Nurse Assistant

Description:

Provides patients with assistance in performing the activities of daily living. Assists health care team in ensuring patients safety.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides patients with assistance in performing the activities of daily living. Provides equipment/supplies for and appropriately assists patients with oral and personal hygiene. Prepares patients for meals/ snacks/ liquids and assists with feeding, as needed.
• Assists in health care team’s physical/psychological assessment of patient.
• Accurately measures and records patient’s temperature/pulse/respiration (TPR), blood pressure, height, weight, intake/output and bowel movement, as appropriate.
• Collects required specimens, e.g., urine, feces, sputum.
• Reports any observable changes in patient’s condition, treatment results, and/or patient/family concerns to the registered professional nurse.
• Performs Grade I decubitus care. Performs preventative skin care measures including turning, positioning and heel evaluation techniques, at appropriate intervals; applies warm and cold compresses, consistent with facility procedure; applies skin cream appropriately.
• Provides constant observation for patients requiring increased security to prevent harmful behavior.
• Participates in health care team’s responsibility to assure patient safety.
• Promptly responds to any patient’s call bell and/or emergency light.
• Recognizes unsafe acts/conditions and corrects and/or reports same, as appropriate.
• Demonstrates appropriate use of side rails, restraints, Geri chair and appropriately positions patients.
• Appropriately transports patients.
• Appropriately responds to fire, evacuation, and internal/external emergencies and drills.
• Functions effectively within organizational structure.
• Performs related duties, as required.
• Reports to nursing supervisor or designee and accepts assignment and seeks clarification, as needed.
• Carries out assignments.
• Report’s patient care observations and findings to RN regularly.
• Participates as an integral part of the nursing team.

Job Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Successful completion of a Nurse Assistant Program, required.
• Certified by New York State Department of Health; maintains standing in State Nurse Assistant Registry, required.
• Minimum of one (1) year of direct patient care experience in a Hospital, Rehab, or Sub-Acute facility, required.
• Heart Saver Certification, preferred.
• Excellent communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively.