Graduate NA

French Prairie Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has an immediate opening for a Graduate NA to join our outstanding team!

French Prairie Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is proud to be rated 4-stars in Quality of Resident Care and is part of the Volare Health portfolio of long-term care skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation centers located in multiple states. We welcome our residents, their families, and our staff with warm hearts.

The Graduate Nurse Assistants will perform direct resident care duties under the supervision of licensed nursing personnel and will assist with promoting a compassionate physical and psychosocial environment for the residents.

Pay: $22.57/HR 

Responsibilities:

• Take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
• Ambulate residents.
• Apply proper lifting and transferring techniques.
• Provide proper positioning and use of postural supports.
• Maintain residents’ positioning, as needed.
• Weigh residents on schedule and record weights accurately.
• Provide restorative and rehabilitative nursing.
• Directly respond, within the scope of practice, to the needs and concerns of residents and family members.
• Work with the care giving team to identify and resolve resident and family issues.
• Promptly respond to call lights and other resident needs.
• Treat residents with compassion and dignity.
• Establish effective communication/interaction with residents and families.
• Ensure residents are given the correct diet.
• Use proper feeding techniques while respecting personal dignity and meeting the residents’ needs for socialization.

Qualifications:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Have graduated from a NA Training course within the past 60 days in the practicing state.
• Ability to obtain the Certified Nurse Assistant certification within 120 days of hire. Once certified, the title will change to Certified Nurse Assistant and employee must maintain a current certification in the state throughout employment.
• Have ability to read, write and follow oral and written directions at a level necessary to accomplish the job.
• Be able to relate positively and favorably to residents and families and to work cooperatively with co-workers and supervisors.
• Be willing to assist others, including co-workers.
• Maintain regular attendance.
• Meet all local health regulations, pass the post-employment physical exam if required. This requirement also includes drug screening, criminal background investigation and reference inquiry.

Benefits and Perks:

• We offer comprehensive health coverage through our partnership with the Oregon Trust, with affordable options for you and your family. — with medical coverage costing less than fifty dollars per month!! 
• Flexible Scheduling, Ask us about the possibilities that work best for you!
• Career Advancement
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Unlimited Referral Bonuses
• Note: Benefit eligibility may vary for part-time and PRN employees.