This position is located in the Gallatin Rest Home and is responsible for performing a variety of basic resident care services including assisting residents with grooming and hygiene, escorting residents, observing and recording eating habits, assisting residents with socialization and communication skills, and providing various other direct care services as assigned. This position reports to the Director of Nursing Services and does not supervise other employees.
DIRECT RESIDENT CARE
- Assists residents in activities of daily living, such as toileting, cleaning face and hands, oral hygiene, bathing, hair care, shaving, dressing, and eating.
- Takes residents’ temperature, pulse, and blood pressure; collects specimens; ice bags, collars, and lotions.
- Assists residents with changes in positioning.
- Encourages residents to express feelings and emotions by talking with and listening to them.
- Escorts and/or transports residents using specialized equipment for appointments, special events, or meals, and provides supervision during activities.
- Records and reports residents’ status relevant to appetite, food preferences, eating habits, vital signs, weight and skin conditions.
THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
- Provides assistance to residents in areas including basic life skills, leisure skills, socialization and communication skills, active and passive range of motion skills, and ambulation skills.
- Records residents’ physical and emotional status using established forms that describe routine care and significant behavioral or physical changes.
- Reports significant changes in residents’ condition or environmental elements of concern to the nurse on duty.
This work requires knowledge of Rest Home guidelines and procedures, basic nursing skills, communication skills, and skill in the operation of specialized nursing home equipment (e.g., mechanical patient lifts, etc.). Applications for positions must be at least 18 years of age.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
Work is performed in a nursing facility, involving risk of infection or exposure to bodily fluids, which requires special safety precautions. In addition, the work requires excessive standing, walking, and other physical exertion, including but not limited to reaching, kneeling, bending, twisting, squatting, pushing and pulling. Position must be able to safely and correctly use nursing facility devices such as gait belts and mechanical equipment for lifting, pulling and turning residents who may range in weight from less than 80 pounds to over 300 pounds. Position must also be able to lift 10 to 20 pounds frequently, 20 to 50 pounds occasionally and rarely lift 50 to 100 pounds.
The required knowledge, skills, and abilities are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school and (1) year of related experience. The position also requires state certification as a Nurse's Aide. Must be certified in Montana.
VALUES
Commitment to Service. Employees meet the needs of constituents in a positive, engaged, respectful manner. We have a clear understanding of why our jobs are important and how we make a difference for our citizens. We are engaged in our work and focused on doing it to the best of our abilities.
Teamwork. Employees attain collective goals by building, maintaining, and leveraging internal and external collaboration. We strive to create a positive working atmosphere by recognizing the strengths of our coworkers and partners and put aside personal differences for the benefit of the organization and the people we serve.
Mutual Respect. Employees are open-minded and willing to listen respectfully to and incorporate alternative opinions to build dynamic solutions. We listen to understand and value everyone for what they contribute.
Innovative. Employees maintain a solution-focused perspective and think creatively to take advantage of opportunities, overcome constraints, and anticipate and address long-term needs.
Effectiveness. Employees accurately and thoroughly complete work to improve outcomes and produce the intended result.
Responsibility. Employees are accountable and fulfill their obligations in an open and transparent manner. We take our obligations seriously, make good decisions, and can be depended upon.
About Gallatin County:
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Located in a sweeping valley in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Gallatin County is the most populated and fastest growing county in scenic southwest Montana. The County Seat of Bozeman at large encompasses over 50,000 people, yet has a small town feel. Located in a breathtaking Rocky Mountain setting, it is close to world-class downhill skiing, blue ribbon trout streams, Yellowstone National Park and a multitude of other outdoor activities in the pristine nearby wilderness areas.
Gallatin County covers over 2,500 square miles of mountain lands varying in topography and climate from temperate river valleys to snow-capped peaks and open ranch lands. Nearly half of all the land in Gallatin County is under public ownership by the Gallatin National Forest, the State of Montana, Bureau of Land Management or the National Park Service.
Gallatin County is large and diverse, featuring everything from the spectacular scenery of Yellowstone National Park (our first National Park) to lush farmland, and a growing economy of high-tech industries. Skiers, outdoor enthusiasts, wildlife watchers, mothers and fathers, business owners, vacationers, ranchers, retirees, students, and many others have grown to love Gallatin County's boundless opportunities.
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Some of the many benefits offered to full-time and part-time employees:
Excellent Medical Health Benefits – Group health benefits, including dental and vision coverage, are available to eligible County employees. The medical health benefits premium is covered for full-time employees. The County contribution is pro-rated on hours paid for part-time employees. The employee pays the premium portion for dependent coverage. Family health benefits coverage is $205.00 per pay period.
Medical deductible is $400 for an individual and $1,000 for a family.
Paid Parental Leave (PPL)- In recognition of the importance of bonding and care of a newborn child or a child placed for adoption, Gallatin County provides 240 hours of PPL to eligible full-time employees. The hours are pro-rated for part-time employees.
Tuition Assistance- Because we value the professional and personal development of our employees, Gallatin County is proud to offer reimbursement of certain education expenses.
To see all of our benefits, please click on the benefits tab.
As a condition of hire, pre-employment drug testing may be done.
NOTE: Must be willing to work in a smoke-free campus.
Gallatin County does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.
