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Nursing Assistant
3 weeks ago
The Nursing Assistant (NA) is located in the Nursing/Patient Care Services and is an integral part of a team of nursing staff that consistently demonstrates knowledge of patient care, utilizes critical thinking skills, clinical competence and knowledge of the practices and procedures which she/he coordinates at the patient bedside.
Duties
Major duties for the position include (but are not limited to):
- Aide in personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, showering, dressing, oral/denture care, nail care, shaving/hair care, skin care, bed making.
- Positioning and movement of patients to include maintain body alignment of patients, position and turn patients, walking patients, range of motion with patients and transfer techniques.
- Assist with nutrition and fluids by providing meal preparation assistance, run errands to get groceries if needed, and report any nutritional concerns to Registered Nurse.
- Observe, report and record patient bowel and bladder function. Assist patients with bed pans, urinals, dispose of waste properly, apply external urinary draining devices.
- Provides emotional support by interacting with patients and families, helping them to feel comfortable.
- Utilize effective communication skills such as observing, listening, reflecting and identifying non verbal messages and recognize communication barriers.
- Follow Standard Precautions to include hand washing, utilizing Personal Protective Equipment, follow isolation procedures and maintain a clean and safe workspace when providing care.
- Recognizes emergency situations, calls for help, initiates emergency procedures until help arrives and continues to be available to the response team until the emergency is resolved.
- Adheres to all facility and community-based safety regulations and safety measure related to patients at risk for falling.
- Maintains a high level of privacy and dignity of patients to ensure implementation of safeguarding confidential patient information.
- Collects and delivers specimens as directed to include recording and reporting blood glucose testing.
- Takes and records temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respirations, pulses oximetry, height and weight.
- Records patients pain rating using approved rating scales and reports any changes in vital signs including patient condition to the RN.
- Recognizes and respects patients cultural, spiritual, religious backgrounds and beliefs and the right to choose.
- Provides assistance with simple housekeeping tasks to include meal preparation, dust, vacuum, sweep, straighten up, wash dishes, clean bathrooms/kitchen, laundry, dispose of trash and changing linens.
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: F, F, F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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