MaineGeneral Health...Come be with us.

Job Description:

The Role:

Inpatient Physical Rehab Unit CNA

Per Diem Hours

The Opportunity:

MaineGeneral Health is offering an exciting opportunity for a Certified Nurse’s Aide to join our 12-bed high acuity Inpatient Physical Rehab Unit at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta. Our unit is dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals who have experienced the debilitating effects of a severe injury or illness.

The Work:

• Assist the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance to the CNA's training, competence and skills, hospital policies and procedures and the State Board of Nursing rules for delegated nursing tasks to unlicensed personnel.

• Perform patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient's age and physical limitations

• Perform personal care which may include assisting with bath/shower, hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning over bed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed

• Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when patient complains of pain

• Prepare patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary

• Distribute drinking water and other nourishments to patients

• Answers patient call lights, anticipates patient's needs and makes rounds to assigned patients

• Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety

• Report and, when appropriate, record any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents

• Assist licensed nursing staff with treatment procedures

• Integrates the plan of care with Rehabilitation Services treatment plan to attain patient's optimal level of functioning

• Provide general nursing care: positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting patients with the bedpan, commode; assists ambulating patients. Uses correct body mechanics

• Check patient for reddened areas or skin breakdown and reports to licensed nursing staff

• Obtain and record temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, weight, intake and output

• Makes rounds with oncoming shift to ensure the unit is left in good condition

• Communicate appropriately and clearly to nurse, supervisor, co-workers, physicians and the Rehabilitation Services staff

• Follow infection control procedures. Keeps the unit clean and organized

• Perform other duties as assigned within the nurse assistant's scope of practice

You Have:

• State of Maine Certified Nursing Assistant Certification.

• Current BLS (American Heart Association).

• Ability to think and work independently and with direction, and communicate with staff members in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.

• High School graduate or equivalent. (Preferred)

• Comfortable using a computer.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Work Shift:

Job Exempt: No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

• An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.

• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability: In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Affirmative Action Program which sets forth the policies, practices and procedures that MaineGeneral is committed to in order to ensure that its policy of nondiscrimination and affirmative action is accomplished.

The Affirmative Action Plan for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 . EEO is Law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)