Job Summary

Essential Responsibilities

• Answering patient calls
• Observing patients for bruises and other injuries/wounds
• Assisting with turning or repositioning patients who are bedridden
• Assisting with lifting patients into beds, wheelchairs, or exam tables
• Cleaning and sanitizing patient areas
• Provide and empty bedpans
• Changing sheets and restocking rooms with necessary supplies
• Stay up to date on training and facility policy and procedure
• Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization
• Provide basic nursing care to non-acutely ill patients within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice that includes actions that meet psychosocial needs and physical needs.
• Provide general aspects of care that meet psychosocial or physical needs or both simultaneously, within the Nursing Assistant’s scope of practice.
• Meet communication needs of patients.
• Demonstrate performance reflecting the initiative and responsibility expected of a Nursing Assistant.
• Assist in admission, transfer and discharge of patient.
• Perform basic patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate to the Charge Nurse any observed changes in patient status and responses.
• Maintain awareness of the needs of the geriatric and general patient population.
• Demonstrate ability to assist with feeding patients and maintaining fluid balance with technique appropriate for patient’s age and physical condition.
• Provide explanation to patient and family prior to administering care to patient; answers questions within scope of practice.
• Demonstrate ability to perform treatments and provide services within scope of practice.
• Communicate appropriately and clearly to team leader, co-workers, and physicians.
• Consult other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
• Provide care appropriate to condition and age of the patient, geriatric, and general population.
• Demonstrate an ability to assist with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills under the direction of an RN.
• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
• Respond to patient in emergency or physically distressful situations.
• Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity; ensures patient confidentiality.
• Interact professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments

Requirements

• Adhere to dress code, appearance is neat and clean
• Complete annual education requirements
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Maintain regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local regulations
• Represent the organization in a positive professional manner
• Comply with all organizational policies and standards regarding ethical business practice
• Participate in performances improvement and continuous quality improvement activities
• Attend regular staff meetings and in-services

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work ina team environment, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail and maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibility and to prioritize scheduling of work
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information
• Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional manner

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions

• Physically demanding environment
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, and repetitive motion
• Full range of body motion assisting staff with handling and lifting patients
• Position requires light to moderate work with 50 pounds maximum weight to lift and carry
• Position requires reaching, bending, stooping, and handling objects with hands and fingers, talking and/of hearing and seeing

Qualifications

• Successful completion of background check
• High level of patience, empathy, and compassion
• Ability to work long hours on one’s feet often doing physical work