State Jobs Massachusetts – Nursing Assistant

Website Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Job Description:

Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children is seeking a dedicated and experienced Nursing Assistant to provide direct care to our patients, children, and young adults (ages 7 – 22+) with multiple disabilities. The selected candidate provides information to other staff members relative to patient progress and behavior; teaches patients self-help skills and personal hygiene; and inspects patient living areas.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Communicates information to interdisciplinary team and supervisor regarding any patients’ physical, psychological and social state that has been observed which may include ADL’s (activities of daily living), ILS’s (independent living skills), recreation abilities, peer interacting, interests, cultural background and needs, issues and concerns, concerns regarding abuse, mistreatment or neglect.
  • Provides care to patients as designated by supervisor, including unskilled rehabilitative services, nutritional care including feeding patients, providing snacks, supplements and assisting as needed, trained and competent in feeding patients with dysphasia, recreation therapy, and activities of daily living (personal care).
  • Participates in the development and implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care, assists patients in direction care in the independent practice of activities of daily living.
  • Performs/assists with application of patient equipment.
  • Promotes a positive impact on service delivery and demonstrates flexibility to meet patient needs.
  • Identifies opportunities to improve service delivery and participates in developing new processes/solutions.
  • Coordinates transportation needs between nursing and social services.

Job Requirements:

  • Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
  • Ability to gather information through observing and questioning individuals.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in oral expression.
    Current and valid CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) certificate from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
  • Ability to establish professional relationships with individuals, families, providers, physicians, and staff members.
  • Talent for providing written and oral instructions in a precise, understandable manner.
  • Capacity to participate in inter-disciplinary health care teams.
  • Skilled in establishing rapport and dealing tactfully with persons from diverse cultural, economic backgrounds, and/or under physical, emotional stress, or in stressful settings.
  • Willingness to work varied shifts and/or irregular hours/weekends, holidays, nights.

Job Details:

Company:  Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Functions: Information Technology

Job Location: Canton, MA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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