Under the direction of the Licensed Nurse, provides nursing and related services to assure resident safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident as determined by resident assessment and individual plans of care.

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function competently. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Exhibits an attitude of respect and dignity toward all individuals: residents, families, and staff.
• Communicates and cooperates with residents, families, other employees, and visitors.
• Meets employee expectations as stated in the LB Homes Employee Handbook and facility policies.
• Guards and assures the privacy of residents and their health care information.
• Reports any noted safety hazard to their supervisor immediately and participates in resolving the concern.
• Encourages and assists residents to identify and participate in activities of interest.
• Follows general and nursing department safety policies and procedures. Approaches all tasks with a safety-first attitude and a commitment to perform tasks as instructed.
• Performs all duties following infection control standards.
• Supports and participates in the onboarding and training activities for new LB Homes employees.
• Spends all duty time with a resident-centered focus.
• Provides resident care according to the care plan.
• Performs tasks according to Nursing Assistant Task Listings, unit schedules and as identified on the residents' care plans.
• Maintains records and enters information into computer kiosks re: patient care provided and noted condition changes. Reports problems to the Team Leader.
• Recognizes an emergency situation and responds according to LB Homes Emergency Procedures. Participates in Emergency Drills in their work area.
• Completes 12 hours of Nursing Assistant role related education annually.
• Speaks, reads and writes English.
• Is free of communicable disease.
• Successfully performs each Nursing Assistant Competency according to the "Resident Needs and Competency Worksheet" items which are identified based on the Facility Wide Resource Assessment.