Nursing Assistant

Description

Main duties include offering basic physical assistance to patients, feeding patients according to their dietary needs and recording vital signs.

• Assists with patient admission, transfer, discharge procedures
• Records vital signs on the computer: temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, intake/output
• Administers complete patient hygiene; promptly responds to call lights; makes routine rounds throughout the shift.
• Reports pertinent changes in the condition of a patient to the Registered Nurse.
• Provides patient safety through preventive measures (side rails, checking arm bands, reporting any hazards to the RN).
• Adheres to universal precautions, infection control, and isolation procedures.
• Assists patients with ambulating/transferring, and transports patients.
• Maintains patient rooms, nursing unit, and storage areas in a clean and orderly manner
• Other roles and responsibilities as assigned. 

Requirements

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent 
• CPR certification

Preferred:

• Successful completion of a nursing assistant course/training or currently enrolled in a nursing program with completion of a semester of clinicals preferred
• Prior experience in a healthcare facility/setting preferred

Required Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrated communication/interpersonal skills
• Adaptability to function efficiently within a multi-tasking environment 

Physical Requirements:

• Work may routinely be of heavy demand.  
• Routine lifting requirements over 50 pounds.  
• Stands and walks for most of the shift.  
• Lifting, pushing, pulling, sitting, bending, and reaching required.  
• May be exposed to infectious diseases.  
• Works inside.

 Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement