Nursing Assistant

JOB SUMMARY: To assist nursing personnel with patient care by performing simple, routine nursing care tasks.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: * Provide effective infection control practices.

* Provide 24 hours care specific to the nurse's aide shift.

* Measure vital signs as directed.

* Prepare unit for patient admission, transfer, or discharge.

* Provide for the safety of patients properly from admission to discharge.

* Assist in positioning patient for optimal comfort and safety.

* Maintain a safe environment for patients.

* Provide nourishment for patient.

* Respond to patients' intermittent needs.

* Recognize and responds to priorities in patient care.

* Assist in emotional needs of patient and family members.

* Demonstrate proper usage and knowledge of equipment.

* Obtain diagnostic specimen.

* Recognize and performs duties which need to be performed although not directly assigned.

* Conform to dress code.

* Aware of patient rights.

* Transport patients as necessary.

* Work in unison with other unit personnel.

* Demonstrate flexibility to changing patient load.

* Work as a member of the Nursing Department to help reinforce a culture of safety in the Nursing Department and organization wide.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: * High school graduate or GED.

* Fulfills staff development requirements.

* Understands emergency procedures and protocols.

* Maintains the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served i.e., child/adolescent, geriatric.

WORKER TRAITS: * Verbal ability is required to communicate with patients and to understand instructions received from nursing staff.

* Manual dexterity is required to move and use hands easily and skillfully while aiding patients and giving treatments.

* Adapted to working with ill people in carrying out job duties.

* Conform to policy and procedures in regard to attendance, working hours and punctuality.

* Application to duties.